Why do I feel the way I feel?

  1. Developed by: Eli Far

Some people have trouble identifying how they feel, and figuring out why they feel as they do. This quiz is designed to help you know how you came to feel as you do, and may help you identify how you can change your situation for the better. This quiz was adapted from a DBT workshop that was given at the Counseling and Career Development Center at Georgia Southern University.

Question 1: Which physical symptoms have you been experiencing lately? Chose the answer that is most like what you have been experiencing, even if you haven't experienced all of the symptoms.
Incoherence, tightness in the body, a hot face, muscles tightening, clenched teeth, feeling the impulse to hit something
Stomach pain, having a sense of dread, crying, blushing, wanting to hide, being jittery, having a sense of suffocation
Frowning, inactivity, moving slowly, withdrawal, talking less than usual, being monotone, giving up, moping
Sweating, having the jitters, trembling, shortness of breath, muscle tension, uncomfortable stomach, feeling cold

Question 2: Which of these actions have you been engaged in recently?
Frowning, inactivity, moving slowly, withdrawal, talking little, monotonous voice, giving up, moodiness
Fearful talk, shaking, crying, yelling, pleading for help, fleeing, hiding, being speechless, having a frozen stare
Mean expressions, clenching your teeth, a red face, verbally attacking, physically attacking, cursing, complaining, being aggressive or threatening, stomping, brooding
Withdrawing, hiding, avoiding someone you've hurt, slumped posture, apologizing, giving gifts, trying to fix things

Question 3: Which of the following have you noticed recently?
Disoriented, dazed, losing control, remembering threatening times, shock
Irritable, grouchy, blaming yourself, hopelessness, fainting, nightmares, insomnia, disturbed appetite, numbness
Focusing on one thing that has caused you to feel upset, ruminating, numbness, depersonalization
Avoiding thoughts, shutting down, blocking emotions, impulsivity, believing you're defective, feeling alienated

Question 4: Which of these events have happened to you recently or in the past?
Being in a new place, being alone, being in a place where bad things have happened to you or someone else
Losing power, status, and respect; being insulted; physical pain; emotional pain; being threatened; having someone enjoyable be interrupted; not getting what you want
Things turning out badly, getting what you don't want, not getting what you need or want, the death of a loved one, loss of any kind, separation from something or someone important to you
Doing someone wrong, remembering something wrong that you did, your transgression being "discovered," a private part of your life is exposed, being teased or criticized, being betrayed, failing, being rejected, having invalidated emotions

Question 5: Have you interpreted any life situations in the following ways recently?
Life is unfair; things should be different; "I'm right"; judging the situation to be unfair
Thinking that you will be separated form something important for a long time; you are worthless and not valuable; you won't get what you need; hopeless beliefs
Thinking that someone will reject, criticize, or dislike you; that you won't get the help you need; that you will lose any help you have; losing control; losing competence; believing that you could be hurt, or even die
Your body is too big; you are bad; you are a failure; you are silly and stupid; you are not "good enough", believing that you are a "loser"; believing that you are unlovable

Question 6: Which of the following words would you use to describe how you've been feeling?
alienation, crushed, disappointment, displeasure, grief, hurt, hopeless, sorrow
culpability, guilt, embarrassment, humiliation, regret, remorse, mortification
agitation, annoyance, envy, frustration, irritation, torment, outrage, resentment
apprehension, anxiety, distress, dread, fright, overwhelmed, panic, worry

Question 7: Do you identify with any of these words?
Impatience, hurt, hostile, rage, hateful, critical
Cautiousness, reluctance, suspiciousness, caginess, wariness, confused, insecure
Shyness, fragility, bashfulness
Weariness, dissatisfaction, dubiousness, skepticism, doubtfulness, apathy, boredom, dullness

Question 8: What do you think the opposite of your recent experience would be?
Trusting, loving, intimate, thoughtful, content, relaxed, serene, thankful
Proud, respected, appreciated, hopeful, important, faithful, valuable, worthwhile, intelligent, confident
Excited, energetic, playful, creative, aware, fascinating, amused, delightful, cheerful
Sweet, friendly, tame, wise, patient, calm, successful, pleased, soothed,

Question 9: If you could do anything to express the emotion you are feeling, without having to suffer the consequences, what would it be?
Crawl into a whole and die, kill myself, cry for hours, go to sleep, eat too much or too little
Hide, run away, avoid people, give away money and gifts, try to make up for things I've done wrong
Stomp, hit, throw, beat-up, hurt someone or something, explode, break things
Run away, change my name, move to a different state, hire a bodyguard

Question 10: Which of the following emotions do you think you have been dealing with?
Fear
Sadness
Shame
Anger

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