Emotional Stability Test

2. I feel very embarrassed when I make small mistakes or commit a social faux pas.

3. I believe I can handle almost anything that life throws at me.

4. I’m more aware of danger than most other people.

5. My emotions are generally under control.

6. My unhappy moods never last too long.

7. Mistakes that I made years ago often pop back into my mind and fill me with shame.

8. I feel stressed out more often than not.

9. When something unexpected happens, I am usually quick to adapt.

10. Being criticized is hard for me to handle, even when the criticism is meant to be constructive.

11. It’s tough to put me in a bad mood.

12. If someone taps me on the shoulder from behind, I’m likely to feel startled.

13. I don't worry that much about the things I can't control.

14. I am quick to anger.

15. When I make a mistake, I remind myself that it’s OK and that I’m only human.

16. I can easily go from being happy one minute to being miserable the next.

17. There’s no point in thinking too much about how things might go wrong in the future.

18. I always try to find the bright side of a bad situation.

19. Almost anything that goes wrong can send me into a negative spiral.

20. When someone does something that upsets me, I often obsess about it for days afterward.