What Is Your Stress Profile?

Our stress management guide help you identify your sources of stress by examining every aspect of your life, work, quality of social and intimate relationships, external circumstances (such as expatriation , separation or change of job), your living environment, and your dietary, sleeping and exercise habits to name only a few.

By finding out your Stress Profile, you can train your  mental resilience and learn how to cope with difficult situations. It suggests practical, implementable techniques and solutions that can integrate seamlessly in your busy schedule and it contains an abundance of tips to increase your physical, mental and emotional resources. It also includes a large number of self-assessment tools and provides comprehensive information about anything stress and relaxation.

Discover Your Stress Profile

Here is a short form sample of the questionnaires and assessments you could to complete. Answer all the questions but just tick one box that applies to you, either yes or no. Answer yes, even if only part of a question applies to you.

Your Stress Profile

SCORES – 1 if Yes, 0 if No

• 4 points or less: You are least likely to suffer from stress related illness.
• 5 -13 points: You are more likely to experience stress related illness, mental, physical or both. You would benefit from stress management advice to help in the identified areas.
• 14 points or more: You are the most prone to stress. You are more likely to experience stress & stress-related illness e.g. diabetes, irritable bowel, migraine, back and neck pain, high blood pressure, and mental ill health (depression, anxiety & stress). It is important to seek professional help or stress management advice now.

Note: This stress test * is intended to give you an overview only.

Eliminate The Root Cause of Your Stress

HRV Lifestyle Assessment captures the whole picture. Find out what is happening inside your body and why it is happening. Discover the true causes of stress and promote recovery with your personal goals. Read more about HRV Lifestyle Assessment here.
Contributed by Pascale Bertoli.

*Adapted from the ISMA stress questionnaire