This is for high achievers experiencing overthinking, anxiety, or self-doubt, and want to understand why. It's not a diagnosis. It identifies the brain patterns that are most likely creating the problem.
Answer based on how you've actually been recently (not how you'd like to be). Greater honesty leads to more useful results.
After a meeting or conversation, I find myself wondering if I came across the right way or could have handled it better.
I notice when something could be better, even when everyone else seems satisfied.
My brain starts running through everything that could go wrong — even when I know it's probably fine.
I can easily feel when someone is upset or disappointed with me.
I have random pain, muscle tension, or stomach problems.
I spot errors in a piece of work or problems in a plan that others miss.
My sense of how I'm doing is heavily influenced by whether I'm hitting my goals.
I find it hard to trust that things will work out if I'm not the one managing them.
When my routine gets disrupted, I adapt without it significantly affecting my energy or performance.
Even after making a decision, I find myself questioning whether it was the right call.
I hold myself to a higher standard than I'd hold someone else in the same situation.
I can vividly picture how a difficult conversation might unfold.
I take on extra commitments because I don't want to say no or let people down.
I generally recover quickly from criticism or disappointment.
I'm aware of the unspoken dynamics or tension in a group.
My satisfaction with accomplishing a goal wears off quickly.
When I have to depend on someone else for an important outcome, I feel anxious.
I need structure and routine to perform at my best.
Once I've thought something through, I find it easy to put it down and move on.
I find it hard to feel satisfied with my work, even when others think it's great.
My mind generates ideas and connections faster than I can do anything with them.
I hold back what I really think to avoid making things uncomfortable.
I feel disappointment deeply.
I tend to listen to people's words and logic rather than reading between the lines.
Even when things are going well, I'm already focused on the next thing rather than where I am.
I'd rather take on more than I can handle than hand something important off to someone else.
When my usual habits get disrupted (e.g. sleep, exercise, meditation), it affects my energy and focus more than I'd like.
When I make a mistake, I dwell on it longer than seems useful.
When I catch myself imagining things going wrong, I can redirect my attention without much effort.
I feel responsible for how the people around me are doing.
When I care about something, I feel it intensely — more than most people around me seem to.
When I have free time with nothing to accomplish, I feel restless or guilty rather than relaxed.
I'm comfortable letting go of outcomes I can't control.
I notice small details in people's tone or behavior that others don't.
I feel like I'm only as okay as my last good night's sleep or workout.
I can recognize when something is good enough and move on without needing to improve it further.
When I get stuck on a problem, I think 'there's got to be a better way.'
When someone close to me is upset, I can feel empathy without taking it on as my own emotional weight.
I feel emotionally worn out without being able to point to anything specific that caused it.
I can genuinely enjoy periods of rest or low productivity without feeling like I'm falling behind.
My mind keeps working through problems even when I'm trying to relax or sleep.
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