The Stress Response Assessment: Understanding Your Natural Reactions

When faced with perceived threats or stressful situations, our nervous system automatically activates stress responses that affect how we think, feel, and behave. Stress reactivity refers to how strongly and quickly your body and mind respond to stressful situations. Understanding your stress response patterns helps you recognize when your reactions are proportional to situations versus when your nervous system may be overreacting. With this awareness, you can develop strategies to regulate your stress response and respond more intentionally to challenges.

Read each statement and consider how well it describes your typical reactions to stressful or challenging situations. Select the response that most accurately reflects how you usually respond, not how you believe you should respond.