Am I experiencing adrenal stress?

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Quiz Questions

1.
I often have difficulty falling asleep at night, or wake up during the night
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
2.
I 'm a slow starter in the morning
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
3.
I often experience a slump in energy in the afternoon
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
4.
I am under a high amount of emotional stress
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- A.
  Some of the time
- B.
  No
5.
I have chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, muscle or joint pain
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
6.
I have unexplained weight gain, especially around the middle
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
7.
I have allergies
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
8.
I seem to have less resistance to colds and infections
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
9.
I experience dizziness when standing up quickly
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
10.
I get afternoon headaches
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
11.
I often get a 'second wind' late at night
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
12.
I crave salt
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
13.
I have experienced long periods of stress in the past
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
14.
I often experience mild to severe anxiety
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
15.
I have a decreased libido or sex drive
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
16.
I can experience decreased motivation
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
17.
I regularly have tight shoulder/neck muscles, or headaches
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
18.
I can or commonly experience mild to severe depression
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
19.
I suffer from chronic pain or physical stress
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No
20.
I wake up tired even after 6 or more hours of sleep
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- A.
  Yes
- B.
  No

Quiz Outcomes

1.
No Adrenal Stress / Thriving
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Your adrenal health is… THRIVING!Most importantly, stress in your mind-body systems is low allowing balanced rhythms and nervous system activity. Let’s keep it this way!Familiarise yourself with the signs of adrenal fatigue to ensure you stay in a state of optimised health.Click below to find more information on the stages of stress and adrenal fatigue symptoms.
2.
Stage 1-The Alarm Stage (Fight or Flight)
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Your adrenal health is… UNDER STRESS!Your body is in good health but most likely has been encountering some stress recently. This stress may be physical, emotional, mental or hormonal in nature and signals an alarm for the body to react and respond. Adrenaline and cortisol, the body’s main stress hormones are released from the adrenal glands in response. This triggers the body to switch from the ‘relaxed’ parasympathetic nervous system to the ‘stressed’ sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response).You may have started experiencing mild symptoms of one or more of the following:increased anxietyinsomnialow energymuscle tension and painincreased perimenopause symptomsThe priority now is to take action to avoid progressing into the more chronic Stage 2 (Resistance) and 3 (Exhaustion) stress responses. Click below to find more information on the stages of stress and adrenal fatigue symptoms.
3.
Stage 2 - The Resistance Stage (Wired but Tired)
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Your adrenal health is… UNDER ‘EXTENDED’ STRESS!Your body most likely has been experiencing an extended period of stress and has progressed from Stage 1 – The Alarm Stage (fight or flight), this stress may be physical, emotional, mental or hormonal in nature and signals that the body needs to react and respond. The body’s main stress hormones adrenaline and particularly cortisol that were activated in Stage 1 will continue to be released by the adrenal glands in response to the stressor. This will result in the body continuing to activate the ‘stressed’ sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response) whilst limiting activity of the ‘relaxed’ parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).The dangers of resistance stress and the extended release of stress hormones include increases in blood pressure and blood sugar, decrease in immune function and defence against infections, digestive issues, insomnia and weight gain (especially belly fat). You may have been experiencing regular symptoms of one or more of the following:increased anxietyinsomnialow energymuscle tension and painincreased perimenopause symptomsdigestive problems frequent infectionsmood changespoor concentrationThe resistance stage signifies that the body is reaching its limits in coping with the stress. At this point if the stressor can be dealt with, the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) can be activated, return to normal function and begin reducing the amount of stress hormones (particularly cortisol) that are being produced. As parasympathetic nervous system function increases, sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) decreases, allowing more balanced rhythms and nervous system activity.If the stress is not resolved at the resistance stage, it can become chronic. This is the final stage of stress, the Exhaustion Stage.Click below to find more information on the stages of stress and adrenal fatigue symptoms.
4.
Stage 3 - The Exhaustion Stage (Adrenal Fatigue / Burnout)
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Your adrenal health is… APPROACHING BURNOUT!You have most likely been experiencing extreme amounts of stress over an extended period of time, moving through Stage 1 (fight or flight) and Stage 2 (Resistance) of the body’s stress response without resolving the stressor(s). This stress may be physical, emotional, mental or hormonal in nature and signals that the body needs to react and respond. Your body’s main stress hormones adrenaline and particularly cortisol will have been continually released by the adrenal glands in response to the stressor. This results in the body continuing to activate the ‘stressed’ sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response) whilst limiting activity of the ‘relaxed’ parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).The dangers of the extended release of stress hormones (particularly cortisol) include increases in blood pressure and blood sugar, increased anxiety, decrease in immune function and defence against infections, digestive issues, insomnia, mood changes and weight gain (especially belly fat). You most likely are experiencing many of the following symptoms:increased anxietyinsomniachronic fatiguemuscle tension and pain / fibromyalgiaincreased perimenopause symptomsdigestive problems frequent infections / autoimmune issuesmood changespoor concentrationlow motivation and interest in many areas of lifeThe exhaustion stage of stress is chronic stress that causes dramatic effects on the body. At this point, the body is unable to continuously manage stress and the effects caused in the exhaustion phase. It has used up all its resources, including physical, mental, emotional and hormonal and struggles to recover from the stress that is being presented. The longer the body stays in the exhaustion stage, the more dramatic the effects are on the person. The exhaustion phase can cause long-term health complications.Click below to find more information on the stages of stress and adrenal fatigue symptoms.

Am I experiencing adrenal stress?

Stressed out and anxious? Feel exhausted with no energy but can't sleep? You may be experiencing adrenal stress! Also often referred to as 'Adrenal Fatigue'Our simple quiz will help you to identify whether you are experiencing adrenal stress or imbalance and what stage of 'stress' you are in.

Quiz Questions

Quiz Outcomes