Why Do I Feel The Way I Feel?

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Some people have trouble identifying how they feel, and figuring out why they feel that way.
This quiz is designed to help you figure all this out, and might help you change your situation for the better.
It is adapted from a Dialectical Behavior Therapy workshop given at the Counseling and Career Development Center at Georgia Southern University.

1/10 Which physical symptoms have you been experiencing lately?
Choose the closest answer, even if you haven’t experienced all the symptoms.

Sweating, feeling jittery, trembling, shortness of breath, muscle tension, uncomfortable stomach, fe

Stomach pain, having a sense of dread, crying, blushing, wanting to hide, feeling jittery, having a

Frowning, inactivity, moving slowly, withdrawal, talking less than usual, monotone voice, giving up,

Incoherence, tightness in the body, a hot face, muscles tightening, clenched teeth, wanting to hit s
2/10 Which of these actions have you been engaged in recently?

Fearful talk, shaking, crying, yelling, pleading for help, fleeing, hiding, being speechless, having

Withdrawing, hiding, avoiding someone you've hurt, slumped posture, apologizing, giving gif

Frowning, inactivity, moving slowly, withdrawal, talking little, monotone voice, giving up, moodines

Mean expressions, clenching your teeth, a red face, verbally attacking, physically attacking, cursin
3/10 Which of the following have you noticed about yourself recently?

Irritability, grouchiness, blaming myself, hopelessness, fainting, nightmares, insomnia, disturbed a

Avoiding thoughts, shutting down, blocking emotions, impulsivity, believing I'm defective,

Focusing on one thing that has caused me to feel upset, ruminating, numbness, depersonalizing

Feeling disoriented and/or dazed, losing control, remembering threatening times, shock
4/10 Which of these events have happened to you recently, or in the past?

Losing power, status, and respect; being insulted; physical pain; emotional pain; being threatened;

Being in a new place, being alone, being in a place where bad things have happened to me or someone

Doing someone wrong, remembering something wrong that I did, my transgression being "discovered

Things turning out badly, getting what I don't want, not getting what I need or want, the d
5/10 Have you interpreted any life situations in the following ways recently?

Thinking I will be separated form something important for a long time; I am worthless and not valuab

Thinking that someone will reject, criticize, or dislike me; that I won't get the help I ne

Life is unfair; things should be different; "I'm right"; judging the situation to

My body is too big; I am bad; I am a failure; I am silly and stupid; I am not "good enough&
6/10 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
7/10 Do you identify with any of these words?

Weariness, dissatisfaction, dubiousness, skepticism, doubtfulness, apathy, boredom, dullness

Shyness, fragility, bashfulness

Impatience, hurt, hostile, rage, hateful, critical

Cautiousness, reluctance, suspiciousness, caginess, wariness, confused, insecure
8/10 What do you think the opposite of your recent experience would be?

Proud, respected, appreciated, hopeful, important, faithful, valuable, worthwhile, intelligent, conf

Excited, energetic, playful, creative, aware, fascinating, amused, delightful, cheerful

Trusting, loving, intimate, thoughtful, content, relaxed, serene, thankful

Sweet, friendly, tame, wise, patient, calm, successful, pleased, soothed
9/10 If you could do anything to express the emotion you are feeling,
without having to suffer the consequences, what would it be?

Run away, change my name, move to a different state, hire a bodyguard

Hide, run away, avoid people, give away money and gifts, try to make up for things I've don

Crawl into a hole and die, kill myself, cry for hours, go to sleep, eat too much or too little

Stomp, hit, throw, beat-up, hurt someone or something, explode, break things
10/10 Which of the following emotions do you think you have been dealing with?

Fear

Sadness

Shame

Anger

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Why Do I Feel The Way I Feel?

1/10 Which physical symptoms have you been experiencing lately?
Choose the closest answer, even if you haven’t experienced all the symptoms.

2/10 Which of these actions have you been engaged in recently?

3/10 Which of the following have you noticed about yourself recently?

4/10 Which of these events have happened to you recently, or in the past?

5/10 Have you interpreted any life situations in the following ways recently?

6/10 Which of the following words would you use to describe how you‘ve been feeling?

7/10 Do you identify with any of these words?

8/10 What do you think the opposite of your recent experience would be?

9/10 If you could do anything to express the emotion you are feeling,
without having to suffer the consequences, what would it be?

10/10 Which of the following emotions do you think you have been dealing with?

Why Do I Feel The Way I Feel?

1/10 Which physical symptoms have you been experiencing lately? Choose the closest answer, even if you haven’t experienced all the symptoms.

2/10 Which of these actions have you been engaged in recently?

3/10 Which of the following have you noticed about yourself recently?

4/10 Which of these events have happened to you recently, or in the past?

5/10 Have you interpreted any life situations in the following ways recently?

6/10 Which of the following words would you use to describe how you‘ve been feeling?

7/10 Do you identify with any of these words?

8/10 What do you think the opposite of your recent experience would be?

9/10 If you could do anything to express the emotion you are feeling, without having to suffer the consequences, what would it be?

10/10 Which of the following emotions do you think you have been dealing with?

1/10 Which physical symptoms have you been experiencing lately?
Choose the closest answer, even if you haven’t experienced all the symptoms.

9/10 If you could do anything to express the emotion you are feeling,
without having to suffer the consequences, what would it be?