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Reducing Stress and Increasing Health
Using CRG's Stress Indicator and Health Planner©
A Series of Five Sections
Section One: Personal Distress Assessment
Wellness or lack of it has become an epidemic in our developed society.
I have written about wellness in past ezines. In this series, I will share the five sections of our Stress Indicator and Health Planner assessment.
As we progress through the series, you will
- become aware of your stress levels in five different areas of your life, and
- be able to proactively attend to opportunities that will improve your level of wellness.
Section One has 45 questions.
(The other four sections have 15 questions each.)
Stress affects each of us differently. In the end, however, stress will show up in the three areas we are measuring in this ezine, regardless of the source.
- Your Physical Distress
- Your Psychological Distress
- Your Behavioral Distress
Recently, a friend had a heart attack. From the outside, he had appeared healthy and was an active runner. His doctor felt that stress from work and other areas in his life had contributed to his heart attack.
We all have stress. The question is—is our particular stress level too high?
Does it put us into a unhealthy position?
The following information is from CRG's Stress Indicator and Health Planner© by Gwen Faulkner, PhD, MSN; Terry Anderson, PhD; and Ken Keis, MBA
- Please complete Section One: Personal Distress Assessment on yourself. In this section, we present 15 questions taken from each of three segments.
- In the boxes provided, print the number that best describes how often you have experienced the symptoms during the past month.
- Be completely honest. There's no benefit to misrepresenting the truth.
The Scale |
RARELY
About 10% or less of the time |
1 |
OCCASSIONALLY
About 25% of the time |
2 |
REGULARLY
About 50% of the time |
3 |
VERY FREQUENTLY
About 75% of the time |
4 |
ALMOST ALWAYS
About 90% or more of the time |
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Your
Responses |
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Stress Indicator and Health Planner©
The Statements for Section One:
Personal Distress Assessment |
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Physical Symptoms of Distress |
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1 |
Chest pain or tightness |
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2 |
Shortness of breath
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3 |
Indigestion or heartburn |
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4 |
Nausea or upset stomach |
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5 |
Diarrhea |
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6 |
Skin rashes (such as eczema, psoriasis or hives)
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7 |
Constipation |
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8 |
Weight Changes (gain or loss of more than 5 lbs.) |
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9 |
Fatigue |
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10 |
Colds or flu |
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11 |
Abdominal pain |
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12 |
Headache |
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13 |
Back or neck pain |
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7 |
Grinding teeth |
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7 |
Allergies |
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‹ Your Physical Distress Score
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Your
Responses |
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Stress Indicator and Health Planner©
The Statements for Section One:
Personal Distress Assessment |
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Psychological Symptoms of Distress |
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16 |
Feeling anxiety or fear |
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17 |
Feeling down, depressed, or sad |
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18 |
Feeling irritated or angry |
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19 |
Feeling worried |
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20 |
Feeling used up, with nothing much to give |
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21 |
Feeling bored or dissatisfied with most things
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22 |
Feeling life is meaningless and without purpose |
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23 |
Feelings of being overwhelmed by it all |
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24 |
Feelings of guilt |
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25 |
Having thoughts of suicide as a way out |
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26 |
Feeling lonely and that no one cares |
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27 |
Experiencing disturbing nightmares |
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28 |
Feeling out of control |
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29 |
Feeling no sense of career or personal direction |
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30 |
Feeling of hopelessness or helplessness |
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‹ Your Pschological Distress Score
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Your
Responses |
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Stress Indicator and Health Planner©
The Statements for Section One:
Personal Distress Assessment |
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Behavioral Symptoms of Distress |
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31 |
Feeling unusually sad or elated without a reason |
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32 |
Appetite changes (eating more or less) |
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33 |
Changing use of alcohol |
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34 |
Withdrawing from people |
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35 |
Using drugs to help you relax or to affect your moods |
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36 |
Sleeping more or less than usual
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37 |
Loss of interest in or a distracting
preoccupation with sex |
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38 |
Needing to push yourself
to accomplish daily activities |
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39 |
Difficulty making decisions |
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40 |
Difficulty in concentrating |
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41 |
Absence from work |
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42 |
Being accident-prone |
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43 |
Stuttering or rushing speech |
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44 |
Inability to decrease some behaviors
(compulstion to overat or overwork) |
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45 |
Increase in risk-taking behaviors
(speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, driving
under the influence of alcohol, etc.) |
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‹ Your Behavioral Distress Score
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Now, total all three numbers.
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Your Physical Distress Score |
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Your Psychological Distress Score |
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Your Behavioral Distress Score |
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YourTotal Distress Assessment Score |
Here's what the total is indicating.
| Total 45-60 |
Low Stress |
| Total 65-80 |
Moderate Stress |
| Total 90+ |
High Stress |
Health can be defined as "the very best you can be… physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually."
First, your interpretation of a situation plays a large role in whether you become upset in a given circumstance. Your personal beliefs or interpretations of events cause you to be anxious, upset, relaxed, or calm.
It is possible to
- re-examine your assumptions,
- change your beliefs about yourself or events, and
- learn more effective ways to cope with stress.
Medical research has shown that too much stress can effect the onset treatment of (or recovery from) a variety of illness and diseases. Experts estimate that 60% to 90% of all diseases are related to stress and lifestyle. Those conditions include the following.
- Allergies
- Backaches
- Cancer
- Colitis
- Diabetes
- Headaches
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Skin disorders
- Ulcers
Regarding your symptoms and/or stress-level condition, use your responses to the first 45 questions to identify the key areas you would like to improve.
To access the entire Stress Indicator and Health Planner© online or in print, please click this link. In addition to the 120 stress and wellness related questions, you will find 12 pages of suggestions and ideas on how to improve your health.
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