Stress Management Assessment & Readiness Test


SECTION 2: Realistic Thinking

This section will help you decide whether your self-talk is helping or hurting you. Specifically, we are looking for thoughts that increase stress. Our thoughts prepare us to deal with stressors or threats in our environment. More often than not, our thoughts cause us to worry unnecessarily even when we are not being threatened. For example, thoughts that are overly demanding, rigid, and negative, will lead to more stressful feelings and behaviors. Thoughts that are flexible, forgiving, and positive will help reduce stress.

1.

When your performance falls short of perfect, or you don't meet your self-determined expectations, what are your beliefs?

 

I believe I am a failure

 

I believe I have failed

 

I believe I need to figure out how I can do better in the future
 
2.
To what extent can you tolerate others not behaving the way you believe they should behave?

 

Cannot tolerate

 

Moderately tolerate

 

Easily tolerate
 

3.
When anticipating an upcoming event that has traditionally been stressful for you, how likely are you to expect a negative outcome?

 

Extremely likely

 

Somewhat likely

 

Slightly unlikely

 

Somewhat unlikely

 

Extremely unlikely
 

4.
How comfortable are you in dealing with uncertainty in your life?

 

Very uncomfortable

 

Somewhat uncomfortable

 

Somewhat comfortable

 

Very comfortable
 

5.
How important is it to you to have the approval of others?

 

Extremely important

 

Very important

 

Somewhat important

 

Slightly important

 

Not at all important

 

 

 


Section 1: Goals & Attitudes
Section 2: Realistic Thinking
Section 3: Assertion & Time Management
Section 4: Stress-Busting Behaviors
Section 5: Coping
Section 6: Flexible Response to Daily Demands
   
 

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