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The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 43 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. A positive correlation of was found between these life events and study subjects’ illnesses.

To measure stress according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the number of “Life Change Units” that apply to events in the past year of an individual’s life are added and the final score will give a rough estimate of how stress affects health.

Score of 300+: At risk of illness.
Score of 150-299+: Risk of illness is moderate (reduced by 30% from the above risk).
Score 150-: Only have a slight risk of illness.

…I got 256. What’s your score?

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