Self-Assessment Activity

Take a minute and think about which area of your life might need "care" right now. Answer the following questions as honestly as you can.

For each question, check as many feelings as apply to you. Be sure to check at least four feelings for each question.

  1. When I think about my teaching job and professional life, I feel:

    frustrated

    curious

    confused

    angry

    incompetent

    powerful

    excited

    fearful

    creative

    fulfilled

    hopeless

    optimistic

    drained

    worried

    energized

    powerless

    contented

    weary

    bored

    tired

    confident

    calm

    alert

    lively

     

    When I think about my personal life, I feel:

    frustrated

    curious

    confused

    angry

    incompetent

    powerful

    excited

    fearful

    creative

    fulfilled

    hopeless

    optimistic

    drained

    worried

    energized

    powerless

    contented

    weary

    bored

    tired

    confident

    calm

    alert

    lively

    Scroll down to score your assessment

     

     

    As you no doubt noticed, each question had an equal number of positive and negative feelings -- twelve of each! These feelings were also classified into the four domains we need to attend to in our self care: mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual.

    Depending on which feelings you checked, you will have a total score both in terms of positive versus negative feelings and also in terms of which domain you checked the most positive and the most negative feelings.

    Use the guide below to determine your score. What does it tell you about some possible areas where you might need more "care?"

     

    Domain

    Emotional

    Physical

    Intellectual

    Spiritual

    Total Score:

    Negative
    Reactions

    bored
    angry
    fearful

    drained
    tired
    incompetent

    confused
    worried
    incompetent

    frustrated
    hopeless
    powerless

     

    Subscore

     

    Positive
    Reactions

    excited
    calm
    optimistic

    energized
    alert
    lively

    confident
    curious
    creative

    fulfilled
    powerful
    contented

     

    Subscore