How you think, then, can have a profound effect on our physical and emotional health. People who constantly see themselves and life in a negative light work themselves into a state of low self esteem and depression. They also burden on their bodies with unrelenting stress. On the other hand your positive thinking affects on your body and daily life positive way.
This is Simple Test about your thinking. It will show you how positive you are.
To find out how positive you are, answer these 15 Questions as honestly as possible.
Use following scoring system:
* Give 5 Points if your answer is Always or Almost Always.
* Give 4 Points if your answer is Usually
* Give 3 Points if your answer is Sometimes.
* Give 2 points if your answer is for Rarely.
* Give 1 point if your answer is Never.
1. When the unexpected forces you to change your plans, are you quick to spot a hidden advantage in this new situation?
1 2 3 4 5
2. When you catch a stranger staring at you, do you conclude it’s because he/she finds you attractive?
1 2 3 4 5
3. Do you like most of the people you meet?
1 2 3 4 5
4. When you think next year, do you tend to think you’ll be better off then than you are now?
1 2 3 4 5
5. Do you often stop to admire things of beauty?
1 2 3 4 5
6. When someone finds fault with you or something you have done, can you tell the difference between useful criticism and “sour grapes” which is better off ignored?
1 2 3 4 5
7. Do you praise your spouse / best friend / lover more often you criticize him or her?
1 2 3 4 5
8. Do you believe that human race will survive well into the 21st Century?
1 2 3 4 5
9. Are you surprised when a friend lets you down?
1 2 3 4 5
10. Do you think you are happy?
1 2 3 4 5
11. If a policeman stopped you for speeding when you were quite certain you weren’t, would you firmly argue your case and even take it to court to prove you were right?
1 2 3 4 5
12. Do you feel comfortable making yourself the butt of your jokes?
1 2 3 4 5
13. Do you believe that, overall, your state of mind has had a positive effect on your physical health?
1 2 3 4 5
14. If you made a list of your ten favorite people, would you be on it?
1 2 3 4 5
15. When you think back over the past few months, do you tend to remember your little successes before you set backs and failures?
1 2 3 4 5
Scoring
- If you scored 65 or over, consider yourself a “Superstar”
- If you scored 60 – 65 Excellent – you are genuine positive thinker.
- If you scored 55 – 60 Good – you are positive thinker – sometimes
- If you scored 50 – 55 Fair – Your positive side and your negative side are about evenly matched.
- If you scored 50 and bellow: Do you see any consistent negative patterns? Where could you improve?
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