January
15,
2008
What Is Your Stress Score?
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You can't hit that performance sweet spot — in the gym or the office — unless you have stress under control. How far off are you?
Coach Rick Crawford of Colorado Premier Training has a new system worth trying. Rate each of these areas on a scale of one to 10 every day for a week:
| STRESS | RECOVERY |
|---|---|
| __ Physical (hard workout) | __ Sleep (quality of it) |
| __ Emotional (people stuff) | __ Rest (time away from work) |
| __ Mental (hard day at work) | __ Therapy (time doing things you love) |
| __ TOTAL STRESS | __ TOTAL RECOVERY |
If your stress score is way higher than your recovery score, you know what you need to do (sleep, go see art, shop on eBay). Just don't carry a "stress balance" forward to the next week.
Need help de-stressing? Check out 5 Ways to a More Balanced Life.
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