Posted: October 21, 2019
By: Janet A. Johnson
This Stress Assessment Calculator looks at a list of life events that impact stress levels. These life events, if not managed, potentially increase the risk of illnesses, accidents and other crises.
In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe conducted a study on whether or not stress contributed to illnesses. This study examined more than 5,000 medical patients using a list of 43 life changing events that occurred within the previous two years. The more life changing events the patient included, a higher score was given. In fact, the higher the score, the greater the possibility the patient would experience some type of illness.
The results were published as the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. However, this test is now commonly known as Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale. It is from this origin that our Stress Assessment Calculator was developed.
A correlation between stress and illnesses has been validated over the years. As a result, today it is widely known that there is a link between stress levels and illnesses. Yet, many still fail to accept that reducing stress levels is beneficial to health and longevity.
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Hi, I am Janet A Johnson a Management Consultant, Life Coach and Holistic Health Advocate. “Life with Jan” is dedicated to providing useful information and tips on how to navigate life's challenges and find ways to enjoy the best that life has to offer. We cannot always control what happens from day to day; no matter how we plan things, the unexpected can happen. Many of us know and accept this as a reality but we don't apply this mindset to our journey through life. Yet, how we navigate through the ebbs and flow, the potholes and highways, the valley and mountain experiences is an important determination of our overall well being. By embracing life's journey as an adventure we are better able to see each phase as an opportunity to learn something new and grow.
“Make the Journey an Adventure!”
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