MINDRISELIFE “AM I ANXIOUS” SCALE

I GRIND MY TEETH

MY THROAT FEELS CONSTRICTED AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING STUCK INSIDE (E.g., lump in my throat)

I FEEL PAIN IN MY LOWER ABDOMEN (in the absence of a physical cause or condition)

I GET KNOTS IN MY STOMACH (in the absence of a physical cause or condition)

I HAVE NO APPETITE

I FEEL HUNGRY BUT IT IS HARD TO SWALLOW FOOD (in the absence of a physical cause or condition)

I CANNOT HAVE A RESTFUL SLEEP (I cannot fall asleep, stay asleep, or I wake up too early)

I FEEL EXHAUSTED, AS IF DRAINED OF MY ENERGY (without physical activity)

I AM RESTLESS OR FIDGETY

I AM UNUSUALLY COLD (e.g., shivering, teeth chattering, not able to warm up)

I FEEL TERRIFIED AND I DON’T KNOW WHY

I AM AFRAID OF BEING ALONE, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NEVER BOTHERED ME BEFORE

I AM AFRAID OF DARKNESS/ I NEED TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT (this is unlike me)

I AM CONSTANTLY PAYING ATTENTION TO MY THOUGHTS/INTERNAL DIALOGUE

I FEEL THE NEED TO REASSURE MYSELF

I AM AFRAID THAT I MAY BE LOSING CONTROL OF MY MIND/THAT I MAY BE GOING MAD

I AM UNUSUALLY FORGETFUL (E.g., I forget simple things like what I had for breakfast the day before, where I left my keys, or whether I washed my hair or not)

I FIND IT HARD TO CONCENTRATE (E.g., school or work)

I AM UNUSUALLY INDECISIVE/ I HAVE A HARD TIME DECIDING ON THINGS

I AM UNUSUALLY IRRITABLE (I.e., everything annoys me, I have low tolerance for frustration)

I AM UNUSUALLY IMPATIENT (E.g., I cannot sit through a whole movie)

I FEEL DEPRESSED

I TEND TO ISOLATE MYSELF (E.g., I tend to cancel my plans, I choose to “hide” at home)

MY HEART IS POUNDING OUT OF THE BLUE, AND I START BREATHING FAST OR I FEEL I CANNOT BREATHE ANYMORE

I HAVE HOT FLASHES/ I START SWEATING PROFUSELY/ I HAVE CLAMMY HANDS (Without physical activity)

I WORRY A LOT

THE FUTURE/THE NEXT MOMENT TERRIFIES ME (I.e., when I think about tomorrow or the next moment, I feel scared or uncomfortable for no obvious reason)