Stress Tools

Here is an excellent tool from the American Psychological Association for learning how Stress affects your Body

"Click on the Body to Begin..." This interactive stress tool gives allows you to see how stress impacts the nervous system, endocrine system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, gastrointestinal system and reproductive system.

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Your Portable Guide to Stress Relief from Harvard Health Publications Trusted Advice for a Healthier Life (opens as a pdf file)

"The best-written book on stress control is no help to you if you can't find time to read it. If you have only a short while to spare, dip into the stress-busting suggestions described in this guide. Whether you have one minute or half an hour, you'll find ways to ease your day..." An excellent tool full of professional adivice for dealing with stress!

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Kumar's Chart of Stress Levels


Click Here to see the chart in Kumar's original Blog Post

Kumar's chart is a great quick-reference guide for identifying your stress level. It highlights the needs that you will have under your current level of stress, and the best goals to set for dealing with the stress.

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The Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory

...helps to tally up all of the major stressors in your life over the past 24 months. This helps you to see the stress coming so that it does not take you off guard!

A score of 300+ means that you are at risk of stress-induced illness.

A score of 150-299+ means that your risk of stress-induced illness is moderate
(reduced by 30% from the above risk).

A score 150 or less means that you only have a slight risk stress-induced of illness.

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Stress Management Program This free interactive self-assessment software is a great resource for busy students. (Downloads as a zip file)

This stress tool is provided by the Canadian government, and many people have found it useful... students, working people, homemakers and retired folks alike.