The Wellness IQ Test

[MajestyJo]

This Wellness I.Q. Test has been provided by Dr. Robert Ivker, president of the American Holistic Medical Association. I thank him.

The purpose of this test is to provide you with a number of methods to enhance your health, and to help you experience being more fully alive. There are six basic dimensions of health:

Physical health - a state of heightened energy and vitality; freedom from pain, disability, and disease; the ability to perform challenging physical feats.

Environmental health - living in harmony (neither harming nor being harmed) with and feeling nurtured by your environment; a condition of respect and appreciation for your home, nature, and the earth.

Mental health - encompasses peace of mind, optimism, a job that you love doing, the ability to forgive, and a sense of humor.

Emotional health - identifying, expressing, experiencing, and accepting all of your feelings.

Spiritual health - a condition marked by a diminished sense of fear and the daily experience of unconditional love, joy, gratitude, and a personal relationship with your God (or an awareness of an inner source of infinite power and compassion.)

Social health - consists of a strong, positive connection to others in community, family, and intimacy with one or more people.

If you'd like a better sense of your own state of wholeness and balance, and to be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses, then answer the following questions and total your score.

Each response will be a number from 0 to 5. Please refer to the frequency described within the parentheses (e.g. 2 to 4x/week) when answering questions about an activity, e.g., "Do You maintain a healthy diet?"

However, when the question refers to an attitude or an emotion (Most of the Mind and Spirit questions, such as "Do you have a sense of humor?") then the response is more subjective, less exact, and you can refer only to the terms describing the frequency, such as "often" or "daily."

Scoring is as follows:
0 = Never or almost never (once a year or less)
1 = Seldom (2 to 12x/year)
2 = Occasionally (2 to 4x/month)
3 = Often (2 to 4x/week)
4 = Regularly (more than 4x/week)
5 = Daily (every day)




BODY: Physical and Environmental Health


1. Do you maintain a healthy diet (low fat, low sugar, fresh fruits,grains and vegetables)? ___
2. Is your water intake adequate (at least 쩍 oz./lb. of body weight; 160 lbs. = 80 oz.)? __
3. How often are you within 20 percent of your ideal body weight? ___
4. Do you feel physically attractive? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
5. Do you fall asleep easily and sleep soundly? ___
6. Do you awaken in the morning feeling well-rested? ___
7. How often do you experience more than enough energy to meet your daily responsibilities? ___
8. Are your five senses acute? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
9. How often do you take time to experience sensual pleasure? ___
10. How often do you schedule regular massage or deep-tissue body work? ___
11. Do you have a gratifying sexual relationship? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
12. Do you engage in regular physical workouts (lasting at least 20 minutes)? ___
13. Do you have good endurance or aerobic capacity? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
14. How often do you breathe abdominally? ___
15. How often do you maintain physically challenging goals? ___
16. Are you physically strong? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
17. Is your body flexible? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
18. Are you free of chronic aches, pains, ailments, and diseases? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
19. Do you have regular effortless bowel movements? ___
20. Do you understand the causes of your chronic physical problems? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
21. Are you free of any drug or alcohol dependency? [rate on a scale of 0-5, with 0 being the optimum answer] ___
22. Do you live and work in a healthy environment with respect to clean air, water, and indoor pollution? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
23. How often do you feel energized or empowered by nature? ___
24. How often do you feel a strong connection with and appreciation for your body, your home, and your environment? ___
25. How often do you have an awareness of life-energy or chi? ___

Total BODY Score = ____


MIND: Mental and Emotional Health


1. Do you have specific goals in your personal and professional life? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
2. Do you have the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
3. How often do you use visualization or mental imagery to help you attain your goals or enhance your performance? ___
4. How easily do you believe it is possible to change? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
5. Can you meet your financial needs and desires? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
6. Is your outlook basically optimistic? [rate on ascale of 0-5] ___
7. How often do you give yourself more supportive messages than critical messages? ___
8. Does your job utilize all of your greatest talents? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
9. Is your job enjoyable and fulfilling? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
10. How often are you willing to take risks or make mistakes in order to succeed? ___
11. Are you able to adjust beliefs and attitudes as a result of learning from painful experiences? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
12. Do you have a sense of humor? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
13. Do you maintain peace of mind and tranquillity? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
14. Are you free from a strong need for control or the need to be right? [rate of a scale of 0-5]___
15. How often are you able to fully experience your painful feelings such as fear, anger, sadness, and hopelessness? ___
16. How often are you aware of and able to safely express fear? ___
17. How often are you aware of and able to safely express anger? ___
18. How often are you aware of and able to safely express sadness or cry? ___
19. How often are you accepting of all your feelings? ___
20. How often do you engage in meditation, contemplation, or psychotherapy to better understand your feelings? ___
21. Is your sleep free from disturbing dreams? [rate on a scale of 0-5]___
22. How often do you explore the symbolism and emotional content of your dreams? ___
23. How often do you take the time to "let down" and relax, or make time for activities that constitute the abandon or absorption of play? ___
24. How often do you experience feelings of exhilaration? ___
25. Do you enjoy high self-esteem? ___

Total MIND Score = ____


SPIRIT: Spiritual and Social Health


1. How often do you actively commit time to your spiritual life? ___
2. How often do you take time for prayer, meditation, or reflection? ___
3. How often do you listen and act upon your intuition? ___
4. How often are creative activities a part of your work or leisure time? ___
5. How often do you take risks? ___
6. Do you have faith in a God, spirit guides, or angels? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
7. Are you free from anger toward God? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
8. How often are you grateful for the blessings in your life? ___
9. How often do you take walks, garden, or have contact with nature? ___
10. Are you able to let go of your attachment to specific outcomes and embrace uncertainty? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
11. How often do you observe a day of rest completely away from work, dedicated to nurturing yourself and your family? ___
12. Can you let go of self-interest in deciding the best course of action for a given situation?[rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
13. How often do you make time to connect with young children, either your own or someone else's? ___
14. Are playfulness and humor important to you in your daily life? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
15. Do you have the ability to forgive yourself and others? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
16. Have you demonstrated the willingness to commit to a marriage or comparable long-term relationship? [rate on ascale of 0-5] ___
17. How often do you experience intimacy, besides sex, in your committed relationships? ___
18. Do you have one or more close friends to whom you talk openly? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
19. Do you or did you feel close with your parents? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
20. Do you feel close with your children? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
21. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, have you fully grieved that loss? [rate on ascale of 0-5] ___
22. Has your experience of pain enabled you to grow spiritually? [rate on a scale of 0-5] ___
23. How often do you go out of your way or give your time to help others? ___
24. How often do you feel a sense of belonging to a group or community? ___
25. How often do you experience unconditional love? ___

Total SPIRIT Score = ____

Total BODY, MIND, SPIRIT Score = ____


HEALTH SCALE:


325 - 375 Optimal Health
275 - 324 Excellent Health
225 - 274 Good Health
175 - 224 Fair Health
125 - 174 Below Average Health
75 - 124 Poor Health less than 75 Extremely Unhealthy

Posted on my site The Angel of Health in 2005.