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A Short, Perhaps Painful Breathing Space-Related Quiz

Please put the most accurate response into the text box on the right of each question. Please complete all questions. The choices are:

1-Strongly Disagree... 2-Disagree... 3-Agree... 4-Strongly Agree


All About You:

Do you feel overwhelmed with information and communication, as if there's too much to keep up with?
Do you find yourself racing the clock almost every day?
Do you find yourself over-committing when your "plate" is already full?
Is your to-do list progressively getting longer?
Do you believe it's your responsibility to keep up with current events?


Your Office:

Is your office too cluttered or too noisy for you to get any real work done?
Are staff or co-worker interruptions reducing your productivity?
Do you often feel overwhelmed by the files and paper in and around your desk?
Does it take you a minute or more to look for a letter or document?
Do you feel you could be better organized if you had more physical space?


Your Work Day:

Do you feel rushed most mornings just getting to work?
Do you sometimes think that if there were more hours in a day, you could get everything done?
Do you sometimes find it difficult to get started on large projects?
Have you often been in control of your time (at work or home) when suddenly you became overwhelmed by too much to do?
Do you get anxious while commuting?


Your Career:

Have you read time management books, but still don't feel caught up and in control?
Do you have trouble making time to look at the "big picture" of where your career or life is heading?
Do you sometimes lose sight of your chosen priorities?
Have you put off buying items that would make you more efficient?
Do you neglect to schedule some quiet time among your tasks and activities?


Around and About:

Is shopping more stressful for you than, say, a few years ago?
Do you frequently engage in multiple activities, such as eating while reading?
Do you save errands and odd jobs for weekends?
Do you have subscriptions to magazines you can't keep up with?
Do you spend your time, rather than your money, to get things done?


Your Life:

Do you feel as if there is never enough time to slow down and relax?
Are you sleeping fewer hours per week than you would prefer?
Do you find yourself preoccupied more often than a few years ago?
Is it getting harder and harder for you to just relax?
Is quiet reflection all but impossible?




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