Holmes and Rahe

Holmes and Rahe stress scale

This is a list of stressful events in your life which have different number values to show the pressure that it ads to your life.   Sit back, take a moment, and review your life over the past 1 to 2 years.  Go through the following list.  Circle those stressful events that you have happened or are taking place in your life. 

Life event	Life change units
Minor violation of law	11
Christmas	12
Vacation	13
Change in number of family reunions	15
Change in eating habits	15
Change in sleeping habits	16
Minor mortgage or loan	17
Change in social activities	18
Change in recreation	19
Change in church activities	19
Change in schools	20
Change in working hours or conditions	20
Change in residence	20
Trouble with boss	23
Revision of personal habits	24
Change in living conditions	25
Spouse starts or stops work	26
Begin or end school	26
Outstanding personal achievement	28
Trouble with in-laws	29
Change in responsibilities at work	29
Child leaving home	29
Foreclosure of mortgage or loan	30
Major mortgage	32
Change in frequency of arguments	35
Change to different line of work	36
Death of a close friend	37
Change in financial state	38
Gain a new family member	39
Sexual difficulties	39
Business readjustment	39
Pregnancy	40
Change in health of family member	44
Marital reconciliation	45
Retirement	45
Dismissal from work	47
Marriage	50
Personal injury or illness	53
Imprisonment	63
Death of a close family member	63
Marital separation	65
Divorce	73
Death of a spouse	100

This scale shows the kind of life pressure that you are facing. Depending on your coping skills or the lack thereof, this scale can predict the likelihood that you will fall victim to a stress related illness. The illness could be mild - frequent tension headaches, acid indigestion, loss of sleep to very serious illness like ulcers, cancer, migraines and the like.

My score was 403, this means:

LIFE STRESS SCORES

• 0-149 Low susceptibility to stress-related illness

• 150-299 Medium susceptibility to stress-related illness.

Learn and practice relaxation and stress management skills and a healthy well life style.

• 300 and over High susceptibility to stress-related illness

Daily practice of relaxation skills is very important for your wellness. Take care of it now before a serious illness erupts or an affliction becomes worse. Bottom of Form