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  • Welcome to

    The Coherence Assessment™


    Please set aside approximately 20–30 minutes to complete this assessment.

    Because your responses are not automatically saved, we recommend completing it in one sitting whenever possible. Choose a time when you can move through it without feeling rushed.

     

    We're so glad you're here.

    This assessment is designed to help us understand your rhythms, lifestyle, nervous system, preferences, and the unique factors that shape your overall well-being.

    At Beyond The Apple, we view the body as intelligent, not broken.

     

    Rather than beginning with the question...

    "What's wrong?"

    we begin by asking,

    "How is your body experiencing your life?"

     

    There are no right or wrong answers here.

    No judgment.

    No expectation of perfection.

    This is simply the beginning of a conversation that will help us understand where you are today so we can thoughtfully support where you're going next.

    Take your time.

    Answer honestly.

    And thank you for inviting us into your story.

     


    1. Your Current Season


    Every person arrives with a unique story.

    Your daily life, relationships, responsibilities, environment, and recent experiences all influence how your body responds, adapts, and communicates.

    Before we begin exploring your health more deeply, we'd love to get to know more about you and the season of life you're currently navigating.

    There are no perfect answers here.

    Simply answer in the way that feels most true today.

     

     

    Tell Us About You 

  • When were you born?*
     / /
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Which best describes your current relationship status?*
  • Do you currently care for children, family members, clients, patients, or others on a regular basis?*
  • Which best describes your current work environment?*
  • How would you describe the overall pace of your daily life right now?*
  • Your Life Right Now

  • Which areas of your life currently feel the most demanding? (Select all that apply.)*
  • How would you describe the season of life you're currently in?*
  • Looking Ahead

  • What would you love to experience more of in your daily life? (Select all that apply.)*
  • 2. Your Daily Rhythm


    Your body experiences every day.

    How we sleep, eat, move, work, rest, and recover creates the rhythm our bodies continually adapt to.

    There is no “perfect” daily routine. We simply want to understand what your days actually look and feel like so that any support we create can fit into your real life rather than asking your life to fit around a protocol.

      

    A Typical Day

  • What time do you typically wake up?*
  • What usually determines when you wake up?*
  • What time do you typically go to bed?*
  • About how long does it usually take you to fall asleep?*
  • About how many hours of sleep do you typically get each night?*
  • How soon after waking are you typically exposed to outdoor or natural light?*
  • Do you typically consume caffeine?*
  • If yes/ most days/ occasionally… About how long after waking do you usually have your first caffeinated drink?
  • Your Eating + Hydration Rhythm.

  • Around what time do you typically have your first meal or caloric drink of the day?*
  • Around what time do you typically finish your last meal or caloric drink of the day? *
  • How many meals do you typically eat in a day?*
  • Approximately how much water and other non-caffeinated fluid do you drink in a typical day? (Assuming roughly 8 oz per glass)*
  • Work, Movement + Time Outdoors

  • During a typical day, how long do you usually remain in one position before naturally changing position or moving around?*
  • How often is intentional movement or exercise currently part of your life?*
  • What kinds of movement are currently part of your life? (Select all that apply.)*
  • About how much time do you typically spend outdoors in a day?*
  • Your Evening Rhythm

  • How close to bedtime are you typically using a phone, television, computer, or tablet?*
  • How Your Days Feel

  • When during the day do you generally feel your best?*
  • Do you notice predictable times when your energy, focus, mood, or motivation drops?*
  • How often does your day feel rushed?*
  • How much genuine pause exists in an average day - time when nothing is immediately required of you?*
  • How often are you able to notice and respond to basic needs - such as hunger, thirst, needing the bathroom, fatigue, movement, or rest - when they arise?*
  • A Rhythm That Fits You

  • If one part of your typical day could feel easier or more supportive, which part would you choose?*
  • 3. Listening to Your Nervous System


    Your nervous system is constantly listening to your life.

    It responds to pressure, pace, uncertainty, relationships, responsibilities, sensory input, rest, and the expectations you place on yourself.

    The ways we respond to stress are not character flaws. They are often adaptations our systems have learned along the way.

    Here, we’ll explore how your system responds, how it lets you know when something is too much, and how easily you’re able to recognize and respond to those signals.

     

    How Your System Responds

  • When life feels demanding or stressful, which of these responses are familiar to you?*
  • When you’re under pressure, what tends to happen in your body first?*
  • How quickly do you usually recognize that you’re becoming stressed, overwhelmed, or overloaded?*
  • Stress, Demand + Recovery

  • How much of the time do you currently feel like your system is “on” - anticipating, managing, solving, responding, or staying prepared for what comes next?*
  • How easily can you shift out of “doing mode” when there is nothing you need to handle?*
  • After something stressful or upsetting happens, how long does it usually take before you feel more like yourself again?*
  • When several demands happen at once, what best describes your experience?*
  • When plans change, something doesn’t work, or you make a mistake, how easily are you able to adjust and try another approach?*
  • Hearing Your Body

  • When you notice that your body needs something, how much freedom do you usually have to respond to it?*
  • Safety, Ease + Connection

  • How often do you experience moments when your body feels genuinely settled - not necessarily sleepy, but able to soften without needing to stay alert or productive?*
  • How comfortable is it for you to rest when there is still something that could be done?*
  • Which statement feels closest to your experience of support from other people?*
  • Your Capacity Right Now

  • Overall, how would you describe your nervous system capacity right now - your ability to experience stress, emotion, change, or challenge without becoming overwhelmed or depleted?*
  • Which statement best describes what you feel you need more of right now? (Select up to 3.)*
  • 4. Your Body’s Language


    Every body has its own ways of getting our attention.

    Digestion, energy, sleep, skin, hormones, pain, elimination, immunity, inflammation, and other physical changes can all offer useful information about what the body is experiencing.

    This section gives us a more detailed picture of the patterns you’re noticing throughout your body, including when they appear, how they interact, and what may have changed over time.

    The goal isn’t to isolate one symptom. It’s to listen for the patterns connecting them.

     

    What Your Body Is Asking You to Notice 

  • How long have your primary concerns been present?*
  • How would you describe the overall pattern of what you’re experiencing? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Your Health History

  • Energy + Temperature

  • Which of these are familiar to you? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Which best describe the way your body experiences temperature? Select all that apply.*
  • Digestion + Appetite

  • How would you describe your appetite most days?*
  • After eating, how do you usually feel? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Which digestive experiences do you notice with any regularity? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Elimination + Drainage

  • How often do you typically have a bowel movement?*
  • Which best describes your bowel movements most often?*
  • Do you regularly notice any of the following? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Do you regularly notice any of the following?(Select all that apply.)*
  • Sleep + Recovery

  • How would you describe the quality of your sleep most nights?*
  • Which sleep patterns are familiar to you? (Select all that apply.)
  • Pain, Tension + Movement

  • Do you currently experience recurring pain, stiffness, tension, restriction, numbness, tingling, or other physical discomfort?*
  • If yes/ occasionally… Where do you notice it? (Select all that apply.)*
  • How would you describe what you feel? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Skin, Hair + Nails

  • Which changes do you currently notice in your skin, hair, or nails? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Immune + Inflammatory Patterns

  • Which of these have been part of your experience recently or recurrently? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Hormones + Reproductive Rhythm

  • Which best describes your current reproductive or hormonal stage?*
  • If currently menstruating/ cycles are changing…How would you describe your menstrual cycle? (Select all that apply.)*
  • If perimenopausal/ menopausal/ post menopausal…Which changes have you noticed during this transition? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Are you currently pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to conceive, or is there any possibility you may be pregnant?*
  • Patterns Across Your Body

  • Of everything you’ve described, which 3 areas currently have the greatest impact on your quality of life? (Select up to 3)
  • 5. Your Relationship With Your Body


    Every body has its own ways of getting our attention.

    Digestion, energy, sleep, skin, hormones, pain, elimination, immunity, inflammation, and other physical changes can all offer useful information about what the body is experiencing.

    This section gives us a more detailed picture of the patterns you’re noticing throughout your body, including when they appear, how they interact, and what may have changed over time.

    The goal isn’t to isolate one symptom. It’s to listen for the patterns connecting them.

     

    How You Experience Your Body

  • When you think about your relationship with your body right now, which words feel most accurate? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When your body does something you don’t understand or don’t want, what is your first internal response most likely to be? (Select up to 3.)*
  • Trusting What You Feel

  • When your own experience of your body differs from what someone else tells you should be happening, which response feels most familiar?*
  • How confident do you currently feel distinguishing between what genuinely works for your body and what you believe you should be doing?*
  • Care, Pressure + Expectations

  • Which of these statements feel familiar in the way you care for yourself? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When you miss a workout, eat differently than planned, skip a wellness practice, or otherwise don’t follow your intended routine, what tends to happen internally?*
  • How much pressure do you currently place on yourself to improve, change, heal, perform, or “get it right”?*
  • Appearance + Being Seen

  • How would you describe your relationship with your physical appearance right now?*
  • Movement, Touch + Embodiment

  • When you move without instructions - stretching, shifting position, dancing, rolling, reaching, or simply following what feels good - how comfortable is that for you?*
  • How comfortable are you generally receiving supportive touch or bodywork?*
  • How easy is it for you to communicate when something being done doesn’t feel right in your body?*
  • Where You Are Today

  • Which statement best describes where you would like your relationship with your body to move from here? (Select up to 3.)*
  • 6. Your Sensory World


    Your surroundings are part of your experience, too.

    Taste, aroma, texture, touch, sound, light, temperature, movement, and environment can affect whether something feels comforting, energizing, irritating, overwhelming, or simply enjoyable.

    Understanding what you naturally enjoy, dislike, seek out, or avoid helps us personalize your care in ways that feel genuinely good to live with, not merely good on paper. 

     

    What Feels Good to You

  • Which kinds of sensory experiences do you naturally enjoy or seek out? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Aroma + Scent

  • How do you generally respond to aromas and scented products?*
  • Food + Drink Preferences

  • Which flavors do you naturally enjoy? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Sensitivities + Overload

  • Are there sensory experiences that tend to feel especially uncomfortable, irritating, overwhelming, or physically unpleasant for you? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Do any sensory or environmental exposures cause noticeable physical symptoms for you? . Examples might include headache, migraine, nausea, dizziness, coughing, congestion, skin reactions, breathing discomfort, fatigue, brain fog, or feeling suddenly unwell.*
  • 7. Your Adaptive Patterns

     

    We all develop ways of getting ourselves through.

    When we’re tired, stressed, overwhelmed, uncomfortable, bored, lonely, or simply seeking relief, we naturally reach for behaviors that help us change how we feel.

    This section isn’t about labeling habits as “good” or “bad.” It’s about understanding what you tend to reach for, what those patterns may be doing for you, and how they fit into the larger picture of your life.

    Honesty is far more useful here than perfection.    

     

    What You Reach For

  • When you want to change how you feel - whether you’re stressed, tired, bored, uncomfortable, lonely, overstimulated, under-stimulated, or simply wanting a little pleasure - what do you tend to reach for? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When you reach for these things, what are you usually hoping they will help you experience? (Select all that apply.)*
  • How much choice do you generally feel you have around these patterns?*
  • Your Relationship With These Patterns

  • Are there any habits or behaviors in your life right now that you would like to change, reduce, understand better, or feel more choice around?*
  • Have you ever intentionally changed, reduced, or stopped a habit that had become important to you?*
  • 8. Your Sources of Coherence


    Just as the body tells us what strains it, it also tells us what supports it.

    Certain people, places, practices, environments, experiences, and moments may reliably help you settle, brighten, reconnect, or simply feel more like yourself.

    Here, we’ll explore what is already working so we can recognize the strengths and sources of support that are already part of your life.

    We don’t only want to know where there is interference. We want to understand where coherence already exists.      

      

    What Already Helps

  • What reliably helps you feel more grounded, restored, energized, connected, or simply more like yourself? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When you notice that you’re becoming stressed, depleted, overwhelmed, or disconnected, how often do you actually use the things you know help you?*
  • What most often gets in the way of doing the things that help you feel well? (Select all that apply.)*
  • The Support Around You

  • How supported do you generally feel by the people in your life?*
  • When you genuinely need help or support, how comfortable are you asking for and receiving it?*
  • 9. How You Learn, Grow & Receive Support


    The best support is support you can actually use.

    Some people thrive with structure. Others need flexibility. Some want to understand every “why,” while others learn best by doing. Some appreciate accountability, while others need room to explore independently.

    Understanding how you naturally learn, make decisions, create change, and receive guidance helps us communicate with you in a way that feels useful rather than overwhelming.

  • When learning something new about your body or well-being, what helps you understand it best? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When making changes, which approach tends to work best for you?*
  • How much information do you generally prefer when receiving recommendations about your well-being?*
  • What kind of accountability or follow-through support tends to work best for you?*
  • When someone offers guidance about your body or well-being, what helps that guidance feel supportive rather than overwhelming or restrictive? (Select all that apply.)*
  • 10. Readiness & Capacity


    Wanting change and having room for change are not always the same thing.

    Time, energy, emotional bandwidth, finances, responsibilities, and the amount you’re already carrying all influence what feels sustainable right now.

    This section helps us understand your present capacity so we can meet you with an appropriate starting point rather than assuming that more effort, more recommendations, or more intensity automatically means better support.

  • How much room does your life realistically have for making changes to your well-being right now?*
  • What currently affects how much capacity you have to focus on your well-being? (Select all that apply.)*
  • When you think about making changes right now, which statement feels most true?*
  • If we identified several areas that could support your well-being, what would feel most manageable to begin with?*
  • How much time could you realistically devote to supporting your well-being on most days?*
  • 11. Your Wellness Interests


    There are many ways to support greater well-being.

    You may already know which areas you’re curious about, or you may simply want to understand what possibilities exist.

    This section gives you space to tell us what interests you, what you’d like to learn more about, and where you might enjoy exploring additional support as your journey unfolds.

    There’s no expectation that you pursue everything that interests you.

  • Which areas of your well-being are you most interested in exploring or learning more about? (Select all that apply.)*
  • Which types of support or experiences are you curious about exploring? (Select all that apply. You do not need to know exactly what any of these involve yet.)*
  • 12. Your Vision


    Now we’d like to look beyond what you want to change.

    Imagine what it might feel like to move through your life with greater energy, ease, trust, connection, vitality, or whatever wellness means uniquely to you.

    This is your opportunity to describe not simply the absence of symptoms, but the experience you would love to create and the version of yourself you would love to more fully inhabit.

  • Which qualities would you most love to experience more often as you move through your life? (Select all that apply.)*
  • 13. Anything Else You’d Like Us to Know?


    Not every meaningful part of a person’s story fits neatly into a question.

    If there’s something you hoped we would ask, something we haven’t given you space to explain, or simply something about your experience that feels important for us to understand, this space is yours.

    Share as much or as little as feels right.

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  • Thank you for sharing your story with us.

    You’ve given us an opportunity to understand not only what you’re experiencing, but the larger context in which your body has been responding, adapting, and communicating.

    We’ll take time to thoughtfully review what you’ve shared before we meet.

    You don’t need to arrive with the answers.

    You’ve already done something important simply by paying attention.

    We’ll begin from there.

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