🌙 Quiz What’s Your Nervous System’s Default Pattern?
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When pressure hits (deadlines, expectations, conflict), I usually…
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Push harder, take control, get intense
Rush, multi-task, or stay busy
Freeze up, procrastinate, avoid
Please others, say yes when I want no
My inner dialogue under stress sounds like…
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I have to sort this out right now, I can’t let it slide.
I can’t stop, I just have to keep going or I’ll fall behind.
I don’t even know where to start… I’ll just avoid it for now
If I keep them happy and just say yes, maybe things will calm down.
When I feel overwhelmed, my body tends to…
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Clench up — jaw, fists, shoulders tight.
Buzz with nervous energy, fidgety, can’t sit still.
Feel heavy, numb, or just space out.
Stay tense but put on a smile, like I’m performing okay.
How do you handle conflict or confrontation?
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I go straight at it. I can be direct, even fiery.
I avoid it distract myself or just keep busy instead.
I shut down, go quiet, or withdraw.
I smooth things over, give too much, or try to keep everyone happy.
My biggest challenge in business/life is…
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Overwhelming myself by pushing too hard.
Always busy I never seem to slow down.
Getting stuck in inaction and struggling to follow through.
Losing myself by putting everyone else’s needs first.
When I’m stressed around others, I often…
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Get defensive, argue my point, or need to be “right.”
Keep myself busy or distracted, avoid slowing down with them.
Withdraw, go quiet, or zone out of the interaction.
Over-give, say yes, or sacrifice what I need to keep the peace.
I feel most stressed or thrown off when…
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Someone questions or challenges me.
My to-do list piles up and I can’t catch up.
I feel stuck and can’t see a way forward.
I sense rejection or disapproval from others.
When I’m stressed, I usually…
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Do something intense argue, vent, or throw myself at the problem.
Move fast walk, dance, or keep busy with tasks.
Slow right down scroll, nap, or get stuck in stillness.
Turn to others help, please, or try to keep everyone happy.
What do you most long for right now?
To feel calm without losing my drive.
To slow down without guilt.
To get unstuck and move forward with clarity.
To put myself first without fear.
If you could shift one thing this month, it would be…
Stop pushing myself until I crash.
Break the endless busy cycle.
Finally move through the stuckness.
Stop saying yes when I really mean no.