stresschart

Health Topics
	Hormone Balance
	Fatigue/Low Energy
	Headaches/Migraines
	Colon Health
	Sexual Health
	Breast Health
	Bone Health
	Weight Loss

Lifecycles
	Reproductive Years
	Premenopause
	Peri-menopause
	Menopause or Hysterectomy
	PMS
	Male Menopause / Andropause

How Stressed Are You?

Take the stress self assessment below...

Review the following list of stress inducing events. Note that each one has been assigned a Life Change Unit (LCU). To quantify your stress level first circle all the life events that you have experienced within the last twelve months. Next, add up all the corresponding LCUs. Once you have your LCU Total, find your stress level category. Finally, read how your stress level is linked with hormone imbalance.

Life Event	LCU
1. Death of spouse	100
2. Divorce	73
3. Marital Separation	65
4. Jail Term	63
5. Death of a close family member	63
6. Personal injury or illness	53
7. Marriage	50
8. Being Fired from work	47
9. Reconciliation with spouse	45
10. Retirement	45
11. Change in health of family member	44
12. Illness or change in care needs of a parent	40
13. Sexual difficulties	39
14. Addition of family member	39
15. Major business readjustment	39
16. Major change in financial state	38
17. Death of a close friend	37
18. Changing to a different line of work	36
19. Change in frequency of arguments with spouse	35
20. New loan for major purchase over $ 15,000	31
21. Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan	30
22. Major change in responsibilities at work	29
23. Children leaving home	29
24. Trouble with difficult teenagers	29
25. Outstanding personal achievement	28
26. Spouse begins or stops work	26
27. Starting or ending school	26
28. Change in living conditions	25
29. Revision of personal habits (dress, manners, associations)	24
30. Trouble with boss	23
31. Change in work hours, conditions	20
32. Change in residence	20
33. Change in school	20
34. Change in recreational activities	19
35. Change in church activities	19
36. Change in social activities	18
37. Mortgage or loan under $15,000	17
38. Change in sleeping habits	16
39. Change in number of family gatherings	15
40. Change in eating habits	15
41. Vacation	13
42. Christmas	12
43. Minor violation of the law	11

LCU Total Score: _________

Here is what your LCU Total Score tells me:

If your total is 0-150:
At the moment, your stress level is low. The chance of your stress triggering a hormone imbalance is also low. Good for you.
If your total is 150-300:
You have borderline high stress. Your risk for a stress related hormone imbalance is moderate.
If your total is over 300:
Warning: You have a high stress level. Your chance of having a stress related hormone imbalance is great.