A. Sensitivity Quiz, by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

This quiz is for people with high sensitivity and has been designed by Psychotherapist and Author Julie Bjelland, who has been specializing in the trait of high sensitivity for years. The questions are based on typical patterns Julie has observed in her work with sensitive people globally. This quiz is not meant to provide or replace any other scientific data on the trait and is instead a way to gather and share more information about the experience of sensitive people.

Please check all the boxes that apply to you and that are at least somewhat true to you. It takes about 5 minutes to complete.

You will see your score once you complete the survey and general data results from this survey will be made available to you via Julie's HSP newsletter, so be sure you subscribe at www.hspblog.com.

For more information about the highly sensitive person, please visit www.juliebjelland.com. Please share this survey with other HSPs to help spread awareness and education.

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* 1. Which of the following statements apply to you? Check all that are at least somewhat true to you. Click the button at the bottom when you finish to see your score.

You are kind, compassionate, and empathetic.

Even though you are highly compassionate toward others, you are less naturally self-compassionate.

You have a hard time saying no and creating boundaries.

You have high expectations for yourself.

You often feel guilty about putting yourself first.

You tend to blame yourself if someone is disappointed.

It feels easier to give up your own needs than to say no or disappoint someone.

You are hard on yourself if you have a strong emotional reaction.

You often bypass your own needs to please others first.

When you feel rushed, you find making decisions hard.

When you need to make decisions, you need time to think through many details.

You have strong insight and are deeply aware and in-tune with others.

It is important to you to do things right, well, and thoroughly.

You often know what others need.

You often go out of your way to be courteous.

You tend to be more impacted by stress than many others around you.

You find criticism extremely difficult.

Crowded environments tend to deplete your energy quicker than many others around you.

You have stronger emotional reactions than many others around you.

You often experience symptoms of anxiety.

You experienced low self-esteem as a child, often due to negative labeling of your sensitivity in childhood.

You are more likely to be moved emotionally by both positive and negative stimulus, and you are generally more reactive to the emotions of others.

You are more affected than the majority by the news, violence, injustice, and other difficult events.

You crave meaning and fulfillment.

You notice small changes in a room others might not see.

You are more affected by bright lights.

You can be distracted more easily than many others by sounds like ticking clocks and dripping water.

You seem to notice subtle smells before others.

Materials or textiles like seams and tags in clothing make you uncomfortable.

Change is harder for you, and you often need more time to process upcoming change.

If someone, something or a noise surprises you, your body experiences a sudden jolt or shock as part of a startled response.

You can be more impacted by physical pain than many others around you.

Caffeine impacts your system more than many others. (For example, If you have caffeine late in the day it impacts your sleep or if you have too much it can make you feel bad physically.)

You have a reactive and sensitive immune system.

You may get headaches and/or stomach aches frequently.

Your increased empathy and compassion often leads to self-sacrifice.

You have felt abnormal, “crazy,” weird, or different. This is impacted by how your culture and family perceive sensitivity. It can be labeled as wrong (“Don’t be so sensitive.”).

You have greater insight into yourself and others.

You experience more burnout, which causes you to feel overwhelmed.

You want to get things right and try hard not to make mistakes.

You often need extra time to prepare in advance for trips, events, presentations, projects, etc.

You feel resentment when you feel you give more than others.

You generally feel overloaded at home in all that needs to get done.

It can be hard to be vulnerable.

You experience resentment when others are not as courteous as you.

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What country are you from?

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* 5. Please include your email address for updates on this survey in Julie's HSP newsletter. (Your email will not be shared). Thanks!

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* 6. I’ve been working with HSPs all over the world and listening to your needs. I know that many of you want to have a special private space (off of the chaos of social media) to connect with each other and learn about your trait and special techniques that work great to help highly sensitive people move from surviving to thriving. I am so excited to be announcing the launching of a brand new private HSP community! For more info visit EmpoweredHSP.com. Feel free to add comments about your experience with this quiz or anything you would like to share with me in the box below.

Once you click the button below, you will see your percentage score pop up.

A. Sensitivity Quiz, by Julie Bjelland, LMFT

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* 1. Which of the following statements apply to you? Check all that are at least somewhat true to you. Click the button at the bottom when you finish to see your score.

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your gender?

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* 4. What country are you from?

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* 5. Please include your email address for updates on this survey in Julie's HSP newsletter. (Your email will not be shared). Thanks!

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* 7. Are you a member of my new Sensitive Empowerment Community? If not, please include your email address here and we can send you a special invite!