- Recognize and accept your limits.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Develop and refine a sense of humor.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Be tolerant and forgiving.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Be good to your physical self: get plenty of rest, do relaxation.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Manage organizational stress by becoming more active in your organization.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Develop informational networks to stay informed (and improve your computer skills).
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Talk about troubles with friends, a mentor, and/or counselors/faculty advisors.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Designate some personal/private time daily.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Learn to relax; take a vacation.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Exercise.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Learn to ask for assitance: HELP.
Your answer:
1 = I'm poor at this.
2 = I do this once in awhile.
3 = I do this half the time.
4 = I do this often, more than half but not always.
5 = I do this consistently.
- Enter your average score. Is there anything else you want to say about how you manage stress? Talk about what you learned about yourself, or thought about, in filling out this survey. What are your goals for managing stress in your life? What plans do you have for accomplishing these?
Your answer: