The Self-Awareness QUIZ

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How much do you know about self-sabotaging traits?

  • A.
    Honestly, not much. Is it like not tying your shoes before a race?
  • B.
    I think other people self-sabotage, I'm aware of and prevent it.
  • C.
    I need to identify toxic traits so I can help others with theirs.
  • D.
    I know a lot, but I'm usually too busy to notice at the time.
• 2.
  What hashtag should be in your Bio?

  • A.
    #allthethings
  • B.
    #responsible
  • C.
    #problemsolver
  • D.
    #loyal
• 3.
  If I had an afternoon free, I would

  • A.
    keep my schedule flexible in case something comes up that I'm needed for.
  • B.
    text a friend to see if she needs help with her project.
  • C.
    check my socials to see what everyone else is up to today.
  • D.
    have a plan for the afternoon in advance.
• 4.
  What 80's song describes you best?

  • A.
    ELO: Don't Bring Me Down. I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor...
  • B.
    BTO: Taking Care of Business. You get up every morning from your alarm clock's warning.
  • C.
    Lionel Ritchy: Hello? Is it me you're looking for?
  • D.
    Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody. Can anybody find me, somebody to love?
• 5.
  You walk into a party and your first thoughts are?

  • A.
    It depends on who I'm with- do they know anyone here?
  • B.
    I notice the drinks are empty so I'll take them to the kitchen. The hostess probably didn't notice.
  • C.
    I'll just "read the room". What time does this end?
  • D.
    Let's see who is here and what they are doing.
• 6.
  You're in the self-help section of the bookstore.  What do you pick out?

  • A.
    Learn to Be Your Own Best Friend First
  • B.
    How To Be Needed Without Being Needy
  • C.
    The Only Way to Fail Is To Not Try: What's the Worst That Could Happen?
  • D.
    How To Fill Your Soul and Not Just Your Calendar
• 7.
  What movie character could you play easily?

  • A.
    Katherine Heigl as Jane in 27 Dresses
  • B.
    Helen Hunt as Dr Jo Harding in Twister
  • C.
    Meg Ryan as Sally Albright in When Harry Met Sally
  • D.
    Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in Devil Wears Prada
• 8.
  If you could go back and tell your younger self anything about the things you struggle with now, what would it be?

  • A.
    Nobody can do everything for everybody all of the time. Breathe.
  • B.
    Just because your best friend hurt your feelings in the 2nd grade doesn't mean all of your friends are going to do the same.
  • C.
    Finished, not perfect. Repeat until it sinks in.
  • D.
    Learn to enjoy your own company because you take you with you wherever you go.
• 9.
  Last question- What's your favorite way to learn new things?

  • A.
    Online course
  • B.
    One on one
  • C.
    Live events
  • D.
    Google rabbit hole
  • E.
    I learn new things only out of necessity, not by choice

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  People Pleasing

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  "Someone else is writing my story"FEAR BEHIND IT: What others think of meHOW IT SHOWS UP: I care about others and want everyone to be happy. I am loyal and can always be counted on. I'm the first to be asked to do something. I have been called the "glue" that holds everyone and everything together.People pleasers may lack boundaries and tend to give in to the agenda of others too easily.Often, your feelings of overwhelm are from the constant demands and interruptions from others.You may struggle to be authentic because you are not even sure how you feel or how to find your voice.When asked, "tell me about yourself?" I most often answer with a role I fill in relation to how I serve someone else.POSITIVE ACTION STEPS:Make a list of your priorities. List the ways you are spending your time that line up with your priorities and those that don't . Set aside time blocks in your daily routines so you are not "always available".Before saying yes to any commitment, ask for all of the details, delay your answer for at least 24 hours, and bounce your decision off an accountability partner.
• 2.
  Distrust/ Blame Shifting

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  "I just can't seem to get a break!"FEAR BEHIND IT: Taking risks and failing makes me seem incompetent. I can't let anyone see the real me.HOW IT SHOWS UP:I tend to be careful and thorough. I like to get all of the facts and weigh all of the possibilities. Routines and predictability are my hallmarks- I can always be counted on to be the responsible one.Being paralyzed by analyzing can prevent you from making a decision. A tendency to isolate from others can cause stagnation. Frustration may build from failing to move ahead and resentment can arise when others move on without you."Courage doesn't always roar. It may be the little voice at the end of the day that says, I'll try again tomorrow."POSITIVE ACTION STEPS:When faced with a decision, ask yourself, "what's the worst thing that can happen?". If you won't die, go ahead and try it!If you are in an uncomfortable or unpredictable situation, ask yourself, "when do I first remember feeling this way and what conclusion did I come to that is now holding me back?"Identify something that would take courage and then take one deliberate, uncomfortable step in that direction.
• 3.
  Co-dependency

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  "Sometimes I feel as useless as a white crayon"FEAR BEHIND IT:Need to be neededHOW IT SHOWS UP:I have a heart to help others and a sense of seeing their needs and how I can help them. Always at- the -ready to step in and save the day, I thrive in crisis and drama.This awareness can also make you overly focused on others to the exclusion of your own needs.You are trying to make others happy, but solving other's problems for them is not always what's best for them. You give wise advice but forget that your advice was not asked for.Your need to be needed can cause resentment as those close to you move on and you feel left behind and underappreciated. It's uncomfortable for you to be alone with your thoughts.The person that needs you the most is you.POSITIVE ACTION STEPS:List the key relationships in your life. Do you feel like you are receiving as much as you are giving?When you see a need or problem in someone's life, ask them if they want your input. Then ask them what they think possible options are to resolve it.Spend 10 minutes daily quietly listening to your own thoughts and write them down. Spend an afternoon or weekend alone taking care of yourself. Put it on your calendar.
• 4.
  Busyness and Procrastination

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  "I mentally live in tomorrow while only managing today"FEAR BEHIND ITIt has to be perfectHOW IT SHOWS UP:I am highly motivated and looking for new things to learn. Known to others as the planner, organizer, and systems creator of "all the things", it all looks great on paper.I have a high capacity to get things done and a "whatever it takes" attitude.Planning is great if you actually do what you planned. Learning new things is great as long as you implement the last thing you learned before moving on.You find yourself easily distracted by busyness and urgency as the things you put off catch up with you.Although that task is on your perfectly laid out and scheduled to-do list, somehow the hours ticked by as you spend time doing the easiest things 1st.You stumbled across a new how-to video or took the bait in your email for something that would improve your productivity.There is always something more that will make everything work better.You said tomorrow yesterday.POSITIVE ACTION STEPS:Set a timer for 15 minutes. Review the last book/ program you read (or finish it) and write down 1 action item. Repeat for the last 3-5 books and don't buy anything new until you accomplish your items.Make a list of all of your unfinished projects. Get rid of those that are no longer important. Make a to-do list to finish the rest. Put these tasks on your calendar. Don't start anything new until they are completed.Look at your calendar and to-do list. What can only be done by you? Do the hardest one first at the level of done, not perfect. Repeat.