Pattern-Based Self-Assessment for Neurodivergent Adults
This is a self-assessment designed to help identify the patterns that may be shaping your energy, focus, and behaviour. There are no right or wrong answers. Choose the option that most closely reflects your typical experience, not your ideal or best days.
Section 1: Nervous System Load
Question 1. How often do you feel mentally clear and steady during a normal day?
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Question 2. After a busy or productive period, how quickly does your energy return?
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Very quickly
Moderately quickly
Slowly
Very Slowly
Question 3. Across a typical week, how predictable is your energy level?
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Very predictable
Mostly predictable
Somewhat predictable
Very unpredictable
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Section 2: Avoidance Patterns
Question 4. When a task feels uncomfortable or heavy, what usually happens first?
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I start it without much hesitation
I pause briefly, then start
I delay starting it
I avoid it or forget about it for a while
Question 5. What most often makes it harder to start tasks?
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Low energy or fatigue
Emotional discomfort (stress, anxiety, frustration)
Not knowing where to begin
Feeling overwhelmed by how big it feels
Question 6. How often do you complete important tasks close to the time they are due?
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
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Section 3: Cognitive Fusion
Question 7. How often do thoughts like “I should be doing more” influence what you do next?
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Question 8. When you are about to start something important, what usually happens?
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I start without much hesitation
I think briefly, then start
I overthink before starting
I get stuck in thoughts and struggle to start
Question 9. How often do you replay conversations, decisions, or situations in your mind?
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Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
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Section 4: Valued Direction
Question 10. How clear do your priorities feel in everyday life?
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Very clear
Mostly clear
Somewhat unclear
Very unclear
Question 11. How stable is your motivation for things you care about?
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Very stable
Mostly stable
Fluctuates often
Very inconsistent and hard to maintain
Question 12. Which description feels most like your current experience?
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I understand my patterns but struggle to change them
I feel stuck in repeating cycles
I feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start
I feel like I keep restarting but not progressing
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