How Anxious Do You Feel?
This anxiety checklist lists 33 of the most common symptoms of anxiety.
You can use it to find out how stressed or anxious you are or as a weekly on going
assessment of how you feel.
How much have the following problems bothered you over the past week?
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| Category I: Anxious Feelings |
| 1. Anxiety, nervousness, worry, or fear |
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| 2. Feeling that things around you are strange, unreal or foggy |
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| 3. Feeling detached from all or part of your body |
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| 4. Sudden unexpected panic spells |
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| 5. Apprehension or a sense of impending doom |
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| 6. Feeling tense, stressed, uptight or on edge |
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| Category II: Anxious Thoughts |
| 7. Difficulty concentrating |
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| 8. Racing thoughts or having your mind jump from one thing to the next |
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| 9. Frightening fantasies or daydreams |
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| 10. Feeling that you are on the verge of losing control |
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| 11. Fears of cracking up or going crazy |
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| 12. Fears of fainting or passing out |
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| 13. Fears of physical illnesses or heart attacks or dying |
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| 14. Concerns about looking foolish or inadequate in front of others |
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| 15. Fears of being alone, isolated or abandoned |
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| 16. Fears of criticsm or disapproval |
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| 17. Fears that something terrible is about to happen |
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| Category III: Physical Symptoms |
| 18. Skipping, racing or pounding of the heart (palpitations) |
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| 19. Pain, pressure or tightness in the chest |
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| 20. Tingling or numbness in the toes or fingers |
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| 21. Butterflies or discomfort in the stomach |
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| 22. Constipation or diarrhoea |
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| 23. Restlessness or jumpiness |
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| 24. Tight, tense muscles |
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| 25. Sweating not brought on by heat |
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| 26. A lump in the throat |
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| 27. Trembling or shaking |
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| 28. Rubbery or 'jelly' legs |
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| 29. Feeling dizzy, lightheaded or off balanace |
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| 30. Choking or smothering sensations or difficulty breathing |
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| 31. Headaches or pains in the neck or back |
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| 32. Hot flashes or cold chills |
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| 33. Feeling tired, weak or easily exhausted |
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| Optional: Enter your email if you would like a copy of the result (for youself only) |
| Email: |
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| * Based on the Burns Anxiety Inventory (BAI) by David Burns M.D |
