March 03, 2009

The Holmes-Rahe Scale

Tired.
Just a whole new level of tired.
Heavy.
Plodding.
Maybe a little stiff, too - but mainly tired.
Feldenkrais training sessions have
never
done this to me,
until today.

A co-student reminded me;
psychologists have studied
"good stress"
and
"bad stress"
and have given a rating system
to those things through our lives
that cause stress.

The Holmes-Rahe Scale


Read each of the events listed below, and check the box next to any event which has occurred in your life in the last two years. There are no right or wrong answers. The aim is just to identify which of these events you have experienced lately.
Life Events Life Crisis Units
Death of spouse 100
Divorce 73
Martial separation 65
Jail term 63
Death of close family member 63
Personal injury or illness 53
Marriage 50
Fired at work 47
Marital reconciliation 45
Retirement 45
Change in health of a family member 44
Pregnancy 40
Sex Difficulties 39
Gain of new family member 39
Business readjustment 39
Change in financial state 38
Death of close friend 37
Change to different line of work 36
Change in number of arguments with spouse 35
Mortgage over $100,000 31
Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 30
Change in responsibilities at work 29
Life Events Life Crisis Units
Son or daughter leaving home 29
Trouble with in-laws 29
Outstanding personal achievement 28
Wife begins or stops work 26
Begin or end school 26
Change in living conditions 25
Revision in personal habits 24
Trouble with boss 23
Change in work hours or conditions 20
Change in residence 20
Change in schools 20
Change in recreation 19
Change in church activities 19
Change in social activities 18
Mortgage or loan less than $30,000 17
Change in sleeping habits 16
Change in number of family get-togethers 15
Change in eating habits 15
Vacation 13
Christmas alone 12
Minor violations of the law 11


SO...how did you do?

go to: http://www.geocities.com/beyond_stretched/holmes.htm

for your "fun time" and to get a number calculation.

My goal for the next year
is to lower my "current" number
to a MUCH
lower rating.

And
maybe
to be really tired
at Feldenkrais training,
and be OK with that.

M