Stress Tolerance Test
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Directions: Check the statements that irritate you. In the gray box below each statement, type what you can do to make yourself
more tolerant.
☐ A messy house, car, yard, or other personal space. ☐ When someone makes fun of something I do.
☐ Loud music. ☐ When people don’t pick up after themselves.
☐ Waiting in line. ☐ People who never have anything good to say.
☐ Being late for something. ☐ People telling me what to do.
☐ When I get a stain on my clothes. ☐ People giving me advice I didn’t ask for.
☐ When things are not where I left them. ☐ People with bad habits.
☐ When I forget something important. ☐ People with bad manners.
☐ When someone makes me late for something. ☐ Someone who criticizes me.
☐ When I put others’ needs before my own. ☐ Someone who is sarcastic.
☐ When someone makes noise when they eat or chew gum. ☐ Someone who makes me wait.
☐ When someone complains all the time. ☐ Someone who interrupts me.
☐ A person who can’t seem to leave me alone. ☐ Poor service from a service worker.
☐ A person who always has to know what I’m doing. ☐ Someone telling me to do something that I don’t want
to do.
☐ A person who swears.
☐ Someone who talks too much.
☐ A person who never keeps their promises.
☐ Someone who does not listen.
☐ Someone looking over my shoulder.
☐ Someone who gossips about me or other people.
☐ A salesperson who won’t take “no” for an answer.
For Further Thought
Ask classmates or friends which situations irritate them the most. You might find that you can add to the list and that some of
these situations irritate you too. You might find that you have things in common. Better yet, you might be able to laugh about
some of the things that irritate you!
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