How Much Do You Sweat Under Pressure?
How well do YOU handle stressful situations? Are you a bucket or an ocean of perspiration? Find out now!
- 1.
You just forgot you have a 10 page paper due TOMORROW! What do you do?
- A.
Stay up all night and hand in the paper first thing in the morning
- B.
Beg the teacher to get a few days extension
- C.
Feel overwhelmed and too stressed to even start on the paper and worry that you'll fail the class
- D.
Make and outline and pay someone else to write the paper for you
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- 2.
You have a big meeting in the morning, but on the way to work, your car breaks down. What do you do?
- A.
Scream at the top of my lungs! WHY ME!!!!?
- B.
Call my boss and tell them I won't make the meeting
- C.
Call a cab and make it to the meeting right on time
- D.
Call my boss and see if I can conference call in the meeting while waiting for the tow truck
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- 3.
It's your first big date with someone that you really like. How are your preparing?
- A.
Pacing around the house until they arrive
- B.
Hitting up the gym to get out some anxiety
- C.
Changing outfits 100 times and rehearsing interesting conversation topics. What if they don't like me?
- D.
Having a few drinks to call my nerves
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- 4.
It's almost Christmas time and you are about to spend an entire week with your family. How are you feeling?
- A.
Pretty good. The holidays are my favorite time of year!
- B.
Ok. Seeing family is always a bit stressful, but it's only a week...
- C.
Pretty stressed out. Some of my family and I do NOT get along and I'm worried about confrontations
- D.
I've broken out in hives
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- 5.
You are about to give an important speech to hundreds of people. What is going through your mind?
- A.
This is kind of exciting!
- B.
This is my big chance....hope I don't blow it!
- C.
What if I screw up? What if they laugh at me? Why am I doing this?
- D.
I'm really nervous, but it's going to be ok
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- 6.
What do you do when you feel anxious?
- A.
Do yoga or exercise
- B.
Call a friend and vent for awhile
- C.
Drink a bottle of wine
- D.
Nothing. Just try to ignore the feeling
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- 7.
You've just been asked to lead a team at work for a large client. How do you feel?
- A.
Nervous, but excited to represent my company
- B.
Like I am under qualified for the position
- C.
Like I am going to fail
- D.
Proud that they chose me to be the leader
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- 8.
What do your clothes look like after a long day at work?
- A.
Soaked
- B.
Drenched
- C.
A little damp
- D.
Dry as a bone
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- 9.
Where do you go when you feel stressed?
- A.
The gym
- B.
The masseuse
- C.
The bar
- D.
A corner to cry in
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- 10.
It's your two week vacation...what are you up to?
- A.
Getting extra work done
- B.
Catching up with friends
- C.
Getting a jump start on my taxes
- D.
Relaxing on the beach
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