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Take two minutes to complete the Positivity Self Test now. Your score provides a snapshot of how your emotions of the past day combine to create your positivity ratio.

Instructions: How have you felt in the past day? Look back over the past day (i.e., from this time yesterday up to right now). Using the 0-4 scale below, indicate the greatest degree that you've experienced of each of the following feelings.

0=Not at all
1=A little bit
2=Moderately
3=Quite a bit
4=Extremely
What is the most amused, fun-loving, or silly you felt?
What is the most angry, irritated, or annoyed you felt?
What is the most ashamed, humiliated, or disgraced you felt?
What is the most awe, wonder, or amazement you felt?
What is the most contemptuous, scornful, or disdainful you felt?
What is the most disgust, distaste, or revulsion you felt?
What is the most embarrassed, self-conscious, or blushing you felt?
What is the most grateful, appreciative, or thankful you felt?
What is the most guilty, repentant, or blameworthy you felt?
What is the most hate, distrust, or suspicion you felt?
What is the most hopeful, optimistic, or encouraged you felt?
What is the most inspired, uplifted, or elevated you felt?
What is the most interested, alert, or curious you felt?
What is the most joyful, glad, or happy you felt?
What is the most love, closeness, or trust you felt?
What is the most proud, confident, or self-assured you felt?
What is the most sad, downhearted, or unhappy you felt?
What is the most scared, fearful, or afraid you felt?
What is the most serene, content, or peaceful you felt?
What is the most stressed, nervous, or overwhelmed you felt?