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1. How often do you describe an experience as exciting?
2. How often do you say to yourself “I’m bored”?
3. How often do you purposely do something different, something outside your daily routine?
4. Do you fully engage yourself mentally in whatever you are doing?
5. Do you fear making mistakes or errors of judgment?
6. When you meet someone new, either at work or socially, are you concerned about appearing stupid, or foolish, or ignorant?
7. Does the idea of a mental challenge such as being given more responsibility at work make you uncomfortable?
8. Do you avoid tasks that require aesthetic judgment or artistic skill?
9. Do logical tasks like mathematics, puzzles, or problem-solving make you cringe?
10. Do you have trouble making up your mind?
11. Do you have difficulty remembering information or events?
12. Do you enjoy playing games with other people?
13. Do you have trouble visualizing something that is being described to you, such as an object, a behavior, or perhaps an event?
14. Do hand-eye coordination tasks make you feel like a klutz?
15. Do you have trouble with organization either at work or in you personal life?
16. Do you actively plan and initiate what happens in your life?
A. Almost never B. Once in a while C. Often D. Most of the time
Scoring
For questions 2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14, and 15 an A answer is worth four points, a B answer is three points , a C answer two points and a D answer one point.
For questions 1,3,4,12,and 16 (in other words, all the rest) give yourself one point for an A answer, two points for a B answer, three points for a C answer, and four points for a D answer. Add up your total.
If you scored :
60-64, you’re in great shape.
45-59; very good, but you can still benefit from some tune –ups in specific areas.
33-44: Like most of us, you’ve been spending much too much time on the couch. You need to get in the game. It’s time to start doing some stretches, get the brain aerobicized and make those sorry synapse start popping.
20-32: Very bad shape, In fact, I’m assuming you've just woken up after being in a coma for at least seven years. The good news is you’ve got nowhere to go but up.
In his book he gives instructions about what type of exercise to do based on your areas of weakness. These go in more depth than I can include here but you can see his book for details. It's worth a look. You can also get more ideas on my Intellectual Growth page or my e-book and upcoming workbooks you can find on Resource and Services.
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