The Stress & Burnout Quiz

When you can, take a few moments to answer some questions about yourself.
No one knows these answers but you, so answer honestly.

When you give yourself this quiz, think back over the past six months.
Consider your workplace... your family...and the social situations you've encountered.

Have you been noticing changes for the worse in yourself or in the world around you?

Allow about 30 seconds to think over each question.

To answer each question, assign a number 1 to 5.

1 being little or no change

5 being a great deal of change.

Assign a score for a question on the line provided before each.

_____ (1) Do you tire more easily than before and feel fatigued rather than energetic?

_____ (2) Are people annoying you more often by telling you, "You don't look so good lately"?

_____ (3) Are you working harder and harder but accomplishing less and less?

_____ (4) Are you increasingly cynical and disenchanted?

_____ (5) Are you more often invaded by a sadness you're not able to explain?

_____ (6) Do you consistently find yourself forgetting more appointments, deadlines, and/or personal possessions?

_____ (7) Are you increasingly irritable... more short-tempered...more disappointed in the people around you?

_____ (8) Are you seeing your close friends and family members less frequently?

_____ (9) Are you so busy that you do even routine things - like making phone calls, reading reports, or sending Christmas cards - less and less?

_____ (10) Are you suffering more physical complaints... such as aches, pains, headaches, or lingering colds?

_____ (11) Do you feel more disoriented than you used to when the activity of a day comes to a halt?

_____ (12) Is joy more elusive?

_____ (13) Are you less able to laugh at a joke about yourself?

_____ (14) Does sex more frequently seem tike more trouble than it's worth?

_____ (15) Do you have less to say to people?

Now total up the numbers and write the total on the line below.

Total __________

Now compare your score with the scores below to see where you stand.

15-25 You're doing fine.

26-35 There are things you should be watching.

36-50 You are in a state of brownout.

51-65 You're in a dangerous state that's threatening to your physical and mental well-being.

Don't let a high total score on your answers alarm you, but do pay attention to it.

Stress & burnout aren't irreversible, no matter how far along it is.

But remember…

A high number signifies that you should start being kinder to yourself... The sooner you do, the better your, your family, and professional life will likely be.

Please Note : No information you see on this site is intended as a substitute for advice from a qualified medical professional; nor is it meant to diagnose and/or treat any medical conditions.