When I realise my attention has drifted, I can deliberately return it to what is happening *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When a feeling is strong, it can become difficult for me to distinguish between what I feel and what I know about the situation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can seriously consider another explanation of a situation without having to agree with it *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When a situation contains several competing considerations, my thinking can remain fragmented even after I have spent time considering it *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When something feels urgent, I can begin responding before I have fully taken in what is happening *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I notice changes such as tension or discomfort in my body even when I do not yet know what they mean *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can distinguish between what I know happened and what I think it means *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When two important considerations point in different directions, I can remain with the tension long enough to understand both *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

In conversations, I remain aware of what the other person is actually saying rather than mainly preparing my response *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can remain aware of an uncomfortable feeling without needing to get rid of it immediately *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When my understanding of a situation feels obvious, I can still ask myself what I may be assuming *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can understand clearly what matters in a situation and still find myself acting in ways that contradict that understanding *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can become absorbed in a train of thought without noticing how far my attention has moved from what is happening *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When several feelings are present at once, I can recognise that more than one emotional response is occurring *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When I feel certain about what something means, alternative explanations can seem irrelevant *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can make a decision without needing every uncertainty or contradiction to be completely resolved *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When something provokes an immediate reaction in me, I can notice the reaction before acting on it *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can be emotionally affected by something for some time before I realise what is happening in me *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When new information challenges my understanding of a situation, I can revise what I think it means *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can hold practical realities, what I am feeling and what matters to me in view when thinking through an important situation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When I am busy, I can move through situations without fully registering what is happening around me *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can take what I am feeling seriously without assuming that the feeling tells me the whole truth about a situation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When a situation seems clear to me, it can be difficult to recognise where my interpretation ends and the facts begin *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When making an important choice, I can keep what matters to me connected to what I actually decide to do *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When I do not yet understand a situation, I can continue paying attention without needing an immediate explanation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When I am emotionally affected, I can distinguish what I am feeling rather than experiencing only a general sense of discomfort *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

I can notice when an assumption I have made is shaping how I understand a situation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When different parts of a situation seem to conflict, I can settle on one side before I have fully considered the other *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Once I form an initial impression of a situation, I can become less attentive to details that do not fit it *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When an uncomfortable emotion becomes noticeable, my attention quickly shifts towards making it stop *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

Once I have formed a clear explanation for something important, I can keep interpreting new information through it even when it no longer fits well *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always

When a situation is complicated, I can keep several relevant factors in mind without reducing it too quickly to one explanation *

Almost Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Almost Always