My Emotions · How I’m Wired
How you experience, understand and respond to your emotions, what can be tricky, and what helps you cope.
13 statements, about 4 minutes. For each one, pick “That’s me”, “Sometimes” or “Not really”. Free, and not a diagnosis. At the end you get feedback in words: your strengths, what can feel harder, what helps you and ideas to try.
Strengths
- I feel things deeply, including joy.
- I care a lot about fairness.
- I notice how other people are feeling.
What can feel harder
- It’s hard to name what I’m feeling.
- My feelings can go from calm to overwhelmed quickly.
- I shut down or go quiet when things get too much.
- Small setbacks can feel very big.
- Feeling rejected or criticised hits me hard.
- I only notice I’m stressed when it’s already a lot.
What helps
- Time alone to calm down.
- Someone who listens without trying to fix it.
- Movement, music or something sensory.
- Writing or drawing what I feel.
If this brought up difficult feelings, you don’t have to sit with them alone. Talking to someone you trust or your GP can help. If you need to talk to someone now, Samaritans are free to call on 116 123, any time.