stress coping style quiz
How do you cope with stress?
Stress can feel harder to manage when the demands on you seem bigger than the time, energy, support or capacity you feel you have available. How you cope includes the practical steps you take, the support you turn to and how you respond to the thoughts and emotions that come with the situation.
Getting to know your usual response can help you notice what you need, what you can change, and when a different approach may support you better.
This quiz helps you understand your usual way of coping and offers a practical way to respond differently.
frequently asked questions
Coping means the things you do to manage a stressful situation. It might involve taking practical action, asking for support, giving yourself time to settle, or finding ways to handle difficult thoughts and feelings when the situation can’t be changed straight away.
Coping with stress is about finding what helps most in the moment. That might mean taking a practical step, asking for support, or pausing to settle yourself before deciding what to do next.
There are lots of ways to cope with stress. Some are practical, like gentle movement or spending time with other people. Others involve noticing how you respond to difficult situations, including the thoughts and emotions that come with them, and recognising what’s within your control and what isn’t.
Support can help you understand how you usually respond to stress, what you might do differently, and how to build new ways of coping both emotionally and practically.
The quiz looks at how you tend to cope when stress builds, rather than measuring how stressed you are. Your result will help you understand your usual way of coping with stress, where it may be helpful and where it could be making things harder. You’ll also get a practice based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) chosen for your result.
This quiz is designed to help you understand how you may cope with stress based on the answers you provide. It is for self-reflection and personal understanding. It is not a diagnostic tool and it does not replace advice or care from a qualified health professional.
If stress is having a significant effect on your wellbeing or day-to-day life, speak to your GP or another qualified health professional.
If stress is starting to affect you and you’re finding it hard to cope, it may help to speak to someone rather than trying to manage it alone.
Therapy can help you understand what is keeping the stress going, look at how you are responding to it and develop practical ways to cope more effectively. You can find out more on the Therapy for Stress page.
free guided audio calm + confident
When stress, pressure or self-doubt start to take over, it can be hard to think clearly or feel like yourself.
This guided audio gives you a simple way to slow down, breathe, settle your mind and reconnect with confidence.
