What’s Your Body Trying to Tell You? (TCM Body Type)

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Quiz Questions

1.
🧩 Get to Know You
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- A.
  Under 18
- B.
  18 - 24
- C.
  25 - 34
- D.
  35 - 44
- E.
  45 - 54
- F.
  55 - 64
- G.
  65 +
2.
🧩 Get to Know You
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- A.
  North America - East/Central (US/Canada)
- B.
  North America - Pacific/Mountain (US/Canada)
- C.
  UK & Ireland
- D.
  Europe (non-UK)
- E.
  Australia & New Zealand
- F.
  East Asia (Japan, Korea, China, HK, Taiwan)
- G.
  South East Asia (MY, SG, ID, PH, TH, VN)
- H.
  South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangledesh, Sri Lanka)
- I.
  South/Central America
- J.
  Middle East & Africa
3.
🧩 Get to Know You
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- A.
  I’m new to TCM but curious
- B.
  I've learned a little from videos/articles and tried a few simple things
- C.
  I sometimes use TCM at home when needed
- D.
  I grew up in a home that used TCM fairly often
- E.
  I've seen a TCM practitioner before
- F.
  I’ve taken courses or studied TCM basics
- G.
  I'm an advanced learner/practitioner
4.
🧩 Get to Know You
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- A.
  I want better sleep
- B.
  I want stronger immunity and fewer colds
- C.
  I want to feel calmer and less stressed
- D.
  I’m trying to improve digestion & gut health
- E.
  I want to support my women's hormones
- F.
  I need steadier energy and want to prevent burnout
- G.
  I want to manage my weight in a healthy, sustainable way
- H.
  I want healthier and clearer skin (eg less breakouts)
5.
⚠️ Before We Begin - Disclaimer
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- A.
  ✅ Yes, I understand this is for self-awareness only and not a medical and TCM diagnosis. Let’s continue!
- B.
  ❌ No, I’m not ready to take the quiz right now.
6.
🌅 1. Morning Check-In
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- A.
  A. Wake up naturally feeling completely refreshed, alert, and energetic without needing caffeine, snooze button, or forcing yourself to get up
- B.
  B. Still tired or a little short of breath getting up
- C.
  C. Feeling cold or hands and feet are cold; you’d rather stay under the blankets
- D.
  D. Already anxious or on edge
- E.
  E. Body feels heavy or mind foggy and hard to get up
- F.
  F. None of the above
7.
🥗 2. Breakfast or Lunch Appetite
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- A.
  A. Strong, steady appetite at regular meal times. Can enjoy and digest all foods — spicy, rich, raw, dairy, gluten — with zero bloating, gas, or discomfort, no matter the portion or timing.
- B.
  B. Little appetite, feel bloated
- C.
  C. Prefer warm cooked food; raw/cold food upsets stomach
- D.
  D. Tummy reacts easily; food sensitivities
- E.
  E. Feel dizzy or look pale if meals run late
- F.
  F. None of the above
8.
🥘 3. After Lunch & Afternoon Energy
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- A.
  A. Chest feels tight, or needs to sigh, or has emotion-related digestion issues
- B.
  B: Bloated with thick mucus or feel sticky sensation in the mouth
- C.
  C. Loose stool after eating cold drinks/food or easily feel cold in the abdomen
- D.
  D. Afternoon crash, even breathless sometimes, voice low/weak or prefer not to talk
- E.
  E. Limbs feel sticky-heavy, you move slower, and energy feels bogged down
- F.
  F. Consistent energy from 6am to 10pm, can handle physical and mental challenges without feeling drained, voice remains strong even after long conversations
- G.
  G. None of the above
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❄️ 4. Cold Sensitivity
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- A.
  A. Shiver; always need extra layers
- B.
  B. Get phlegmy or feel drained in cold/damp weather
- C.
  C. Skin or lips crack in cold air
- D.
  D. Eyes feel dry and gritty
- E.
  E. Sneezing, coughing, hives or rash kick in
- F.
  F. None of the above
10.
🍵 5. Thirst & Drinks
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- A.
  A. Constant dry mouth and red lips; cool water soothes
- B.
  B. Thirsty but never satisfied; crave iced sweet drinks
- C.
  C. Prefer hot drinks; cold ones upset bowels
- D.
  D. Rarely thirsty but mouth feels sticky
- E.
  E. None of the above
11.
🧻 6. Bowel Snapshot
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- A.
  A. Prone to constipation - dry, hard pellet-like stool; often need to strain
- B.
  B. Regular, consistent bowel movement — ideally once daily in the morning, but at least every 1-2 days. Smooth, soft and well-formed, passes easily without straining, normal brown, no stickiness or hard pellets, no particular strong-smelling, no leftover feeling, always complete.
- C.
  C. Sticky (stick to the toilet bowl), hard-to-flush or smelly stools; “not finished” feeling
- D.
  D. Mild constipation, stools not too hard
12.
💭 7. Emotional Baseline
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- A.
  A. Easily overwhelmed, sensitive, or moody
- B.
  B. Get anxious or overactive on the outside but drained inside
- C.
  C. Withdrawn or prefer quiet, worry or over-think, feel tired
- D.
  D. Low, dull mood, unmotivated
- E.
  E. None of the above
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🧖‍♀️ 8. Skin & Complexion
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- A.
  A. Cheeks often pinkish or reddish
- B.
  B. Pale, colorless, or dry; lower eyelid pale too
- C.
  C. Oily with acne or reddish outbreak easily
- D.
  D. Dark circles under the eye, or pigmentation on the face
- E.
  E. Sensitive, allergic reactions, or easily become reddish or inflamed even with mild scratch
- F.
  F. Oily forehead all day or puffy upper eyelids
- G.
  G. Bruises appear easily or fine ‘spider’ veins on cheeks/legs
- H.
  H. None of the above
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💤 9. Sleep Pattern
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- A.
  A. Fall asleep within 10 minutes, sleep 7–8 hours straight without waking for the toilet or interruptions, wake fully refreshed and energized without needing an alarm — and no need for coffee to ‘wake you up'.
- B.
  B. Sleep long yet still feel tired
- C.
  C. Hard to fall asleep or wake up feeling hot or sweating or dry mouth
- D.
  D. Frequent vivid or disturbing dreams that interrupt your sleep
- E.
  E. Mind races or emotions bubble before bed
15.
🍂 10. Weather Shifts
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- A.
  A. Catch colds easily or feel run-down
- B.
  B. Break out or or feel sticky-hot in humid heat
- C.
  C. Sneezing or asthma with pollen/temperature change
- D.
  D. Feel moody, blue, or unmotivated in gloomy weather
- E.
  E. Chill easily in cold weather, especially the lower back/joint area. Dislike fans/AC in summer
- F.
  F. None of the above
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💦 11. Sweat Pattern
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- A.
  A. Sweat comes easily with minor activity, and feel weak after
- B.
  B. Night sweats or hot flashes without exertion
- C.
  C. Rarely sweat even during exercise, or has cold sweat at times
- D.
  D. Sticky, heavy sweat with strong smell
- E.
  E. None of the above
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🧬 12. Circulation & Nerve Clues
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- A.
  A. Sigh often without meaning to, or a strange sensation in the throat, like something is stuck but can’t be swallowed or spat out
- B.
  B. Fixed aches, pain or discomfort in a particular spot, or a bruise that doesn’t go away
- C.
  C. Dizziness when standing
- D.
  D. Tingling or numbness in hands and feet, especially when tired or sitting too long
- E.
  E. Lips sometimes purple-dark
- F.
  F. None of the above
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🔍 13. Subtle Inner Signals
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- A.
  A. Bitter taste or bad breath, even without eating anything strong
- B.
  B. Urine feels warm or burns slightly, or it’s often dark/yellow even when you’re well-hydrated
- C.
  C. Forgetful or distracted lately — misplacing items or zoning out
- D.
  D. You often have a runny nose even without a common cold
- E.
  E. Feel conscious about a fat and flabby belly that no matter what I do, just doesn’t go away
- F.
  F. Had childhood eczema, asthma, or allergies
- G.
  G. None of the above
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🌸 14. (Women) Menstrual Patterns
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- A.
  A. Light, pale, or delayed
- B.
  B. Heavy with dark clots or sharp pain
- C.
  C. Mood swings, breast tenderness before period
- D.
  D. Regular 28-30 day cycles, moderate flow lasting 4-5 days, bright red blood without clots or sticky/gluey pieces, pain-free, minimal to no PMS symptoms
- E.
  E. Yellowish discharge or heat symptoms before period
- F.
  F. SKIP

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Qi Deficiency (气虚质):
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2.
Yang Deficiency (阳虚质):
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3.
Qi Stagnation (气郁质):
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4.
Phlegm-damp (痰湿质):
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5.
Special Constitution (特禀质):
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6.
Blood Deficiency (血虚质):
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7.
Yin Deficiency (阴虚质):
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8.
Damp-Heat (湿热质):
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9.
Blood Stasis (血瘀质):
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10.
Balanced (平和质):
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