0 - 6 There are few hassles in your life. Make sure, though, that you are not trying so hard to avoid problems that you shy away from challenges.
7 - 13 You've got your life in fairly good control. Work on the choices and habits that could still be causing you some unnecessary stress in your life.
14 - 20 You're approaching the danger zone. You may well be suffering stress-related symptoms and your relationships could be strained. Think carefully about choices you've made and take relaxation breaks every day.
21 - 25 Emergency! You must stop now, rethink how you are living, change your attitudes and pay careful attention to diet, exercise and relaxation.
Stress can be hard to understand. It can make daily life miserable and it can also affect our health, sometimes drastically. Strangely, we are not always aware that we are under stress. The habits, attitudes and signs that can alert us to stress problems may be hard to recognise because they have become so familiar.