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Are you MENTALLY MISERABLE?

Find out by taking this Quiz. Answer the following statements with either true or false.

1. I believe others cause my feelings. T F

2. I'm always telling myself I "should" do something. T F

3. I constantly criticize myself. T F

4. I think I must do everything perfectly or not at all. T F

5. I am always apologizing for something. T F

6. I feel like I'm carrying the world on my shoulders. T F

7. I'm really hard on myself when I make mistakes. T F
8. I bend over backwards to please others. T F

9. I scare myself into action by imagining things that will happen if I do T F
not do something.

10. I tend to look on the negative side of things. My glass of water is T F
half empty instead of half full
11. It's hard for me to forgive. If someone hurts me, I tend to cling to T F
that feeling.

12. I often feel helpless about things I cannot do or change. T F

Keeping Score:

Give yourself one point for each "True" answer on the test. ______

Points: Results:
1-3: You generally feel good about yourself. Keep up your positive attitude!
4-6: Misery may be taking a toll on you. Renew positive character traits.
7+: Challenge yourself to change your way of thinking

The worksheet on the following page should help you through the introductory stages
of learning to evoke more positive thought patterns. It shows examples of both the
negative and the positive ways to view a given situation. This will give you the practise
you need to train yourself to start to see the cup as half full instead of half empty.

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