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Quizzzzzzzzzz Time!
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Psychophysical Nature Questionnaire
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Discover your personal characteristics by taking this questionnaire. You will have some of all the qualities, but may have a tendency to have more of one particular quality.
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Mental Profile
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Vata
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Pitta
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Kapha
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| Mental activity |
quick mind, restless
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Sharp intellect, aggressive
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calm, steady, stable
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| Memory |
short-term best
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good general memory
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long-term best
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| Thought |
constantly changing
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fairly steady
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steady
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| Concentration |
short-term focus best
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better than average age mental concentration
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focus for time
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Grasping power
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quick grasping power
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medium grasp power
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Takes longer to grasp new information
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| Dreams |
fearful, flying, running, jumping
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anger, fiery, violent
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water, clouds, relationship, romance
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| Sleep |
interrupted, light
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sound, medium length
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sound, heavy, long
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| Talk |
fast, sometimes missing
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words fast, sharp, clear cut
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slow, clear, sweet
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Voice
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high pitch
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medium pitch
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low pitch
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Mental Subtotal
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Behavioral Profile
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Vata
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Pitta
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Kapha
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| Eat |
quickly
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Medium speed
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slowly
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| Hunger |
irregular
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sharp, needs food
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can easily miss meals
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| Food and drink |
prefer warm
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prefer cold
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prefer dry and warm
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| Moods |
changes quickly
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slowly changing
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steady, non changing
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Sex drive
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variable-low
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moderate
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strong
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| Weather |
aversion to cold
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aversion to hot
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aversion to damp, cool
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| React to stress |
excite quickly
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medium
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slow to get excited
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| Financial |
doesn’t save, spends quickly
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saves, but big spender
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save regular, accumulates wealth
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Friendship
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tends toward short-term friendships
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tends to be a loner (friends related to occupation)
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tends toward more long-lasting friendships
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Behavioral Subtotal
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________
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Physical Profile
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Vata
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Pitta
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Kapha
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| Hair amount |
Average
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thinning
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thick
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| Hair type |
dry
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medium
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oily
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| Hair color |
light brown
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red/auburn
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dark brown/black
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| Skin |
dry/rough
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soft/medium
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oily, moist, cool
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Skin temperature
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cold hands/feet
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warm
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cool
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| Complexion |
darker
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pin-red
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pale-white
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| Eyes |
small
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medium
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large
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| Whites of eyes |
blue/brown
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yellow or red
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white glossy
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Size of teeth
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very large or small
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small-medium
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medium-large
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| Weight |
thin, hard to gain
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medium weight
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heavy, easy to gain
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| Elimination |
dry, hard, thin, constipation
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many, soft to normal
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heavy, slow, thick regular
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| Resting pulse rate |
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Men
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70-90
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60-70
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50-60
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Women
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80-100
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70-80
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70-80
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| Veins and tendons |
very prominent
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fairly prominent
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well covered
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Physical Subtotal
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Athletic Profile
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Vata
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Pitta
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Kapha
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| Exercise tolerance |
low
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medium
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high
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| Endurance |
fair
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good
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excellent
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| Strength |
fair
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better than average
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excellent
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| Speed |
very good
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good
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not so fast
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Competition
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doesn’t like competitive pressure
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excellent (driven) competitor
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easily deals with competitive
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| Walking speed |
fast
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average
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stress
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| Muscle tone |
lean, low body fat
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medium w/good definition
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slow and steady
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| Runs like |
deer
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tiger
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bulk w/higher fat percentage
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Body size
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small frame, lean or Long
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medium frame
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bear large frame, fleshy
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| Reaction time |
quick
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average
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slow
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Athletic Subtotal
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TOTALS
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| Mental |
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| Behavioral |
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| Physical |
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| Athletic |
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Your Mind-Body Type
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| Vata |
- Associated with wind, space, air - fall season
- Responsible for all movement, such as breathing, blood circulation and movement of food through the digestive tract. Controls the nervous system
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| Pitta |
- Associated with fire and small amount of water- to keep the pot from burning - summer season
- Responsible for digestion and metabolism. Converts food into energy
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| Kapha |
- Associates with nature - earth and water - spring season
- Responsible for structural stability and water balance. Water retention and congestion
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Characteristics of Vata Type
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- Light, thinner build
- Performs activity quickly
- Tendencies toward dry skin
- Aversion to cold weather
- Irregular hunger and digestion
- Quick to grasp new information, also quick to forget
- Tendency toward worry
- Tendency toward constipation
- Tendency toward light and interrupted sleep
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Characteristics of Pitta Type
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- Moderate build
- Performs activity with medium speed
- Aversion to hot weather
- Prefers cold food and drinks
- Extreme hunger and quick digestion
- Can’t skip meals
- Medium time to grasp new information
- Medium memory
- Tendency toward reddish hair and complexion, moles, freckles
- Good public speakers
- Tendency toward irritability and anger
- Enterprising and sharp in character
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Characteristics of Kapha Type
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- Solid, heavier build
- Greater strength and endurance
- Slow and methodical in activity
- Oily, smooth skin
- Slow digestion, mild hunger
- Tranquil, steady personality
- Slow to grasp new information, slow to forget
- Slow to become excited or irritated
- Sleep is heavy and long
- Hair is plentiful, thick, and wavy
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Six Taste
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- Sweet - Sugar, milk, butter, rice, breads, pasta
- Sour - Yogurt, lemon, cheese
- Salty - Salt
- Pungent - Spicy foods, ginger, hot pepper, cumin
- Bitter - Green leafy vegetables, turmeric
- Astringent - Beans, lentils
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How the six taste affect Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
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- Decrease Vata - Sweet, sour, salty
- Increase Vata - Pungent, bitter, astringent
- Decrease Pitta - Sweet, bitter, astringent
- Increase Pitta - Pungent, sour, salty
- Decrease Kapha - Pungent, bitter, astringent
- Increase Kapha - Sweet, sour, salty
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