Learn where you fall on the emotional awareness or avoidance scale.
This scale is scored in favor of emotional awareness (out of 40). Higher scores indicate more emotional awareness and lower scores indicate emotional avoidance.
YOU SCORED between 1-20 which indicates strong emotional avoidance and discomfort with expressing and witnessing emotions.
This avoidance / discomfort may be based on what you learned about emotions growing up, past traumas, or social anxiety.
Understanding where you are in your emotional growth is a great first step to doing more growing! If you're ready to take the next step - which can lead to healthier, more fulfilling relationships and improved mental health - then I encourage you to work with a mental health coach, read up on social/emotional intelligence, or take a course. (Nickerson Institute has an online course coming up soon, so please send us a note if you want to get notified when it's available > training@nickersoninstitute.com.
Most importantly, be patient with yourself! Personal growth doesn't happen overnight. I also encourage you to keep a journal or take note of your experiences so as time passes, you can reflect on how far you've come. You're already making the world a better place just by being you!
(this quiz is in the pilot stage and has not yet been validated as evidence-based research)
YOU SCORED between 20-30 which indicates that in some situations you express and validate emotions, yet you are still not comfortable fully embracing all types of emotional expression.
This avoidance / discomfort may be based on what you learned about emotions growing up, past traumas, or social anxiety. The awareness that you have may also have come from your upbringing, but more likely came from personal development efforts you've made throughout your life.
Understanding where you are in your emotional growth is a great step to doing more growing! If you're ready to take another step - which can lead to healthier, more fulfilling relationships and improved mental health - then I encourage you to work with a mental health coach, read up on social/emotional intelligence, or take a course. (Nickerson Institute has an online course coming up soon, so please send us a note if you want to get notified when it's available > training@nickersoninstitute.com.
YOU SCORED between 30-40 which indicates that you generally personally aware and expressive, while also being quite comfortable with others expressing their emotions.
You may have learned this emotional intelligence growing up and/or from personal development efforts you've made throughout your life.
Understanding where you are in your emotional growth means you can decide how much farther you'd like to take your development — which can only lead to even healthier, more fulfilling relationships and improved mental health. You might achieve this working with a mental health coach, reading up on social/emotional intelligence, or taking a course. (Nickerson Institute has an online course coming up soon, so please send us a note if you want to get notified when it's available > training@nickersoninstitute.com.
As you continue on your path of emotional development, I encourage you to keep a journal or take note of your experiences so as time passes, you can reflect on how far you've come. You're already making the world a better place just by being you!
Do you find yourself wondering why others are so dramatic?
When others are explaining a situation to you, would you rather they just give you the facts?
When someone tells you about a troubling situation they are experiencing, is your first thought to tell them how to fix it?
When something ‘bad’ happens in your life, do you find yourself snacking more or binging on social media/television.
How likely are you to say that you were raised in a family where emotions were stifled or shunned?
Do you experience pain in your body for no apparent reason.
Do you find it difficult to label your emotions?
Is it difficult for you to know what you are feeling?
Do others sometimes criticize you for not having compassion or empathy?
Do you find it difficult to spend time with someone who tends to express their emotions?