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Unit 1 Pressure and Mental Health Lead-in Activities Topics for Discussion What do you do for a living? Do you feel satisfied with your work performance? How many hours do you have to work for a day? What about a week? How many hours did you spend with your family last week? Do you feel depressed when you have to work extra time? How do you balance your work and personal life? Self-Scoring Stress Questionnaire HOW STRESSED ARE YOU? In some way, pressure can help you excel at work. But too much stress makes you ineffective, and at worst physically ill. So how will you cope with stress, and how stressed are you already? Find out whether you are suffering from certain level of stress with this short questionnaire. Simply choose the option that best fits your feelings about each statement. [How likely am I to suffer stress? ] 1) I am not in control of the success or failure I make of my life. 1. I strongly disagree. 2. To some extent 3. I strongly agree. 2) I accept that my work has and will change and welcome the opportunities this gives me. 1. I strongly agree. 2. To some extent 3. I strongly disagree. 3) I have someone who I can confide in. 1. I can be totally honest with that person/those people. 2. I have to be careful with what I say to that person/those people. 3. I have no-one to confide in. 4) If theres a disagreement about work, I yield to other peoples judgment and abilities. 1. Rarely 2. Sometimes 3. Most of the time 5) If a project that I am working on fails, __________. 1. I learn from the experience and move on to the next job. 2. I tend to think over the failure for a long time. 3. I blame myself whether it was my fault or not. [How stressed am I? ] 6) I spend so long at work that my family relationships are suffering. 1. Not at all 2. Sometimes 3. Most of the time 7) Im so busy that I find it increasingly difficult to concentrate on the job in front of me. 1. Rarely 2. Sometimes