TAKE THE QUIZ

1 YOU’VE FINISHED A PROJECT BUT AREN’T HAPPY WITH IT. DO YOU…?

■ Give up. You’ve done what you can.

▲ Beat yourself up, nothing that you do is right.

● Take a break and come back to it later.

◆ Stay up all night working on it.

2 YOUR BOSS GIVES YOU SOME CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. YOU…

● Commit to improving your performance.

◆ Spend hours in the office, sacrificing your own time.

■ Refuse to accept help – even though you’re struggling.

▲ Feel that you’re rubbish at your job.

3 WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER AN ARGUMENT WITH YOUR PARTNER?

▲ Fret that you’ll break up.

■ Pretend nothing happened.

◆ Show them love – but overcompensate.

● Talk about it once you’ve both cooled down.

4 YOU’RE OVERWHELMED WHEN PLANNING A BIG PARTY. DO YOU…?

◆ Take it all on yourself.

● Ask for some help from your family and friends.

▲ Obsess over what could go wrong.

■ Put it off for as long as possible.

5 HOW DO YOU COPE WHEN GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME?

● Talk it through with your good friends.

◆ Keep busy and put on a brave face on the situation.

■ Ignore what’s going on.

▲ Cry when alone but otherwise hold it together.

6 WHAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS FAILURE?

■ It’s better not to try if it means you might fail.

● It’s an opportunity to grow.

▲ You’re terrified of it – but used to it.

◆ You feel ashamed whenever you don’t succeed.

7 YOU’RE ON A DIET BUT NOT LOSING WEIGHT. YOU…

◆ Go to unhealthy extremes.

■ Return to your usual eating habits.

● Remind yourself that slow and steady wins the race.

▲ Feel miserable that you’ll never be your ideal weight.