Check your stress level
Every year we encounter life-changing events that place us under stress. But just how much stress can a person handle before their health starts to decline? The Holmes-Rahe Scale works by adding up the stress units assigned to events experienced in a previous year.
A score of 300 or more means you have an 80% chance of developing a stress-related illness; 150-299 puts the risk at about 50%; while less than 150 puts you at low risk.
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| Life Events |
Life Crisis Units |
| Death of spouse |
100 |
|
| Divorce |
73 |
|
| Martial separation |
65 |
|
| Jail term |
63 |
|
| Death of close family member |
63 |
|
| Personal injury or illness |
53 |
|
| Marriage |
50 |
|
| Fired at work |
47 |
|
| Marital reconciliation |
45 |
|
| Retirement |
45 |
|
| Change in health of a family member |
44 |
|
| Pregnancy |
40 |
|
| Sex Difficulties |
39 |
|
| Gain of new family member |
39 |
|
| Business readjustment |
39 |
|
| Change in financial state |
38 |
|
| Death of close friend |
37 |
|
| Change to different line of work |
36 |
|
| Change in number of arguments with spouse |
35 |
|
| Mortgage over $100,000 |
31 |
|
| Foreclosure of mortgage or loan |
30 |
|
| Change in responsibilities at work |
29 |
|
| Son or daughter leaving home |
29 |
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| Trouble with in-laws |
29 |
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| Outstanding personal achievement |
28 |
|
| Wife begins or stops work |
26 |
|
| Begin or end school |
26 |
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| Change in living conditions |
25 |
|
| Revision in personal habits |
24 |
|
| Trouble with boss |
23 |
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| Change in work hours or conditions |
20 |
|
| Change in residence |
20 |
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| Change in schools |
20 |
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| Change in recreation |
19 |
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| Change in church activities |
19 |
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| Change in social activities |
18 |
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| Mortgage or loan less than $30,000 |
17 |
|
| Change in sleeping habits |
16 |
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| Change in number of family get-togethers |
15 |
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| Change in eating habits |
15 |
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| Vacation |
13 |
|
| Christmas alone |
12 |
|
| Minor violations of the law |
11 |
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