Print out this quiz and follow the instructions below
to determine your type- Vata, Pitta, or Kapha
The following simple test will give you a fairly good idea of the levels of your doshas. We have to remember that everyone has all three doshas, but in varying degrees. After reading each description, mark 0 to 7 for each point. Note that values 2 and 5 are not assigned at all (don't use them).
0, 1 = Does not apply
3, 4 = Applies sometimes
6, 7 = Applies most of the time
Physical Attributes:
1. _____ My physique is thin - I don't gain weight easily.
2. _____ I am quick and active.
3. _____ My skin is usually dry, more so in winter.
4. _____ My hands and feet are usually cold.
5. _____ My energy fluctuates and comes in bursts.
6. _____ I usually develop gas or constipation.
7. _____ I usually have difficulty falling asleep or having a sound night's sleep.
8. _____ I am uncomfortable in cold weather.
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes:
9. _____ My nature is lively and enthusiastic.
10. _____ I have difficulty memorizing things and remembering them later.
11. _____ It is easy for me to learn new things quickly, but I also forget quickly.
12. _____ I am not good at making decisions.
13. _____ I am anxious or worrisome by nature.
14. _____ People think I'm talkative and that I talk quickly.
15. _____ I am usually emotional by nature and my moods fluctuate.
16. _____ My mind is restless, but also imaginative.
17. _____ I have irregular eating and sleeping habits.
Total Section 1: ______
Physical Attributes:
1. _____ My hair is fine, straight, light, blonde, red, graying early, or balding.
2. _____ I don't tolerate hot weather.
3. _____ I sweat easily.
4. _____ I can't tolerate delaying or skipping a meal.
5. _____ My appetite is very good and I can eat big meals.
6. _____ My bowel movements are regular. I might have occasional loose stool but not much constipation.
7. _____ I like cold drinks and such foods as ice cream.
8. _____ I often feel hot.
9. _____ Spicy, hot foods upset my stomach.
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes:
10. _____ I consider myself efficient.
11. _____ I try to be organized and accurate.
12. _____ I have a strong will and my friends think I am stubborn.
13. _____ I am impatient by nature.
14. _____ I tend to become irritable or angry quite easily.
15. _____ I try to be meticulous and am a perfectionist by nature.
16. _____ I get angry easily, but I don't hold a grudge.
17. _____ I am usually critical of myself and others.
Total Section 2: ______
Physical Attributes:
1. _____ It is easy for me to gain weight but difficult to lose.
2. _____ Skipping meals is easy for me and does not cause any problems.
3. _____ I tend to have congestion, mucus, or sinus problems.
4. _____ I'm a sound sleeper.
5. _____ I have thick, oily, dark, wavy hair.
6. _____ My skin is smooth and soft with an almost pale complexion.
7. _____ My body frame is large and solid with a heavy bone structure.
8. _____ My digestion is slow, so I feel full after eating.
9. _____ I have a steady energy level with good endurance and strong stamina.
10. _____ I'm sensitive to cool and damp weather.
Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Attributes:
11. _____ I tend to be slow, methodical, and relaxed.
12. _____ I need to sleep a minimum of eight hours to feel well the next morning.
13. _____ By nature I am calm and composed. I don't get angry easily.
14. _____ I am not a quick learner but I am good at memorizing things and remembering them later.
15. _____ Many people consider me affectionate, forgiving, and peaceful.
16. _____ I usually oversleep and have difficulty waking up the next morning.
17. _____ I am very reluctant to take on new responsibilities.
Total Section 3: ______
My total scores are:
Section 1 _________ (Vata)
Section 2 _________ (Pitta)
Section 3 _________ (Kapha)
If section 1 was your highest score, you are Vata.
Vata people have restless minds and weak memories. They avoid confrontation. Have active and sensitive natures and express themselves through sport and creative pursuits. Likely to be artistic and creative with a good imagination, they will sometimes overindulge in pleasures. And are sexually the most active. Fearful, worrisome and anxious they are into questioning, theorising and over-analysis. Often dissatisfied with and unable to sustain friendships, they spend money quickly, often on trifles. With light, interrupted sleep of 5-7 hours a day.
If section 2 was your highest score, you are Pitta.
Pittas have an intellectual and precise disposition due to a very alert, focussed mind. Sharp and knife-like in anger, they are irritable, jealous and aggressive by nature. Discriminating and judgemental, they are articulate, learned and proud. With a developed sense of responsibility, they can take decisions and organise affairs well. Argumentative, but with a sense of humour, their selectively excellent memory makes them fast learners. Moderately passionate in their sexual pursuits, they spend moderately, usually on luxuries.
If section 3 was your highest score, you are Kapha.
Kapha predominated people are calm, steady, considerate - stable, patient personalities they are slow to anger. Not easily provoked, once angry they do not calm down easily. They are honourable, true to their word and avoid lies. Loyal, forgiving and understanding, they can be lethargic, even lazy, if not driven by others. Learning may be slow but memory will be strong. Excellent in logical analysis, they take time before reaching conclusions. Long hours of deep sleep and a strong, enduring sex drive come naturally. While they do save money, it does get spent on food. And there can at times be an element of dullness, given that a kapha mind is usually too content to seek fresh mental stimulation.
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