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Chapter 8:
Managing Stress and Anxiety

Read each statement below and respond by selecting yes, sometimes, or no for each item. Select yes only for items you practice regularly or are sure about. After completing the inventory, click on the How Did I Rate? button to display a printable version of your answers and to find out your score.

      
  1.I’m aware of when I’m feeling tense.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  2.I can identify many of the situations that cause me to feel tense.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  3.I know how to calm myself down in healthful ways after a stressful experience.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  4.I use physical activity to help reduce my stress.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  5.I plan for things in advance so that I am prepared for them.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  6.I take time out every day to relax and enjoy myself.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  7.When I’m feeling tense or upset, I share my thoughts and feelings with family members and friends.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  8.I avoid using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  9.I get enough sleep and make nutritious food choices.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        
      
  10.When I feel things are getting to me, I try to deal with them in healthful ways before they build up and get the best of me.  
       a  yes      b  sometimes      c  no        

Personal Wellness Contract