Take the Mindfulness Quiz
How Mindful Am I?
Mindfulness is the disposition and practice of Awareness, Attention and Acceptance. It is the art of living in the present moment without losing focus on the future. The practice of mindfulness leads to increased levels of happiness and wellbeing, but many of us may not know exactly what it is, let alone how to cultivate it.
The quiz below is a reproduction of the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale developed by researchers at La Salle University and Drexel University. Please answer as honestly as possible about how frequently you experienced each of the following 20 statements over the past week.
When you are done, you will then receive a score that will help you to learn how mindfulness is experienced, how much you practice it and your level of mindfulness.
Source: Cardaciotto, L., Herbert, J. D., Forman, E. M., Moitra, E., & Farrow, V. (2008). “The Assessment of Present-Moment Awareness and Acceptance: The Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale.” Assessment, 15 (2), 204-223.
1. When talking with other people, I am aware of their facial and body expressions.
2. Whenever my emotions change, I am conscious of them immediately.
3. When talking with other people, I am aware of the emotions I am experiencing.
4. When someone asks how I am feeling, I can identify my emotions easily.
5. When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face.
6. When I shower, I am aware of how the water is running over my body.
7. When I have a bad memory, I try to distract myself to make it go away.
8. There are things I try not to think about.
9. There are aspects of myself I don’t want to think about.
10. If there is something I don’t want to think about, I’ll try many things to get it out of my mind.
11. I wish I could control my emotions more easily.
12. I try to stay busy to keep thoughts or feelings from coming to mind.
13. I try to put my problems out of mind.
14. I try to distract myself when I feel unpleasant emotions.
15. I tell myself that I shouldn’t have certain thoughts.
16. I tell myself that I shouldn’t feel sad.
17. I notice changes inside my body, like my heart beating faster or my muscles getting tense.
18. When I am startled, I notice what is going on inside my body.
19. I am aware of thoughts I’m having when my mood changes.
19. I am aware of thoughts I’m having when my mood changes.
Submit to know your score.