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Anger Quiz
NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN ALWAYS I try to hide my anger from others. 1 2 3 4 5 I cry when I’m angry. 1 2 3 4 5 I get angry at myself. 1 2 3 4 5 I feel despair. 1 2 3 4 5 I hesitate to ask for what I want. 1 2 3 4 5 I tell myself not to get angry. 1 2 3 4 5 I let people disregard my needs. 1 2 3 4 5 I think my anger is useless. 1 2 3 4 5 Anger keeps me from sleeping well. 1 2 3 4 5 I work hard to let go of a grudge. 1 2 3 4 5
Score 10-18 – Your anger is flowing freely. Though you may err on the side of aggression, learned helplessness is not a problem for you. 19-26 – There are times when you act more passively than you want. Learn more about the situations that make you angry to see where you can assert yourself. 27-34 – You tend to give up before you’ve reached a full resolution of a difficult situation. Allow your anger more room to breathe, and see what steps you can take to honour it. 35-42 – You are a bit of a doormat. There are many situations in your life that cause you chronic, low-grade anger. Listen to that angry inner voice and begin working toward expressing it in useful action. 43-50 – You feel much more helpless than you really are and this perception is seriously disrupting your quality of life. You may have stress-related illnesses and fear of intimacy. It’s time to stop resisting your anger and start resisting your fear. (Source – Oprah Magazine October 2004