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The following stress test was developed by researchers at Cambridge University.  It is the final picture from a series of stress determinants used to test and predict the amount of stress a subject accrues in a short space of time.

Before we get into the stress test, it's important to understand what causes stress.  Sometimes we experience a major trauma, but more often than not, the daily hassles and tribulations of life build up over time.  We all come into conflict with family, friends and colleagues.  These issues are part and parcel of life. 

But more often than not, stress is caused by our failure to fulfil a certain expectation -- an expectation that someone else has of us, or an expectation that we have of ourselves that we are either unwilling or unable to fulfil.

In a moment, I'm going to show you a picture of a potato...

Research has shown that the more incongruous attributes you perceive in the image, the higher, your underlying stress level.  This is due to the intensification of concentrational and recognition influences associated with raised levels of cortisol and hormones linked with the stress response..

Do not try to influence your perception of the image, rather just make note of what comes to mind naturally.  Your first impression matters the most.  Here comes the stress test...

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