This free quiz of your Emotions can help you discover signs and symptoms of imbalance.
When you are done you will be taken to a results page where you can view your imbalanced doshas & qualities from an ayurvedic perspective.
The results from this test will guide you to healthy food choices and recipes matching your personal, individual ayurvedic diet.
This test will take approximately ten minutes to fill.
Page 1: Please choose the symptoms you've experienced on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.
Check the boxes that best describe your 'Feelings' ? Hyperactive, quick
Restlessness and hyperactivity are characteristic mobile quality of Vata dosha. Vata people tend to 'give up' their energy too quickly, confidently diving into experimental lifestyles, spontaneous acts of charity, and exciting social activities. Thes...
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? Overwhelmed by responsibilities
Kapha people with poor circulation often report feeling overwhelmed, especially within 48 hrs of eating Kapha provoking foods.
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? Anxiety, fear, uncertainty
Anxiety, fear and uncertainty shuts down circulation to the digestive tract because it activates the sympathetic "flight or fight" nervous system, and deactivates the parasympathetic nervous syste (rest and digest). Anxiety, fear, and uncertainty as ...
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? Panic Attacks / Anxiety Attack
Panic attacks are generally caused by sweet, thick, congested blood blocking circulation to the brain. They are provoked by heavy, rich foods such as ice-cream.
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? Forgetful / spacey / distracted
Although spaceyness comes from Vata dosha in the nervous system, any one of the doshas may be an udnerlying cause.
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? Frequent Dreams
Dreams are a sign of physical or psychological 'ama' or toxicity. The images are often symbolic of challenges you are facing. The emotions, more than the images, you experience in the dream, may signify emotions you are trying to resolve in your waki...
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? Cry easily
Crying, saddness and depression are often related to excess sweet taste in Kapha individuals. Sweet or rich blood becomes thick and hard to circulate, congesting the lungs and heart area. The lack of good circulation creates a subjective feeling of h...
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? Depressed
Depression is often related to excess sweet taste in Kapha individuals. Sweet or rich blood becomes thick and difficult to circulate, congesting the lungs and heart area. The lack of good circulation creates a subjective feeling of heaviness and stag...
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? Feel rejected / unliked / unappreciated
The liver is a very sensitive and self conscious organ. Feeling unliked can undermine our ability to trust others. Since trust is at the core of human relationships, feeling unliked can become a self fulfilling prophecy. Relationships work best when ...
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? Arguments / Frustration / Anger
Frustration is often related to a congested liver or stagnant gall bladder. Anger, irritability, ambition, and analytical thinking are physical as well as mental. The liver, when overburdened with toxicity, creates internal heat in the body. This hea...
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? Intense emotions
The emotions we have are the body's natural holistic way of appreciating the meaning of events that happen in our lives. The intensity of our emotions, however, correlates to imbalances in the blood. Kapha people naturally experiences more terror, de...
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? Easily insulted / sensitive
If you are easily insulted or hurt, it may be a sign that the liver is sensitive. A calm liver gives a person a smooth, patient, & resilient personality.
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? Self Critical
Criticism in all forms implies the liver is stimulated.
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? Past emotional trauma
Trauma offers us the opportunity to understand and respond more deeply to all human suffering. Trauma can be transformed into blessing and gift. Among the various steps of moving beyond trauma, the willingness to become vulnerable again may be the mo...
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? PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder)
Trauma offers us the opportunity to understand and respond more deeply to all human suffering. Trauma can be transformed into blessing and gift. Among the various steps of moving beyond trauma, the willingness to become vulnerable again may be the mo...
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Check the boxes that best describe your 'Sense of Belonging' ? At odds with family
Our family is our inheritance and identity. We experience our cultural deprivation and physical flaws more poigantly around family members. We may be reminded of old behavior patterns that have hurt or traumatized us in the past. Our ability to cope,...
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? At odds with local community
Human nature is fundamentally flawed. Once the full significance of these flaws has been realized, it creates an opportunity to grieve. The grieving process brings us into loving acceptance of those around us and the reality of human suffering. When...
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? At odds with church / religion
Ayurveda cultivates tolerance for the beliefs of others. This places us in the best position to learn and receive from those around us, especially those with different world views. It also brings greater opportunity for reconciliation and participati...
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? At odds with nationality / culture
Bitterness wells up whenever we refuse to accept the world as it is, challenging us to re-examine the phrase, "God made the world and saw that it was good." The rejection of any race or culture, especially your own, stems from the ego refusing to fac...
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? I'm different from others / unique
Our unique gifts should be shared with the community. The best way to share our gifts is with humility, empathy and patience. Self-consciousness makes it impossible to listen and empathize with others around us.
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? Feel rejected / unliked / unappreciated
The liver is a very sensitive and self conscious organ. Feeling unliked can undermine our ability to trust others. Since trust is at the core of human relationships, feeling unliked can become a self fulfilling prophecy. Relationships work best when ...
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? Lonely / isolated
Isolation can make it difficult to maintain a balanced perspective on life and reality. The best cure for isolation is charity work, because it forces a shift in attention from self to others.
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Check the boxes that best describe your 'Addictions and Habits' ? Alcohol
Alcohol irritates the lining of the digestive tract. It stimulates the liver and causes it to release bile, exacerbating any condition of deficiency in the liver. Since the liver is responsible for detoxification of the blood, the liver may become ov...
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? Tobacco Cigarette Smoker (Past)
Many people smoke without thinking, leading to addiction. As a first step to quitting, Ayurveda recommends smoking slowly and with full attention.
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? Emotional eating
Food has a calming effect on the body as soon as blood sugar levels begin to rise. This feeling of comfort can create an addiction. Everyone has an empty hole inside of them that only God can fill. Deep inside the empty hole and abyss of hopeless, yo...
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? Tobacco Cigarette Smoker (Current)
Many people smoke without thinking, leading to addiction. As a first step to quitting, Ayurveda recommends smoking slowly and with full attention.
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? Workaholic
Generally a sign of high Pitta and liver distress.
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? Illegal Drugs (marijuana, cocaine, etc)
The constituents of some plants are used for their psyco-tropic qualities. Ultimately, these powerful herbs leave toxicity in their wake, particularly affecting liver function.
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? Adventure / Excitement
Adventure and excitement are useful in moderation. They can help you find a more authentic version of yourself. Sometimes you have to break ties to find your true home. However inspiration, adventure, and awe are addictive. Constant dreaming feeds th...
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