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MIND STRESS SLEEP
IMBALANCES QUIZ
Taking this free quiz of your Mind Stress Sleep can help you discover signs and symptoms of imbalance. When you are done you will be brought to a results page where you can view your imbalanced doshas & qualities from an ayurvedic perspective. The results from this test will guide you to healthy food choices and recipes matching your personal, individual ayurvedic diet. This test will take approximately ten minutes to fill.

Page 1: Check the boxes for symptoms you experience on a regular basis, or that were significant in the past.

Which boxes best describe your 'Tension & Breath'?

Shoulders Raised / Tight / Tense
Sharp / focused eyes
Sharp / focused eyes
Vata aggravating
Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

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Irregular, tense breathing
Irregular, tense breathing
Irregular tense breathing makes the nervous system tense and fails to oxygenate the blood adequately. Instead, practice slow, deep, smooth breathing.

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Rapid, shallow breath
Nervous stomach / butterflies
Nervous stomach / butterflies
Vata aggravating
Introduction When you experience a "nervous stomach," a looming sense of uneasiness overwhelms your abdomen, right to the pit of your gut. You get that familiar "uh-oh" feeling, even in situations where the threat is...

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Tension in eyes
Tension in eyes
Pitta aggravating
Tension in the eyes is a liver issue.

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Shortness of Breath
Shortness of Breath
Kapha aggravating
Sudden onset of shortness of breath is a medical emergency and could indicate: A clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) Aspiration of a foreign body Heart attack Shortness of breath, even when...

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Tongue appears tense
Tense or Aching jaw
Tense or Aching jaw
Tension in the jaw area is a sign of struggle. Attempts to "toughen up" or "grin & bear it" tend to cause tension and soreness in the jaw. Pain in this area may also indicate infection and abscess of a tooth. This condition should be checked by a...

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Trembling Tongue
Trembling Tongue
Vata aggravating
A trembling tongue could indicate irritated nerves. Neurons are very sensitive. In effect, they are a canary in the coal mine for imbalanced blood chemistry. Often, toxins in the blood irritate these sensitive neurons, causing a loss of fine motor...

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Teeth marks / Scallops on tongue edges
Teeth marks / Scallops on tongue edges
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
Why You Should Check Your Tongue for Scallops We've all heard the expression "bite your tongue," but what does it mean when you unconsciously are? Teeth marks on the edges of your tongue are a sign that you are literally...

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Popping/clicking/locking jaw
Popping/clicking/locking jaw
Vata aggravating Pitta aggravating
A popping or clicking jaw is generally related to stress making the jaw tense, poor alignment of the neck and spine. The jaw is related to the throat chakra issue - responsible for filtering as well as integrating thoughts, desires and moral...

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Tight, Stiff, Wiry or Narrow Pulse / Vessel
Tight, Stiff, Wiry or Narrow Pulse / Vessel
Vata aggravating
A sign of vasoconstriction or atherosclerosis. Indicates person is stressed, or cold.

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Sharp language
Sharp language
Pitta aggravating
Sharp language indicates anger, aggression, focused attention, intelligence, or analysis. Sharp language is concentrated and penetrating. It implies frustration with an obstacle, and motivation to overcome, fix, or move beyond it. Focused thought...

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Insomnia
Insomnia
Vata aggravating

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Constipation
Constipation
How often should you poop? Ayurveda suggests that one bowel movement in the early morning followed by a possible second bowel movement later in the day is appropriate. Your stool should be more or less the shape and texture of a ripe banana, easy to...

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Chest breathing
Chest breathing
Chest breathing means that you are expanding the chest on the breath, as opposed to just the belly.

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Belly breathing
Belly breathing
Belly breathing means when the belly expands on the breath due to the bering down of the diaphragm. Belly breathing is essential for a full deep breath.

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Smooth, full, deep, slow breath
Steady emotions
Steady emotions
Kapha individuals have steady emotions, a sign of Kapha's instability. Once angered or crossed however, Kapha people take a very long time to calm down and trust a person again.

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Slow and steady activity
Slow and steady activity
Kapha aggravating
Slow, steady activity is a sign of Kapha's stability.

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Relaxed eyes
Relaxed eyes
Vata aggravating
Dry eyes can be a sign of dehydration or irritation. Sours taste generally flushes the eyes and skin (for example: lime).

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Tongue appears lax
Slow, monotonous speech
Slow, monotonous speech
Kapha aggravating
Kapha individuals have to work up enough umphh to be excited. This is why many Kapha individuals like stimulating activities, especially music. The calmer the individual, the more intense the music.

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Steady Tongue
Wide Pulse / Vessel
Wide Pulse / Vessel
Pitta aggravating
A wide vessel pulse reading indicates person is relaxed or warm, and blood vessels are dilated.

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Intense emotions
Intense emotions
The emotions we have are the body's natural holistic way of appreciating the meaning of events that happen in our lives. The intensity of our emotions, however, correlates to imbalances in the blood. Kapha people naturally experiences more terror,...

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Anger, irritable, ambitious, analytical
Anger, irritable, ambitious, analytical
Pitta aggravating

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Intelligent, efficient, perfectionist
Intelligent, efficient, perfectionist
Pitta aggravating
Sharp intelligence, efficiency, and perfectionism are signs of the liver is stimulated and perhaps overworked. You may experience a sense of shame, frustration, or tension in the solar plexus area - a sign that the shame or self-criticism is too...

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Wide Tongue

Which boxes best describe your 'Stress'?

Frequent Stress
Frequent Stress
Stress is reputed to cause many health problems - but does it? Actually, the effects of stress are highly dependent on your response to it. Stress can actually be healthy for those that enjoy facing a challenge. For those who are easily...

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Overwhelmed by responsibilities
Overwhelmed by responsibilities
Kapha aggravating
Modern life is full of responsibilities. Many people are trying to make a living, maintain a home, a relationship, and raise children all at the same time. And sometimes, it all feels like too much. Feeling overwhelmed is related to vata dosha, the...

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Depressed when stressed
Hyperactive when stressed
Headache when stressed
Tense muscles when stressed
Stress under-eater
Stress under-eater
Vata aggravating
Prevent stress from attacking the digestive tract with lower abomdinal exercises. This should help keep tension where it belongs - in the pelvic floor.

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Stress overeater
Stress overeater
When an infant cries, one of your first impulses might be to soothe it with food or a warm bottle. Food is calming. Eating causes your blood sugar to rise, bringing you back to a state of balmy ease. Eating helps brings you down to earth, abating...

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Which boxes best describe your 'Sleep Patterns'?

Sleep well, average length
Sleep well, average length
Pitta aggravating
Pitta individuals have trouble falling asleep, but they tend to sleep through the night.

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Frequent Dreams
Frequent Dreams
Vata aggravating
Dreams are a sign of physical or psychological 'ama' or toxicity. The images are often symbolic of challenges you are facing. The emotions, more than the images, you experience in the dream, may signify emotions you are trying to resolve in your...

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Irregular sleep schedule
Irregular sleep schedule
Vata aggravating
An irregular sleep schedule aggravates the liver and creates emotional instability. Although the mind loves freedom, the body loves stability. Regular mealtimes and bed schedule is the foundation of a healthy routine. There are many causes of poor...

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Staying up late (after 10:30pm)
Staying up late (after 10:30pm)
After 10pm you might notice a 'second wind' of energy that lasts until 1am. Many people use their second wind energy for working late, reading, and otherwise keeping the mind or body active. The second wind is actually for cleansing your organs, and...

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Light sleeper
Light sleeper
Vata aggravating
Kapha 'Light sleepers' are often sensitive to disturbance by light or noise. Vata 'Light sleepers' are often woken up by digestive distress, dreams, or a racing mind when stress hormones are activated between 4am-6am. Many people wake up to to the...

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Difficulty falling asleep
Waking up middle of night
Waking up middle of night
Vata aggravating
Night-time urination and indigestion can cause some people to wake up in the middle of the night. If you have trouble falling asleep, stay in bed. Avoid reading, watching TV, or otherwise exposing the eyes to light during the night.

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Insomnia
Insomnia
Vata aggravating

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Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea
Kapha aggravating
Sleep apnea is a condition in where a person's breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea. It is caused by a physical blockage of the airway, usually due to the collapse of...

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Snoring
Excessive sleep
Sleep during the day
Sleep deep & long, trouble waking up
Sleep deep & long, trouble waking up
Kapha aggravating
After eating late at night, especially heavy foods, many people report difficulty waking up early the next day. This heaviness is due to blood stagnation.

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Difficulty waking up
Difficulty waking up
Kapha aggravating
Hot weather makes a person sluggish in the morning (Pitta). Poor circulation, and rich, sweet blood makes a person feel heavy, sleepy and content (Kapha). A person who is exhausted (Vata) will have trouble waking up in the morning.

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Conflict makes me restless
Conflict makes me restless
Vata aggravating
Liver and gall bladder distress can both make a person feel restless. Conflict may evoke shame or a sense of failure. If your ego is unable to bear this sense of shame or failure, you may react before you are able to fully discern the situation...

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Willing to change sleep habits

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