According to the principles of The Highlands Program, when you're in the Stress Cycle, stress, anxiety and depression build to the point of crisis, and the crisis precipitates change. If you're in what the program describes as the Balance Cycle, you approach turning points with a blueprint for making decisions, treating these significant moments as an opportunity to improve your life. Are you in the Balance Cycle? Let the following quiz help you decide.

1. I almost never have time to do any really creative thinking.

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2. I find myself getting irritated and angry more than I would like.

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I haven’t stopped recently to do a serious examination of my life goals.

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4. When I think of goals, I frequently think of money or things I would like to buy.

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I think mostly about what I need to accomplish now.

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I take work home, go back to work at night or work into the night sometimes.

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7. I sometimes work on weekends.

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8. I don’t feel that I have very many choices about how I go about my work and career.

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9. When there is a crisis at work, I drop everything to pitch in.

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10. Sometimes I don’t have much energy for my family.

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