THE 20 QUESTION THRIVE QUIZ When I think about my future, I am:* excited. generally peaceful, cautiously optimistic. neutral, neither excited nor worried. expecting to be bored for the rest of my life. worried or fearful. I take good care of my body. I avoid junk food and candy. I exercise:* I’m good, about as fit as I can be (You can say this even if you have some physical limitations). I try to take good care of myself. (Check this if you play sports often.) I have some good health habits, but I could improve. I’m better about health than many others my age. Nope. I know I don’t take good care of my body. When I think about my feelings about my relationships with other people:* I really enjoy my friendships. I enjoy other people, but do not get as much time with them as I would like. I’m extremely sensitive about what other people think of me. I don’t care much for being with other people. I feel lonely. When I think about my finances, I feel:* stable – I should be able to live within my means for a long time. insecure – I probably have enough money, but I’m concerned anyway. unknown – I don’t honestly know whether I have enough money for the future. worry – I may have enough money to last until the end of my life, but I’m not sure. dread – I don’t have enough money to live out my years and I know it. About spiritual resources that enhance my life: My relationship with God and other believers gives me strength and peace to weather difficult situations. I think of myself as a religious person, but I honestly cannot say it does much for me. I know faith is important to many people. I just haven’t gotten involved. I don’t believe in God and don’t want anything to do with religion. When I think about my past, my memories: are dominated by happy experiences and times I would like to relive. are a mix of positives and negatives. contain a lot of sadness. make me angry. replay old hurts or regrets. I overindulge: (You decide what overindulge means for you – overeating, drinking excessive soda, beer, wine or other adult beverages, smoking or possibly abusing legal or illegal drugs.)* Not me. I’m strict with myself about what I put in my body, no binge eating or drinking or other unhealthy stuff. I’m careful about what I eat and drink, though far from perfect, I pay attention to my intake. Ok, I take pretty good care of myself, but I am heavier than I should be. I overindulge sometimes, but not every day. I know I am not doing my body any favors with what I eat and drink. Do I have people – spouse, family, friends or counselor – with whom I can discuss my most personal thoughts and feelings?* I have more than one person who I can talk with about intimate subjects. I have one person who knows me well and we talk freely about personal matters. I wish I had a person I could be confidential with, but I don’t have a close friend like that. I have friends, but we don’t discuss personal matters. No and this is fine with me. I don’t want to share private information. Looking ahead:* I know what my financial needs will be for the coming years and have a plan that should cover them. I live frugally, but I’ve never really planned for the next few years. I don’t budget or plan my spending. I will not be able to support myself. My spirituality compared to five years ago:* is much more developed and stronger. I am more inclined to think about God. I have about the same thoughts and feelings about God as before. I am giving less attention to spiritual issues. I have no interest in spiritual matters. Do I exercise my brain regularly? This is how I use my free time:* I learn new skills, take classes, work a job or actively volunteer. I read a lot and engage in stimulating conversations with interesting people. I play games, crossword puzzles or something else that uses my mind. I have some good days, but I often run out of things to do. Not much interests me. How many hours each day am I physically active, moving or exercising rather than sitting?* more than 8 hours a day. over 4 hours up to 8 hours. 2 to 4 hours. less than 2 hours. My relationships with most of my family – spouse, children, siblings, and parents – are:* warm when we relate and we connect frequently. positive, but infrequent. some good, some difficult or painful. cold, hostile or I don’t have any living family members. My legal and financial affairs are in order.* I am well prepared. There are no loose ends for my spouse or heirs to sort out. I keep an updated list of information they will need after I die, including account numbers, passwords, beneficiary assignments, etc. I have a recent will. A family member, or other trusted person, knows all my wishes regarding medical care. I don’t owe a lot of money, except possibly for a home, but I don’t have a financial plan or a will. Not really or my finances are a mess and I’m deeply in debt. I think the story of my life:* is unfolding with meaning and satisfaction. is still incomplete, but I work at learning and understanding. doesn’t matter. I don’t care about a bigger picture. I just want to be happy. is a series of mixed up random events with little significance. is out of my control. Other people and other forces determine my fate. My usual thoughts and feelings are:* I love and savor life. that I’m actively working to find answers for things that concern me. I’m plodding on, trying to make the best of my situation. I’m preoccupied with worries, fears or disappointments. I stay up-to-date with medical care. I have checkups and reliably take medications my doctor prescribes.* I’m in great health and my last checkup less than a year ago confirmed that I don’t need any new medications. I’m cooperating with my doctor(s) and faithfully taking the medications and other advice they prescribe. I prefer to make my own medical decisions and treat myself with little or no advice from the medical community. I use doctors but haven’t seen one in over a year. Not really. I see myself as:* interested in my friends and other people. caring and loving. quiet and rarely likely to discuss anything personal. uninterested in conversation. Where my money goes:* I supply my own financial needs and those of my family. I also give to other causes. I use my money to take care of myself and a few people I love. I spend all my money on myself. I barely scrape by financially. I participate in church or other groups for spiritual nurture:* weekly or more often. many times each year. a few times a year like holidays and special family occasions. rarely. never. You’ve finished the quiz. Good for you! Your personal results are confidential. We do not keep them in any form that identifies results with you. Your scores are saved, but without identification along with everyone else’s who takes the test, for cumulative analysis. You receive a copy of your results instantly by e-mail that you can keep. You will also see your results on the next page.Name* First Name Email* Δ
