What is your stress score?

How many of the following life crises have you experienced in the last six months?
Add up your score on this events table to find out how much “Stress Cushioning” you need.
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Death of a spouse	100
Divorce	73
Marital Separation	65
Jail sentence	63
Death of a close family member	63
Personal Injury or Illness	53
Marriage	50
Losing a Job	47
Marital reconciliation	45
Retirement	45
Change in health of a family member	44
Pregnancy	40
Sex Difficulties	39
Gain of a new family member	39
Business Readjustment	39
Change in financial state	38
Death of a close friend	37
Change to a different line of work	36
More or fewer arguments with spouse	35
High mortgage or loan	31
Foreclosure of loan	30
Change in responsibilities at work	29
Son or daughter leaving home	29
Trouble with inlaws	29
Outstanding personal achievement	28
Spouse beginning or stopping work	26
Beginning or ending school or college	26
Change in living conditions	25
Change in personal habits	24
Trouble with the boss	23
Change in work hours or conditions	20
Change in residence	20
Change in school or college	20
Change in recreation	19
Change in religious activities	19
Change in social activities	18
Moderate mortgage or loan	17
Change in sleeping habits	16
More or fewer family get togethers	15
Change in eating habits	15
Vacation	13
Festivals	12
Minor violation of law	11

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Results: Add up your score. 

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100 and Over: 

Your stress level has reached worrying proportions. 
You must change some aspect of your life to try to reduce the score. 

80 – 100:

You are over stressed and your score is reaching the critical area. Learn to relax. 

60-80:

You are under average amount of stress

59 or below:

You are enjoying a particularly stress free time. Make the most of it.

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Source: Readers Digest

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