// BEGIN editorial data var i = 0; var stress_new = new Array(); stress_new.ID = "stress_new"; stress_new.ID_WB = 7955828; stress_new.navsectionID = "" stress_new.sPubDate = "5/23/2005 9:12:29 PM GMT"; stress_new.quiztype = 2; stress_new.appFmt = 0; stress_new.bDispQNums = 1; stress_new.appWidth = 474; stress_new.appDeck = new Array("According to the principles of The Highlands Program, when you're in the Stress Cycle, stress, anxiety and depression build to the point of crisis, and the crisis precipitates change. If you're in what the program describes as the Balance Cycle, you approach turning points with a blueprint for making decisions, treating these significant moments as an opportunity to improve your life. Are you in the Balance Cycle? Let the following quiz help you decide.",""); stress_new.sDeckStyle = "font-weight:none;"; stress_new.headHeight = 40; stress_new.copyBorder = 0; stress_new[1] = new Array(); stress_new[1][0] = new Array("I almost never have time to do any really creative thinking."); stress_new[1][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[1][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[1][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[1][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[1][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[2] = new Array(); stress_new[2][0] = new Array("I find myself getting irritated and angry more than I would like."); stress_new[2][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[2][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[2][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[2][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[2][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[3] = new Array(); stress_new[3][0] = new Array("I haven’t stopped recently to do a serious examination of my life goals."); stress_new[3][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[3][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[3][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[3][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[3][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[4] = new Array(); stress_new[4][0] = new Array("When I think of goals, I frequently think of money or things I would like to buy."); stress_new[4][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[4][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[4][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[4][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[4][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[5] = new Array(); stress_new[5][0] = new Array("I think mostly about what I need to accomplish now."); stress_new[5][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[5][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[5][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[5][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[5][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[6] = new Array(); stress_new[6][0] = new Array("I take work home, go back to work at night or work into the night sometimes."); stress_new[6][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[6][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[6][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[6][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[6][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[7] = new Array(); stress_new[7][0] = new Array("I sometimes work on weekends."); stress_new[7][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[7][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[7][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[7][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[7][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[8] = new Array(); stress_new[8][0] = new Array("I don’t feel that I have very many choices about how I go about my work and career."); stress_new[8][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[8][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[8][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[8][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[8][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[9] = new Array(); stress_new[9][0] = new Array("When there is a crisis at work, I drop everything to pitch in."); stress_new[9][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[9][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[9][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[9][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[9][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new[10] = new Array(); stress_new[10][0] = new Array("Sometimes I don’t have much energy for my family."); stress_new[10][1] = new Array("Not at all like me",'',1); stress_new[10][2] = new Array("Not very much like me",'',2); stress_new[10][3] = new Array("Sometimes yes, sometimes no",'',3); stress_new[10][4] = new Array("A little like me",'',4); stress_new[10][5] = new Array("A lot like me",'',5); stress_new.profiles = new Array();var i=0; stress_new.profiles[i++]= new Array(1,15,"Congratulations! You are keeping yourself out of the Stress Cycle by managing long-term, meaning-driven issues in your life. You are able to be more creative, more productive and have the greatest chance of long-term success."); stress_new.profiles[i++]= new Array(16,20,"You are doing very well at keeping yourself from getting caught in the cycle of jumping through hoops that is the hallmark of the Stress Cycle. By paying attention to your long-term goals, your interests and fascinations, and your values, and working to bring these in to a complete vision for your career, you should be able to move to more balance and true productivity in your life."); stress_new.profiles[i++]= new Array(21,30,"Danger. You show definite indications of being caught in the Stress Cycle. Even if you are not currently feeling significant stress, being in the Stress Cycle virtually guarantees that stress will eventually catch up with you — leading to burnout, anger, depression and health issues. Most people get caught at some point in the Stress Cycle. By acting now to take stock, and look at your life and career more comprehensively, you can start to take charge of your life and career and do something positive and proactive to change."); stress_new.profiles[i++]= new Array(31,100,"You are definitely caught in the Stress Cycle. You may not think your life is unusually stressful; however, one of the most insidious aspects of the Lemming Conspiracy is that we make decisions that lead us away from a true expression of ourselves precisely because we feel we are supposed to and that this is the normal and expected thing to do. You are not alone. Virtually everyone becomes enmeshed in the Lemming Conspiracy and the Stress Cycle sooner or later. The big question is, are you going to figure out how to get out of the Stress Cycle and learn to lead your own life. By making a concerted effort to stop and figure out a Personal Vision for your life, you can begin to move out of the Stress Cycle and into the Balance Cycle."); // END editorial data