Emotional Awareness Test - the question form

1. I experience many different kinds of anger.

2. I am either calm or I explode, and I am rarely somewhere in between.

3. People notice when I am slightly irritated.

4. I can sense anger coming on well in advance; it is preceded by low mood or irritability.

5. I notice even subtle signs of anger in others.

6. Anger is toxic.

7. When I am angry, I have a sensation as if I am clenching my jaw, biting, and chewing.

8. I notice physical signs of anger in my body.

9. Feelings are personal. I try not to express them.

10. When I get angry, I feel very hot.

11. My anger feels like a pressure cooker, with pressure building up.

12. For me, anger is a way to let off steam and reduce tension.

13. I experience anger as pressure that builds up and does not go down.

14. I am afraid that, when I am angry, I may lose control over my actions.

15. My anger sends a message to others that they cannot push me around.

16. Anger is my way of becoming serious and stern.

17. Anger gives me energy; it motivates me to solve problems and helps me win rather than be defeated.

18. I keep my anger deep inside.

19. I believe that suppressing anger leads to problems.

20. In my view, expressing anger is as natural as clearing your throat.

21. For me, anger feels like something is burning and about to explode.

22. Anger is like fire; it can consume you from within.

23. I just wait for my anger to pass until it fades away.

24. Anger is destructive.

25. Anger is uncivilized.

26. Anger feels like drowning.

27. I do not see much difference between anger and aggression.

28. I believe that when a child gets angry, it is wrong and they should be punished.

29. Anger needs an outlet, so it is enough to simply express it.

30. Anger gives me drive and energy.

31. I associate anger with being hurt. If I feel angry, it means I have been hurt.

32. My anger is accompanied by fear. When I feel angry, deep down I feel insecure.

33. When a person feels angry, they feel powerful, as if they are standing up for themselves.

34. Anger is mainly impatience.

35. I do not fight my anger; I just wait, and after a while it passes.

36. For me, anger means helplessness and disappointment.

37. I keep my anger under control.

38. It is shameful when people see your anger.

39. Anger is a good thing if it is under control.

40. I believe that when people express anger, they are trying to dump their emotional waste onto others.

41. Getting rid of anger feels like expelling something very unpleasant from the body.

42. I feel uncomfortable expressing my emotions.

43. If a person is healthy, they will not get angry.

44. Anger involves interaction or contact.

45. In general, sadness is toxic.

46. Sadness feels like an illness, and relief from sadness feels like recovery.

47. When I feel sad, I want to be alone.

48. I experience many different kinds of sadness.

49. I can tell when I feel a little sad.

50. I can tell when other people are feeling even mild sadness.

51. My body gives me strong, clear signals that I am going to have a sad day.

52. I consider sadness to be helpful. It signals that I should slow down.

53. I think sadness is a good thing. It shows that something is missing in life.

54. Sadness is a natural part of experiencing loss and grief.

55. Sadness is acceptable as long as it does not last long.

56. Sadness helps me feel emotionally cleansed.

57. Sadness is useless.

58. There is nothing better than having a good cry.

59. Sadness is not something that should be wasted on trivial matters.

60. Sadness has its reasons.

61. Sadness means weakness.

62. Sadness means that you are able to feel or empathize.

63. Feeling sad is a feeling of helplessness or hopelessness.

64. When I feel sad, talking to other people is pointless.

65. Sometimes I just have a good cry.

66. Feeling sad frightens me.

67. Showing others that you are sad means losing control of the situation.

68. If you can maintain self-control, sadness can be pleasurable.

69. It is better not to show my sadness to anyone.

70. Sadness is violence against the self.

71. Sad people should be left alone, as if in quarantine.

72. The antidote to sadness is to act as if you are happy.

73. If I think about it carefully, one emotion can be transformed into another.

74. I always try to stop feeling sad as quickly as possible.

75. Sadness makes me think.

76. A child's sadness is a negative trait.

77. It is better not to respond to a child's sadness.

78. Sometimes, when I feel sad, I feel disgusted with myself.

79. In my view, emotions are always present and are a part of life.

80. Being in control of myself means being optimistic and positive and not feeling sad.

81. Feelings are private and not meant to be shared publicly.

82. When you become emotional with children, you can easily lose control and start insulting them.

83. It is better not to dwell on negative emotions, but to focus on positive ones.

84. To get rid of negative emotions, it is necessary to focus on everyday activities.