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[Biggus Dickus]

I created an electronic version (in Microsoft Excel) of the Perceived Stress Scale with some diagnostic categories I developed for use in our lab based upon some work done by a research team in Spain - https://www.dropbox.com/s/k4m1voe94bqtyoe/Perceived%20Stress%20Scale.xlsx?dl=0

If you want to try it out, be sure to download the file and open it in Excel, the functions won't work online.

I scored an 18, which surprised me, I thought it would have been higher. Currently dealing with several work related issues for the past 2-3 weeks that have developed onto the critical-stage, not to mention some personal issues going on at the home-front.

I will say my approach to dealing with the work issues has been to focus on the more severe and most important tasks first, communicate to our team often and with a certain amount of detail; as well as increased my work-out routine, 6-7 days each week, and focused on getting to bed early each night.

Cut down on coffee quite a bit...

[Dave]

Well, either I am virtually stress free or I don't have any idea of what is going on!

I scored a whole 4

But, retired, no boss nagging me, mortgage paid off, more income than I can sensibly spend with my lifestyle, no family, all the toys I want . . .

Only smudges are will I pass the driving eye test on reaching 73? Will my immobility get worse? Those and others are expected results of my age and cardiac condition - no point in getting stressed over them, just get prepared!

Oh, I suppose I could add that even though I have health issues I can be pretty sure of getting reasonable treatment through our NHS.

[Biggus Dickus]

Well, either I am virtually stress free or I don't have any idea of what is going on!

I scored a whole 4

But, retired, no boss nagging me, mortgage paid off, more income than I can sensibly spend with my lifestyle, no family, all the toys I want . . .

Only smudges are will I pass the driving eye test on reaching 73? Will my immobility get worse? Those and others are expected results of my age and cardiac condition - no point in getting stressed over them, just get prepared!

Oh, I suppose I could add that even though I have health issues I can be pretty sure of getting reasonable treatment through our NHS.

Glouchester,

If you don't mind me asking, are you married? I asked because you said no family.

[Dave]

Well, either I am virtually stress free or I don't have any idea of what is going on!

I scored a whole 4

But, retired, no boss nagging me, mortgage paid off, more income than I can sensibly spend with my lifestyle, no family, all the toys I want . . .

Only smudges are will I pass the driving eye test on reaching 73? Will my immobility get worse? Those and others are expected results of my age and cardiac condition - no point in getting stressed over them, just get prepared!

Oh, I suppose I could add that even though I have health issues I can be pretty sure of getting reasonable treatment through our NHS.

Glouchester,

If you don't mind me asking, are you married? I asked because you said no family.

Not married, never have been, no kids I know of.

I have a couple of very close friends but not at the family level of emotion.

My life experience has endowed me with a sort of balanced phlegmatism - I can still care about others but don't stress over them. About my medical condition I tend to be pragmatic.- life is a fatal condition, just, maybe, a bit earlier for me than without. Will stressing about it improve my condition?

72yo, 18 years after the severe heart attack and beating the statistics!

[Biggus Dickus]

Well, either I am virtually stress free or I don't have any idea of what is going on!

I scored a whole 4

But, retired, no boss nagging me, mortgage paid off, more income than I can sensibly spend with my lifestyle, no family, all the toys I want . . .

Only smudges are will I pass the driving eye test on reaching 73? Will my immobility get worse? Those and others are expected results of my age and cardiac condition - no point in getting stressed over them, just get prepared!

Oh, I suppose I could add that even though I have health issues I can be pretty sure of getting reasonable treatment through our NHS.

Glouchester,

If you don't mind me asking, are you married? I asked because you said no family.

Not married, never have been, no kids I know of.

I have a couple of very close friends but not at the family level of emotion.

My life experience has endowed me with a sort of balanced phlegmatism - I can still care about others but don't stress over them. About my medical condition I tend to be pragmatic.- life is a fatal condition, just, maybe, a bit earlier for me than without. Will stressing about it improve my condition?

72yo, 18 years after the severe heart attack and beating the statistics!

Two of the teachers I had in high school likewise have never been married, one was my Art Teacher who I still remain in regular contact with the other was a math teacher whom I have spoken to over the years, and occasionally run into from time to time as we have a mutual friend...they are among two people I envy and admire the most in this world.

What lives they live,...I can only dream.

I'm surprised at the fact that since you have never been married you registered even 4 points on this test, you should be in the negative numbers, or at least a zero.

Must be something wrong with the test.

[Dave]

Well, either I am virtually stress free or I don't have any idea of what is going on!

I scored a whole 4

But, retired, no boss nagging me, mortgage paid off, more income than I can sensibly spend with my lifestyle, no family, all the toys I want . . .

Only smudges are will I pass the driving eye test on reaching 73? Will my immobility get worse? Those and others are expected results of my age and cardiac condition - no point in getting stressed over them, just get prepared!

Oh, I suppose I could add that even though I have health issues I can be pretty sure of getting reasonable treatment through our NHS.

Glouchester,

If you don't mind me asking, are you married? I asked because you said no family.

Not married, never have been, no kids I know of.

I have a couple of very close friends but not at the family level of emotion.

My life experience has endowed me with a sort of balanced phlegmatism - I can still care about others but don't stress over them. About my medical condition I tend to be pragmatic.- life is a fatal condition, just, maybe, a bit earlier for me than without. Will stressing about it improve my condition?

72yo, 18 years after the severe heart attack and beating the statistics!

Two of the teachers I had in high school likewise have never been married, one was my Art Teacher who I still remain in regular contact with the other was a math teacher whom I have spoken to over the years, and occasionally run into from time to time as we have a mutual friend...they are among two people I envy and admire the most in this world.

What lives they live,...I can only dream.

I'm surprised at the fact that since you have never been married you registered even 4 points on this test, you should be in the negative numbers, or at least a zero.

Must be something wrong with the test.

As with all these types of test I am never 100% happy with something about the questions or their wording, accurate responses are rarely possible for every question.

Yes, there are things outside of my control - like the possibility of losing my licence due to sight defects, even partial blindness due to AMD (though there is treatment for that if I qualify for it. Still waiting for a response to the "urgent" letter sent by my doctor to the hospital 6 days ago...) But I cannot say that I am emotionally disturbed by this, not stressed.  So, I am not in control of the situation,  does that qualify for a positive score or does my phlegmatic attitude qualify for a zero or negative score?

Better to consider the possibility of the worse case scenario and plan for that. If it does not happen go out for a slap-up meal at a good restaurant!

They used to claim that having a wife increased life expectancy - so why do wives mostly outlive their husbands? 


Personality test results:
http://personality-testing.info/tests/O4TS/

[hermes2015]

No surprise to me, this is my result:

[Dave]

No surprise to me, this is my result:

Cor,  you've got more phlegm than me!

[hermes2015]

No surprise to me, this is my result:

Cor,  you've got more phlegm than me!

Ha, but we would never compete on that - both too phlegmatic.

[Dave]

^ Yeah! 

[xSilverPhinx]

I got:



I don't agree with this. Looks like the four temperament types are more or less balanced to me.