Understanding My Temperament

I feel worried or nervous when I think something difficult, unsafe, embarrassing, or upsetting might happen.

I feel sad or low after disappointment, loss, rejection, or seeing someone suffer.

Unpleasant sensations, such as loud sounds, bright lights, smells, textures, temperatures, pain, or too much happening at once, bother me.

I become frustrated when I am interrupted, something gets in my way, or I cannot do what I was trying to do.

I enjoy being with other people and feel drawn toward talking, playing, working, or spending time with them.

I experience enjoyable feelings such as happiness, excitement, amusement, peacefulness, or contentment.

I enjoy experiences that are fast, loud, exciting, surprising, competitive, adventurous, or highly stimulating.

When I need to concentrate, I can keep my attention on what I am doing and shift my focus when needed.

When I feel like doing something immediately, I can pause long enough to decide whether it is helpful, safe, or appropriate.

When I need to begin something that feels boring, difficult, uncomfortable, or overwhelming, I can get myself started.

I notice small or quiet sensations that others might miss, such as faint sounds, slight smells, changes in a room, or feelings inside my body.

Small moments, sounds, images, words, or changes in someone’s expression can create an emotional reaction in me.

One thought, image, sound, or experience easily leads my mind to another idea, memory, story, or connection.