Stress Management: Session One – Pre-Assignment: Holmes-Rahe Stress Rating

On a scale of 1-10, rate your stress levels, where 1 is not at all, 5 is an average amount among you and your peers, and 10 is more than you could have imagined.

What are the major stressors in your life that have begun in the last 24 months?

What are you currently doing to reduce or lessen the impact of some of the stressors in your life?

Are you managing any kind of serious health event (diabetes, heart disease, stomach problems, allergies, etc.)?

What challenges do you expect as you try to reduce and resolve some stressors?