Resilience Reboot

Your health and wellbeing depend on your resilience to stress of all kinds. Read these questions carefully and answer them honestly to get a sense of how well you’re coping and responding to ongoing challenges in your life that could undermine your good health.

1 = Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, 4 = Mostly, 5 = Always

1. I am stressed and overworked.

2. I am feeling disconnected and alone.

3. I am having trouble getting going in the morning or calming down in the evening.

4. I am getting less than 7 hours or more than 9 hours of sleep.

5. I am feeling tired but wired.

6. I am catching colds and other infections easily.

7. It takes me a long time to recover from illness or disruption of my routines.

8. I don’t feel well nourished.

9. I don’t move much.

10. I am taking medications that affect my wellbeing.

Now add up your points above to obtain your total. Then look at the scores below to find out where you are.

10 to 15 points: You’re doing very well overall. Your stress response and resilience are sound. Keep up the good work!

16 to 30 points: You have moderate imbalances in your stress response that might improve if you make certain lifestyle changes and take good care of yourself.

31 to 50 points: You’re experiencing serious disturbances in your stress response and resilience. This is common but not normal, and you may wish to speak to a natural women’s health specialist to explore your options for support such as botanical therapy, nutritional supplementation, or acupuncture.