Stress is a natural psychological and physiological response to demands, pressure, or change. It activates the body’s alert system to help us cope with challenges. While short-term stress can be motivating, prolonged or unmanaged stress may begin to affect emotional balance, physical health, sleep, focus, and overall well-being.
Stress commonly develops due to:
• Ongoing work, academic, or financial pressures
• Emotional strain, relationship challenges, or unresolved concerns
• Life transitions, uncertainty, or health-related issues
• Internal patterns such as overthinking, perfectionism, or insufficient rest
When stress is not addressed, it can contribute to persistent fatigue, irritability, emotional sensitivity, reduced concentration, sleep disturbances, and physical symptoms such as muscle tension or headaches. Over time, chronic stress may lower resilience, impact decision-making, and affect emotional and nervous system regulation.
This brief, free self-assessment helps you reflect on how stress may be influencing your thoughts, emotions, energy levels, and daily functioning. Building awareness of your stress patterns is an important first step toward restoring balance and protecting long-term mental and emotional well-being.
This is a self-awareness screening tool only and not a diagnostic assessment.
