Mood and Stress Questionnaire

MOOD AND STRESS QUESTIONNAIRE
Please review the list below and tick the answer that best represents how you felt over the last week.
SECTION 1: I feel ‘wired but tired’ – anxious but lethargic.
I feel restless and exhausted when stressed.
I feel tired all day but then cannot sleep at night or wake early in the morning and cannot get back to sleep.
I get easily overstimulated by even mild amounts of caffeine or sugar.
SECTION 2:I feel like my ‘battery is flat’.
I feel mentally and physically exhausted.
I find it hard to get motivated to start or complete tasks.
I find it hard to get going in the mornings.
SECTION 3: I feel downhearted and sad.
I find it hard to get enthusiastic about anything.
I find it difficult to work up the initiative to do things.
I see nothing in my future to be hopeful about.
SECTION 4: I feel anxious and worried.
I feel panicky or distressed.
I find it difficult to relax.
I feel nervous and tense.
SECTION 5: I get easily irritated, frustrated, grumpy or moody.
It takes me a long time to wind down if something upsets me.
I suffer from shoulder and/or neck pain and/or stiffness.
I find myself getting impatient when I am delayed in any way (e.g. traffic lights, lifts, being kept waiting).
SECTION 6: I worry excessively.
I feel teary or cry easily when stressed.
I find it difficult making decisions and/or tend to brood on things from the past.
I feel overwhelmed, like everything is too much to cope with.
SECTION 7: I find it difficult to fall asleep and/or stay asleep.
I wake unrefreshed.
I find it difficult to relax or ‘switch off ’, especially at night.
I feel intense anxiety or panic.