Stress Management Test: assess your coping strategies

This interactive test covers tension, the body, organization, sleep, rumination, rest, relaxation, limits, support, anger, procrastination, perseverance and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Tension If, even on holiday, you carry a tension in your shoulders that won't let go of you. If, when your day starts racing away with you, you put down your pen and slow down. The body If, when someone close points out your tension at the table, only then do you realise your stress has risen. If, on a busy day, you notice the moment when your shoulders start to tighten. Organization If your list for the day stays in a jumble and the pressure rises as the hours go by. If, in the morning, you sort your list by priority and tackle the first line. Sleep If, with the light off, your mind keeps turning for a long while. If you sleep enough to get up in the morning with energy for the day ahead. Rumination If, in the evening, you mull over a problem that you cannot move forward. If, after a project goes wrong, you write down what you will do differently. Rest If, at the dinner table in the evening, you still check your messages on your phone. If you allow yourself a whole day of doing nothing, without feeling guilty. Relaxation If, in tense moments, you set aside the practices that help you settle down, such as breathing exercises. If, after a tense day, you go out for a run or a walk for a while. Limits If, when someone loads you with one task too many, you accept anyway. If you cross tasks off your list for the day when it becomes unmanageable. Support If, when a task overwhelms you, you keep the difficulty to yourself. If, in the evening, you tell someone close whom you trust about your difficult day. Anger If you notice your stress when you have already shouted or slammed a door. If, when a situation does not go as planned, you stay calm right to the end. Procrastination If you put off until later the task that stresses you the most. If, even with a deadline right around the corner, you make a decision and move forward. Perseverance If, after a refusal, it takes you a long time before you pick up the project concerned again. If, faced with a difficult situation, you think back to a time when you managed to get through. Readiness to change If what you have just described weighs on your daily life. If you want to change the way you function day to day.