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Are
You Dependent on Adrenaline?
William
Gaultiere, Ph.D.
Do
you rely on adrenaline to feel alive, important, and productive?
Are you putting your body at risk of stress-related illness?
Take this self-test to help you identify if you might be over-adrenalized.
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Are you often in a hurry,
rushing from one thing to the next?
- During
a typical day do you work with intensity on something that seems
urgent?
- Do you
tend to do two or three things at once to be more efficient?
- Are you
productive, busy, or active almost all the time?
- Do you
regularly rely on caffeine to feel energetic and focused?
- If you're
not working on something do you rely on stimulation from activity,
entertainment, or noise?
- When you're
resting do you feel fidgety, pace, drum your fingers, tap your
feet, or chew fast?
- If you're
idle do you feel guilty or restless?
- When you're
waiting are you usually uncomfortably impatient (e.g., looking
at your watch, getting upset, or counting items in the short
order line)?
- When you
go to bed at night do you typically think about all the things
that you didn't get done and need to get done?
- When you
go on vacation do you feel empty, bored, or depressed?
- Do you
often have physical stress symptoms like gastric distress, rapid
heartbeat, headaches, muscle pain, teeth grinding at night,
and sleep problems?
Scoring:
Yes answers to four or more items indicate that you may be depending
on adrenaline and related hormones like cortisol to manage daily
stresses. For diagnoses and treatment consult in person with
a doctor or psychotherapist.
William
Gaultiere, Ph.D. is the Director of New Hope Crisis Counseling
at the Crystal Cathedral and a Psychologist with ChristianSoulCare.com.
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