Are you living life to the fullest? Or are you simply existing?
It’s a sad fact that many of us move through life without questioning our true purpose; simply accepting how we feel when deep down we know we could feel so much better. Having a good, hard look at yourself and where you are today often involves looking at why you made certain decisions throughout your life. Were they rational decisions – or did your emotions determine where you ended up?
Today’s frantic lifestyle often results in us not taking the time to consider whether we are in control of emotions or whether in actual fact it’s our emotions that are really in control of us. But in order to live life to the fullest, you have to ensure that you have unlocked your full emotional potential – your EP – by dispensing with negative emotions and replacing them with positive, life-affirming thoughts. Once you have done that, everything else will just fall into place, leaving you to fulfil your dreams!
So, take a deep breath, a little time out and see how much of your emotional potential you are reaching with our simple quiz…you never know – you might just decide to change your life!
1. Your best friend has just had a few words with you about not keeping in touch enough. Do you:
a. Apologise - maybe you could have called her a bit more? You’re obviously not good enough to be her friend
b. Pretend it didn’t happen - even though you’re really upset she spoke to you like that, you hate confrontation and so you try to act normally
c. Invite her round – it would be awful if you were left without any friends as a result of your fall out
d. Give her a piece of your mind and then forget about it immediately afterwards
e. Let her cool down and then give her a ring suggesting you meet for a coffee. You really value your friendships!
2. Your workmate tells you that she’s been promoted to the job you’d gone for as well. Do you:
a. Forget about it – it probably would have been beyond you anyway
b. Congratulate her and organise drinks to celebrate, although inside you’re really disappointed
c. Feel quite relieved – you’re really quite shy and would feel really embarrassed having to lead team meetings anyway
d. Get straight on the phone to a recruitment agent to see if there are any other jobs out there - you’re not going to wait around for another job to come to you
e. Feel pleased for your friend and obviously a bit disappointed – but there are plenty of jobs out there and you feel confident you’ll find another soon, so let’s celebrate!
3. Your new neighbours keep you up every night playing loud music. Do you:
a. Ignore it - you couldn’t possibly go and confront them!
b. Put your iPod on and try to ignore it, but get really knotted up inside
c. Feel too scared to go round and knock – what if they decide to take it out on you?
d. Bang on the ceiling with a broom the minute it starts
e. Ask them politely to turn it down a bit for the first few occasions, but call the Citizen’s Advice Bureau if they persist in ruining your night’s sleep
4. Your boss keeps piling the work on, even though other people seem to have less to do. Do you:
a. Decide you ought to work more quickly – you’re obviously not as capable as your colleagues
b. Stay late every night seething inside but don’t mention it to anyone – you don’t want to create discord in the office
c. Just get on with it – you don’t want to lose your job!
d. Get it all done immediately. As the quickest worker in the office, you’re not surprised the work was given to you anyway
e. Ask to meet with your boss to see if you can talk about your workload. Between you should be able to work something out
5. You’ve set up a romantic meal for two and your partner arrives home two hours late. Do you:
a. Just accept it. You knew deep down that this relationship wasn’t ever going to work out
b. Smile sweetly, but spend all night secretly fuming
c. Feel relieved – you were afraid something had happened to him
d. Tell him his dinner is in the oven. You’ve already eaten yours AND done the washing up!
e. Listen to what he has to say and share the way you’re feeling – but try not to let it ruin your evening
6. You get offered an amazing chance to transfer to Australia. Do you:
a. Decide wouldn’t be up to the job and suggest one of your more able colleagues takes your place
b. Tell everyone how excited you are while inside you feel absolutely terrified
c. Turn it down – you’re scared of flying and you’re quite shy, too. What if you don’t make any new friends there?
d. Jump at it – what is there to think about? You just wish your visa could be processed quicker!
e. Talk the opportunity through with your boss and allow yourself some time to think it through to weigh up the pros and cons of the transfer
7. You have a slight prang in the car which wasn’t your fault. Do you:
a. Wonder if you should have indicated earlier? You have never been a confident driver
b. Tell the other drivers it’s fine, but feel absolutely furious that your beautiful car has been scratched
c. Decide driving is just too terrifying and start getting the bus more often
d. Jump straight out and take things into your own hands. You don’t have time to wait around for the police!
e. Check no-one is hurt, take down the driver’s details and wait for the police to turn up. They’ll sort everything out!
8. Whenever you go out with your sister she always finds some excuse not to pay. Do you:
a. Admire her confidence – you’d never get away with doing that yourself!
b. Tell her it’s not a problem, but feel really angry as she earns more than you
c. Feel too scared to say anything – you hate talking about money
d. Just pay for it. Listening to her excuses will just slow you down. You have things to do!
e. Be honest with her – you love spending time with her but you just can’t afford to keep paying for everything
Mostly As
People really like you because you’re very modest, but it’s time to start putting yourself first and working on that self-belief. Stop hanging back and assuming you can’t do things or you’ll never get anywhere! To help you really reach your full emotional potential and dispel thoughts of inferiority, have a few drops of Bach™ Original Flower Remedy Larch in some water – it’ll give you the confidence boost you’ve been waiting for so you can go out and do the things you’ve always dreamed of!
Mostly Bs
You feel uncomfortable with conflict and your attempt to create harmony means that you’re excellent at controlling your emotions, but maybe you should stop holding it all in. If you talked your problems through with a few people, you may begin to realise that they’re not as bad as they seem.
Mostly Cs
Other people like the fact that you’re so sensitive, but maybe you should start facing up to your fears and taking a few more risks. The Bach™ Original Flower Remedy Mimulus can give you the courage to confront your fears and learn to take control of them. Once you have recognised your potential, you might be able to control your blushing when strangers speak to you, get on that plane without feeling like a nervous wreck and even deliver that big presentation to the whole company.
Mostly Ds
Wow! You’re quick off the mark! Lots of people would give their right arm to get things done as speedily as you, but there are times when you might be better taking a step back and thinking things through before you rush in. This would probably help you enjoy life a bit more and give you the time to fulfil your true potential.
Mostly Es
Congratulations! Your friends and family all appreciate your balanced approach to life. You seem to understand yourself well and probably have a good handle on your emotions, too. Reaching your full potential is probably not far off – if you haven’t already!
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Bach Original Flower Remedies retail at £5.95 for 20ml and are available from Boots, Holland & Barrett and most independent chemist and health food stores. Rescue Remedy Spray retails at £6.49 for 20ml.
Notes to Editors
Nelsons is the UK's leading manufacturer of natural healthcare, with a long-standing commitment to supplying the highest quality natural medicines that meet all regulatory and quality standards. Their brands are recognised and sold in over 60 countries worldwide and include Rescue Remedy®, Bach™ Original Flower Remedies, Arnicare™, Nelsons Teetha™, Nelsons Homeopathy, Spatone™ and Pure 'n Clear™.
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