| Decision-making |
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I don't
trust my own judgment and often ask advice from other people. |
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I find it hard to choose
between two things. |
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I don't know what I
should do in life; I'm unhappy with my current work. |
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I fail to learn from
my mistakes, and make the same ones repeatedly. |
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I'm easily influenced
by others' opinions. I feel I need protection from them. |
Inattention to the Present |
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I get nostalgic, live
in the past a lot. |
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I feel apathetic, don't
care, resigned to my fate. I have little joy. |
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I tend to live in the
future, am dreamy or 'spaced.' |
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I'm exhausted, either
mentally or physically. |
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I have persistent unwanted
thoughts that interfere with peace-of-mind. |
Discouragement/Despair |
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I'm at the limit of
what I can endure. In deep despair. |
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I'm easily discouraged
by small delays and hinderances. |
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I feel hopeless. |
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I have deep gloom that
comes on suddenly for no known reason. |
Fear/Shock |
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I get overly concerned
for the welfare of loved ones. |
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I have fear (and I
can name it): of heights, the dark, being alone, etc. |
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I fear I'll lose mental
control and do something desperate. |
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I have experienced
shock or trauma, either past or present. |
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I have vague fears
of unknown origin. |
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I experience terror,
panic. |
Relationship
with Self |
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I lack self-confidence. |
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I feel guilty. |
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I'm resentful and bitter
because of what others have. |
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I'm always cheerful,
hiding my real feelings. |
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I feel overwhelmed. |
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I feel unclean, hate
myself for something. |
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I've got the Monday
morning blues; can't face the day. |
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I struggle on, despite
despondency from hardship. |
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I'm hard on myself,
a strict self-disciplinarian. |
Relationship
with Others |
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I bear my troubles
alone, people say I'm proud and aloof. |
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I'm too strong-willed,
inflexible, sometimes dictatorial. |
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I'm possessive of family
and friends and impose my own standards on them. |
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I'm troubled by envy,
jealousy, even hatred. |
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I'm talkative about
myself and my problems; I'm not a good listener. |
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I'm impatient and prefer
things be done without delay. |
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I'm a perfectionist
and often critical of others. |
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I find it hard to say
'no,' am over-anxious to please. |
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I have strong opinions
and usually need to have the last word. |