Running on Fumes

So Angelina and I were wandering around Wal-Mart last night shopping. As I pushed her in the Wal-Mart Truck/Cart (have you ever tried to maneuver one of those babies?) through the isles, light shone down from heaven and granted me a gift. Actually I stumbled across a book that grabbed my eye. It is called The Worn Out Woman, by Dr. Steve Stephens and Alice Gray. I had to buy it. The byline on the cover is what sold me, "When your life is full and your spirit is empty."

In the first chapter it gives a self-test for you to determine whether or not you are worn out. Rate yourself below:

You get irritable or impatient over little things

You have a hard time getting to sleep or staying asleep

You seem overly emotional

Your body seems sometimes so wound up that you can't relax

You think, If I can just get through this, then I'm going to do some of the things I really enjoy.

You get frustrated at how forgetful you are

You are easily distracted even from things you enjoy

Your friends say you are moody

You run out of energy before your day is done

You find it hard to make definite decisions or stick to them once they are made

You get fed up when things take longer than you plan

You find yourself eating when you aren't really hungry

You avoid spending time with family or friends because they just take too much energy

You feel like nothing sounds fun or exciting

You enjoy the adrenaline rush of last minute deadlines

You are not working up to your normal ability

You find that worry distracts you from reaching your goals

You have trouble delegating tasks because you think you can do them better


HOW MANY STATEMENTS ARE TRUE FOR YOU?
If you checked... Your stress level is probably...
1-6 Mild to Moderate- be careful
7-12 Serious- you may need to make changes
13-18 Severe- get help NOW

I'm not telling you where I scored...