Component | Name | Positive | Negative |
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1_1 | Non-judgmental awareness | I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have. | I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them. |
2_1 | Judgmental non-awareness | I tell myself that I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling. | I am able to accept the thoughts and feelings I have. |
2_2 | Observing | I intentionally stay aware of my feelings. | I am not an original thinker. |
3_1 | Non-judgment | I am friendly to myself when things go wrong. | I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them. |
3_2 | Observing | When talking with other people, I am aware of the emotions I am experiencing. | I am not an original thinker. |
3_3 | Describing/focus | When someone asks how I am feeling, I can identify my emotions easily. | It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking. |
4_1 | Non-judgment | I am friendly to myself when things go wrong. | Usually when I experience distressing thoughts and images... I get angry that this happens to me. |
4_2 | Observing | When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face. | I am rarely aware of changes. |
4_3 | Self-criticism | I tell myself that I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling. | It seems I am “running on automatic” without much awareness of what I’m doing. |
4_4 | Describing/openness | I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings. | It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking. |
5_1 | Non-judgment | I am friendly to myself when things go wrong. | Usually when I experience distressing thoughts and images... I get angry that this happens to me. |
5_2 | Observing | When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face. | I am rarely aware of changes. |
5_5 | Self-criticism | I tell myself that I shouldn’t have certain thoughts. | I accept myself the same whatever the thought/image is about in my mind. |
5_3 | Acting with awareness | I find myself doing things without paying attention. | When I do things, my mind wanders off and I’m easily distracted. |
5_4 | Describing | I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings. | It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking. |
6_1 | Non-judgment/non-reacting | I am friendly to myself when things go wrong. | I wish I could control my emotions more easily. |
6_2 | Observing | When I walk outside, I am aware of smells or how the air feels against my face. | I am rarely aware of changes. |
6_3 | Acting with awareness | I find myself doing things without paying attention. | When I do things, my mind wanders off and I’m easily distracted. |
6_5 | Reacting-judgment | If there is something I don’t want to think about, I’ll try many things to get it out of my mind. | I accept myself the same whatever the thought/image is about in my mind. |
6_6 | Describing | I’m good at finding the words to describe my feelings. | It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking. |
6_4 | Openness/Western mindfulness | I like to be challenged intellectually. | I am not an original thinker. |