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Here you can test your temper for free. Have you ever been told you have a bad temper?
Everyone gets angry occasionally but how you deal with it and what you do with it is the real test.
People who “fly off the handle” easily, besides disturbing the people around them at the same time exhaust their bodies with anger. Therefore may put themselves at risk for many illnesses. Anger leads to weaker immune systems. And a weaker immune system means a greater risk of becoming sick. Unresolved or continuous anger can lead to you becoming ill more often. It can also lead to higher blood pressure, heart diseases, gastritis, migraines, etc.
So it’s important to know how often you place yourself at this kind of risk. Never is too late to start changing something in your thoughts, and behaviors, to learn how to calm down.
Above all, you are the first person who will suffer the most due to YOUR anger.
This short quiz can show you whether you have a problem with your temper.
Answer honestly to all questions and see your total score.
Scoring: 1= Never 2= Sometimes 3= Often 4= Always
1. ____ It doesn’t take much to get me mad.
2. ____ People tell me I should calm down.
3. ____ I blow up at terrible drivers.
4. ____ If I’m upset, I’ll hit the dog or cat.
5. ____ People call me hotheaded.
6. ____ I’m furious about the way I get treated at restaurants or stores.
7. ____ When other people’s mistakes slow me down, it can upset me for the whole day.
8. ____ If things are bad enough, I’ll throw things.
9. ____ I swear loudly to blow off steam.
10. ____ I feel like hitting someone who makes me very angry.
11. ____ I’ve been told I have a bad temper.
12. ____ If you embarrass me in front of someone, I’ll be furious.
13. ____ I’m a very ambitious person, so sometimes I get impatient and angry with other people.
14. ____ I’ve been known to break things when I’m frustrated.
_______ TOTAL SCORE
What Your Score Means:
18 or below, you have a high tolerance and are able to stay calm in situations that would frustrate many others. This helps you control your stress levels.
19-27, you get angry about as often as most people. To reduce your score, practice mindfulness and deep breathing technique. Learn to stop before reacting. In this gap, you can choose how will react.
28-35, you might be under too much stress, or getting angry may be a habit. Take this score seriously, and begin to make changes now, before it affects your health.
35, if you continue with your behaviors and reactions, you risk serious stress-related illness.
Don’t forget that your decisions are every time in your hands. Whether you start resolving problems with your temper or not is your responsibility. It is your responsibility because YOU produce anger in your body. No one does that for you. Before reacting with anger, you can stop a little and ask yourself: do this worth losing my temper?
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