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Question: Why do people use the “F”
words when trying to lose weight?
Failure
Frustrated
Futile
Answer: STRESS!
1. How often have you been upset because of something that happened
unexpectedly?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
2. How often have you felt that you were unable to control the
impor tant things in your life?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
3. How often have you felt nervous and “stressed”
?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
4. How often have you felt confident about your ability to handle
your personal problems?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
5 How often have you felt that things were going your way?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
6. How often have you been able to control irritations in your
life?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
7. How often have you found that you could not cope with all
the things that you had to do?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
8. How often have you felt that you were on top of things?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
9. How often have you been angered because of things that were
outside your control?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
10. How often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high
that you could not overcome them?
| 0 = Never |
1 = Almost Never |
2 = Sometimes |
3 = Fairly Often |
4 = Very Often |
How You Measure Up
Stress levels vary among individuals - compare your total score
to the averages below:
Age/Score
| 18-29 |
14.2 |
| 30-44 |
13.0 |
| 45-54 |
12.6 |
| 55-64 |
11.9 |
| 65 & Over |
12.0 |
Gender/Score
Marital Status/Score
| Widowed |
12.6 |
| Married or Living with Partner |
12.4 |
| Single or Never Wed |
14.1 |
| Divorced |
14.7 |
| Separated |
16.6 |
If you scored more than the average, in order to be successful
in losing weight, you should answer these questions:
1) Would you want help with the problems that are causing stress?
2) What kind of help do you want?
3) If you have had stress before, what has helped?
If you want to work on your stress-related problems, go to masteringstress.com
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