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All day, I run a day care from my home. Then at night, I run my kids to and from sports practice and stop in to see my mom at least a couple of times a week and take care of what she needs done. During the day, I never over eat. But at night, when I finally get some peace for myself, I eat. Why is it, I can handle everyone else's problems, but when it comes to a simple thing like taking time to relax, I can't manage to come up with anything but eating?
Many people can manage the big stressors in life, but eat when they deal with the minor stressors in life. Take the following test developed by Time Lowenstein, PhD. The Life Stress Test looks at major life events for the past 12 months.
See how you rate:
In the past 12 months, which of the following major life events have taken place in your life?
| Event |
Points |
| Death of a spouse |
100 |
| Divorce |
73 |
| Marital separation |
65 |
| Jail term |
63 |
| Death of close family member |
63 |
| Personal injury or illness |
53 |
| Marriage |
50 |
| Fired from work |
47 |
| Marital reconciliation |
45 |
| Retirement |
45 |
| Change in family member's health |
44 |
| Pregnancy |
40 |
| Sex difficulties |
39 |
| Addition to family |
39 |
| Business readjustment |
39 |
| Change in financial status |
38 |
| Death of close friend |
37 |
| Change to a different line of work |
36 |
| Change in number of marital arguments |
35 |
| Mortgage or loan over $10,000 |
31 |
| Foreclosure of mortgage or loan |
30 |
| Change in work responsibilities |
29 |
| Trouble with in-laws |
29 |
| Outstanding personal achievement |
28 |
| Spouse begins or stops work |
26 |
| Starting or finishing school |
26 |
| Change in living conditions |
25 |
| Revision of personal habits |
24 |
| Trouble with boss |
23 |
| Change in work hours or conditions |
20 |
| Change in residence |
20 |
| Change in schools |
20 |
| Change in recreational habits |
19 |
| Change in church activities |
19 |
| Change in social activities |
18 |
| Mortgage or loan under $10,000 |
17 |
| Change in sleeping habits |
16 |
| Change in number of family gatherings |
15 |
| Change in eating habits |
15 |
| Vacation |
13 |
| Christmas season |
12 |
| Minor
violations of the law |
11 |
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