Based on Dr. Judith Orloff’s bestselling books The Empath’s Survival Guide, The Power of Surrender, Emotional Freedom, Positive Energy, Second Sight & Guide to Intuitive Healing
7. Are You In an Obsessive Relationship?
Obsessive / possessive relationships can be very painful.
How to interpret this quiz:
- 6-8 yeses indicate that you are extremely overly attached.
- 3-5 yeses indicate that you are moderately overly attached.
- 1-3 yeses indicate that you have a tendency to overly attach.
- A score of zero indicates that you have healthy bonding with your partner.
This quiz is excerpted from The Power of Surrender by Judith Orloff MD
(Learn more about how to develop healthy relationships in Chapter 6)
Click on the link to read Dr. Orloff’s blog on How to Deal With an Obsessive / Possessive Relationship
8. Do You Have Positive Energy?
Positive attitudes accentuate wellness, negative attitudes impair it.
How to interpret this quiz
- If you had 0 yeses – Positive energy is hard to come by at this point, but you can always start to build it NOW!
- If you had 1 yes – You are ready to learn how to bring more positive energy into your life even if you don’t access it easily now.
- If you had 2 yeses – You are beginning to learn how to be positive. Bravo!
- If you had 3 yeses – Sometimes you are positive, though negativity still plays a significant role in your life.
- If you had 4 yeses – Positive energy is building and you’re making room for more joy.
- If you had 5 yeses – You are learning to be more loving with yourself and others, and are less drained by negativity around you.
- If you had 6 yeses – You have tipped the scales towards being more positive and your vitality is improving.
- If you had 7 yeses – Your energy is getting more vibrant and alive as you begin to set better boundaries with negative people.
- If you had 8 yeses – You have positive energy much of the time and can increasingly treat yourself with kindness.
- If you had 9 yeses – Your positivity score is 100%. Your life is filled with positive energy. Congratulations!
Learn more about building positive energy in “Positive Energy” by Judith Orloff MD
9. Are You In A Relationship With A Victim?
The victim grates on you with a poor-me attitude, and is allergic to taking responsibility for their actions.
How to interpret this quiz
- If you had 0 yeses – Either you arn’t in a relationship with a victim; or you are coping with this personality in a successful, healthy way.
- If you had 1 yes – The beginning signs of being involved with a victium are there. To clear the air, it could be a great time to address the main issue related to his or her victimhood. Then your emotional freedom can be preserved and your relationship can remain healthy.
- If you had 2 yeses – You are in a relationship with someone who has some definite victim tendencies. Your emotional freedom is becoming increasingly compromised by his or her poor me attitude.
- If you had 3 yeses – You are in a relationship with someone who has moderate victim tendencies. This can make you want to avoid interacting.
- If you had 4 yeses – You are in a relationship with someone who has strong victim tendencies. It’s likely that a victim is violating your emotional freedom but you may be reluctant to speak up to improve the situation.
- If you had 5 yeses – You are in a relationship with a victim. Interacting with this person can cause you to be irritated or drained. You are in a great position now to learn how to set kind but firm boundaries to create a healthier interaction.
This quiz is excerpted from Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff MD
(Learn more about combating emotional vampires in Chapter 6)
10. How Jealous Or Envious Are You?
Some comparison is natural but when it becomes excessive then it leads to envy and jealousy.
How to interpret this quiz
- If you had 0 yeses – You have very little jealousy or envy (or, you’re kidding yourself).
- If you had 1 yes – You have a small amount of jealousy or envy. Be aware that even one affirmative response gives you an opportunity to clear these emotions.
- If you had 2 yeses – You have a small amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 3 yeses – You have a moderate amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 4 yeses – You have a moderate amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 5 yeses – You have a moderate amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 6 yeses – You have a significant amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 7 yeses – You have a significant amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 8 yeses – You have a significant amount of jealousy or envy.
- If you had 9 yeses – You have a significant amount of jealousy or envy.
This quiz is excerpted from Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff MD
(Learn more about combating jealousy and envy in Chapter 11)
11. Are You A Worrier?
Being addicted to worry can lead to insomnia, nightmares, restless sleep and ongoing angst.
How to interpret this quiz
- If you had 0 to 1 yeses – You are more warrior than worrier!
- If you had 2 to 3 yeses – Worry plays a moderate role in your life.
- If you had 4 to 5 yeses – Worry plays a large role in your life.
- If you had 6 yeses – Worry plays a very large role in your life.
This quiz is excerpted from Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff MD
(Learn more about transforming worry with inner calm in Chapter 9)
12. How Surrendered Are You?
To manifest true success and happiness in your life it’s important to know when to let go and when to be assertive. Take this quiz to learn if you have excessive control issues.
How To Interpret This Test
To calculate your score, total the numbers of “mostly trues” for each response.
- A score of 20-25 suggests that you’re experiencing a very high level of surrender in your life.
- A score of 15-19 suggests a high level.
- A score of 6-14 or suggests a moderate level.
- A score of 5 or below indicates a minimal level.
- A zero score indicates that it’s difficult for you to release excessive control, but surrender is closer than you think as you begin to practice it more
This quiz is excerpted from The Power of Surrender by Judith Orloff MD. Learn more about the power of surrender in manifesting true success and happiness in Chapter One