General information about evaluation of polarity and lifestyle
The following table is to evaluate the individuality of polar dynamics in our every day`s thoughts, behavior and emotions. In most cases we probably move rather away from extreme positions on the right or left margin of a single line, shifting near to the middle (according position zero), and sometimes much closer to one pole. Sometimes we might also experience extreme fluctuations or (if only position zero is marked) none of the addressed possibilities are existent in our life (in the sense of a “neither –nor” answer).
For better visualization following table illustrates different possibilities how the evaluation sheet attached downside can be marked:
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Weight scaling between two extreme positions |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Normal shifting between two poles away from extremes |
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x |
0 |
x |
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Closer to one side |
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0 |
x |
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Much closer to one side and away from the other side |
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x |
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0 |
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Usually fluctuating |
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x |
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0 |
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x |
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Often extremely fluctuating |
x |
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0 |
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x |
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Both sides play no role in my life, do not exist |
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x |
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I don’t know; I don’t want to answer; no comment |
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0 |
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Working out this evaluation of polarity in lifestyle opens different forms of applications – according to individual wishes of a patient or client:
1. Furthering own self experience - just for private use.
Just occupying with a variety of alternatives can help to identify leading aspects in our life without overlooking their polar partners, which might have played a rather weak role in our self up to now.
2. Some items might encourage you to be discussed confidentially with close friends, partners or with your medical doctor to find out whether they are severe stress factors and thus go along with a higher risk for physical discomfort or illnesses.
3. Systematic listening up upset or disturbed polarity - usually accompanying individual psychosocial problems - can help to prepare for professional psychotherapy.
4. Don’t feel pressed to fill in every single line (or the whole sheet) if some of the addressed items release too much discomfort in you. Give it back or postpone the occupation with it for a better time, for a suitable opportunity when you can over think it or talk about it in a confidential, secure surrounding (setting).
Evaluation of Polarity in lifestyle
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very happy, joyful |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
very unhappy, disappointed |
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feeling bounded too tight |
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0 |
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feeling very lonely |
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high spirited, euphoric |
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0 |
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sad, dull; monotonous life |
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very empathetic |
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0 |
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cold, unfeeling |
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oversensitive (against pain) |
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0 |
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very compassionate, full of pity |
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many friends |
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0 |
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no friends, many enemies |
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only loving others |
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0 |
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only loving myself |
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very creative, full of ideas |
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0 |
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no own ideas, unimaginative |
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rich of experiences |
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0 |
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lack of experiences, events |
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dominating |
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0 |
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feeling suppressed |
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powerful, independent |
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0 |
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totally dependent |
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egocentric |
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0 |
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selfless |
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fanatic, narrow minded |
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0 |
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anxious, frightened; aimless |
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self expectations too high |
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0 |
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expecting too much from others |
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very much tension, stress |
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0 |
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unmotivated, indifferent |
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full of claims, demanding |
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0 |
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easily content, modest |
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high self-consciousness |
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0 |
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low self-consciousness |
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much own development |
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0 |
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always reserved, holding back |
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very aggressive, irritable |
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0 |
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very shy, helpless, hesitating |
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feeling very strong |
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0 |
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feeling very weak |
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always working; ambitious |
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0 |
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no work; rather lazy; |
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quarrelsome, arguing |
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0 |
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never arguing, avoiding quarrels |
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competitive, usually winning |
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0 |
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mainly yielding; often loosing |
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primary working for myself |
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0 |
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primary working for others, helping |
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lecherous; joyful |
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0 |
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inhibited, shy, no life joy |
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easy laughing, humorous |
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0 |
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nothing to laugh, very serious |
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lack of personal distance |
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0 |
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very reserved |
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being too fast, too early |
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0 |
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being too slow, too late |
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always in a hurry |
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0 |
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easily feeling bored |
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very flexible, adaptable |
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0 |
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inflexible, lack of adaptability |
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eloquent, quick witted |
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0 |
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speechless |
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more living in future |
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0 |
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more living in the past |
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very optimistic |
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0 |
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very pessimistic |
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primary consuming; depths |
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0 |
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primary saving, much property |
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incautious, easily trusting |
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0 |
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overcautious, suspicious |
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giving more than taking |
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0 |
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taking more than giving |
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caring only for others |
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0 |
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caring only for myself |
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very generous |
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0 |
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very economical, rather stingy |
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careless; rather spoiled |
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0 |
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overburdened |
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easily forgetting |
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0 |
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grumbling |
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scrupulous, very conscientious |
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0 |
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unscrupulous, irresponsible |
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pedantic, very strict, sincere |
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0 |
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rather inaccurate, sloppy, insincere |
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primary self critical |
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0 |
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primary criticizing others |
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concerned about own duties |
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0 |
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concerned about own rights, |
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very critical, accusing |
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0 |
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rather forgiving, reconciling |
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always strict to common rules |
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0 |
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no order, only own orders counting |
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socially honored, advantaged |
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0 |
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socially dishonored, discriminated |
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