The Nurturing Programme

Emotional Literacy Quiz

1. Are you aware of your own moods?
2. Are you clear about what you are thinking?
3. Can you recognise what your body is telling you about your feelings (e.g.butterflies = nervous, clenched fists = angry)?
4. Do you acknowledge your powerful emotions comfortably?
5. Are you able to shift your own moods?
6. Do you take your feelings into account when making a decision?
7. When I feel angry, do I manage to acknowledge this without either erupting or becoming completely cut off?

8. Are you kind to yourself when you feel anxious, sad, depressed?

9. Do you regard yourself as determined?

10. Can you work today for tomorrow's rewards?
11. Do you consider yourself optimistic?

12. Are you able to respond positively to setbacks?
13. Do you find it easy to admit when you are wrong?
14. Are you comfortable telling others what you are feeling?
15. Can you accurately sense what someone else is feeling from what they say, their tone of voice and body language?

16. Do you usually make choices about how to behave that are helpful to you?
17. Do you feel you have the power to be in charge of/for yourself?

18. Are you able to resolve the conflicts in your life satisfactorily?
19. Do you think others really listen to you and try to understand things from your point of view?
20. Do you think you really listen to others and try to understand things from their point of view?