Quiz: Are You Centered?

You've heard it your whole life: "Focus!" But centering yourself and finding that focus is sometimes more difficult than it seems. Too little, and your life seems unmanageable — too much and you may begin to feel like a tightly wound yo-yo. Take this quiz and find out if you need more balance in your life.

Your typical workday morning consists of:

Scheduled allotments of time devoted to showering, dressing, and eating breakfast.

Scrambling to make it out of the house or sometimes lazing in bed past your alarm.

At least 15 minutes of gentle yoga or quiet time to savor the new morning and clear your head.

Waking up early to complete some last-minute work.

You work at a desk all day, so you take breaks to:

Blow off steam with your friends.

Stretch or have a small moment of meditation.

Take a smoke break.

Go to the gym.

What’s the first thing you read each morning?

The newspaper

The back of the cereal box

My to-do list

Notes for my morning meeting

What’s your personal definition of a goal?

An unachievable dream

Something to set your sights on and never stop working for

Something you wish you had more of in your life

Something that adds value to your life as you attempt to achieve it

How many items do you multi-task at one time?

I focus on one thing at a time.

Who knows, maybe 5 things at once?

2-3 things at a time, tops.

You’re standing in line at the bank and you’ve been waiting for 30 minutes. You finally:

Give up and leave, feeling frustrated.

Use the time to clear your head.

Use the time to think of all the things you have to get done.

Lose your temper and demand to see the bank manager.

How would you describe your desk, at home or at the office?

An overwhelming mess

Organized to fit you, though others might not understand the system

Extremely tidy, with everything in its place

How long can you generally stay focused in meetings?

About 10 minutes – then I just want to leave the room.

Throughout the entire meeting

You tend to tune in and out, depending on the discussion.

When you’re given an assignment, whether for a bake sale or a big meeting at work, you:

Give yourself a decent amount of time to complete the task.

Jump right on it.

Procrastinate until it is almost due.

You are generally the:

First one at a party.

The last one to arrive.

Usually about 10 minutes late.

How often have you failed to complete an important request because you never heard it in the first place?

That has happened too many times to remember.

Never

Maybe once of twice, but only when you were extremely busy.

When your friend comes to you with a problem, you:

Focus your energy and concentration on him or her.

Have trouble listening – which has caused problems with friends before.

Do your best to listen and help as much as possible.

Your pantry is usually:

Sparse – who knows what you’re going to eat and when?

Fully stocked

Decently stocked. You also try to buy fresh fruits and veggies once or twice a week.