You are familiar with stress. You may experience it everyday during your commute to work or when you have a lot going on at once. Yet stress can be more than just frustrating. If taken to extreme levels, it can become very dangerous for your body. In fact, stress is able to affect you in ways you may not even realize. Take this quiz and discover even more about stress and what it can do to you. If you see these negative symptoms in your own life, it is important that you deal with the stress before it gets worse.

1. Which one of these is a reaction to stress?

a. Irritability

b. A ringing in your ears

c. Lack of creativity

d. All of the above

2. Too much stress can result in memory loss.

a. True

b. False

3. Stress can be exhibited through which type of symptoms?

a. Cognitive symptoms

b. Physical symptoms

c. Behavioral symptoms

d. All of the above

4. To really be a success, you need lobe stressed.

a. True

b. False

5. Because stress surrounds you everyday, there really isn't anything you can do about it.

a. True

b. False

6. Distress in your life can result in which of these?

a. Sleeping soundly at night

b. Compulsive gum chewing

c. Productivity

d. All of the above

Score Yourself

1.d

2.a

3.d

4.b

5.b

6.b
 

If you got five or more correct, congratulations! You know your stress facts.

If you got three or four correct, good job! You are on the right path.

If you got two or less correct, oops! Watch out for hidden stress in your life.