How do you feel right now?

How do you normally feel?

(Now notice & note how you feel everyday for one week to see if your answer is accurate or if you are in denial.)

Feel tired in the morning despite sufficient hours of sleep.

Difficulty getting up in the morning, even though you are a “morning person.”

Feel fatigued in the afternoon, especially between 3-5 p.m

Feel more energetic in the late afternoon and early evening

Insomnia/irregular sleep – fatigued at night but wake up often.

Weight gain and can’t lose it, especially around the waist.

Depression for no particular reason, as well as for particular reasons

Hair loss (10-20 hairs in your brush or comb)

Acne

Reliance on stimulants like caffeine & cookies

Cravings for carbohydrates or sugars

Memory or concentration problems – feeling foggy, “spaced” out & lost

Intolerance to cold

Hypersensitivity to light/sound/touch/odors.

(ex. the sound of the bathroom fan, even with the door closed, drives me nuts!)

Have taken antibiotic drugs for acne or respiratory, urinary or other infections four or more times in a one-year period

Reduced sex drive

Constipation and/or diarrhea

Frequently and easily overwhelmed

Recurrent Candida (yeast) infections

Increased frequency of urination

Increased frequency in illness, particularly the flu and other respiratory diseases; symptoms tend to last longer than usual

Tendency to physically tremble when under pressure

Crave salty, fatty, and high protein foods such as potato chips, meat and cheese

Increased symptoms of PMS for women; periods are heavy and then stop, or almost stopped on the 4th day, only to start flow again on the 5th or 6th day

Pain in the upper back or neck with no apparent reasons

Feel physically better when stress is relieved, such as on a vacation

Cold extremities (fingers, toes, legs, arms)

Indigestion/gas/heartburn

Panic attacks

Bed wetting

Rheumatoid arthritis

Post-nasal drip

Heart palpitations

Hepatitis C

Do you feel overworked and under supported?

Are you waking up in the morning thinking anxious thoughts?

Have you experienced a heartbreak in the past year?
(Death, Desertion, Divorce)

Are you struggling in an unhealthy relationship with a partner’s disease or compulsive behavior? (Or your own?)

In the past year have you experienced a major life change?
(Moved, new baby, marriage, promotion, bankruptcy, physical injury or disability?)

Over the past 6 months have you cut out or cut way back on time with family, friends and favorite organizations? Are you spending more time isolated from the world?