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For each statement below, mark + if it is typical of you, or − if it is unlike you. There are two sections: Behavioral (who you are) and Physiological+ marks are your fullest elements; those with the fewest are your emptiest. Both matter for understanding your unique balance.
It is typical of me (+) or unlike me (−) to…
The introspective seeker — deep, independent, drawn to the big picture
| + | − | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Be honest, even blunt, though tactfully diplomatic | ||
| Be cautious and sensible | ||
| Enjoy frequent periods of solitude and introspection | ||
| Enjoy indulging my imagination and curiosity | ||
| Keep my feelings, thoughts, and opinions to myself | ||
| Be content being anonymous or on the periphery of social events | ||
| Be considered unusual or eccentric | ||
| Be involved in Big Picture pursuits | ||
| Be content with a few good friends and minimal social activities | ||
| Be content figuring things out for myself | ||
| Be careful about what I reveal to other people | ||
| Be a defender of the truth as I see it | ||
| Be patient and persevering in spite of defeats or dead ends | ||
| Be adaptable, objective and calm | ||
| Feel self-sufficient in or out of a relationship | ||
| Choose secrecy over sharing, solitude over socializing | ||
| Be critical and skeptical while observing people and events from a distance | ||
| Pursue my own interests regardless of what others consider important | ||
| Enjoy projects that don’t involve other people | ||
| Remove myself from everyday affairs and turn inward to quietly reflect upon the place of my life in the grand scheme of things |
The assertive leader — confident, competitive, decisive, pioneering
| + | − | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Feel confident and act assertively | ||
| Enjoy being competitive and ambitious | ||
| Feel powerful and invulnerable | ||
| Reluctantly acknowledge other people as my equals | ||
| Openly discuss my abilities and achievements with others | ||
| Be comfortable with conflict or pressure | ||
| Enjoy being first, best, unique, or even outlandish | ||
| Act with confidence and assurance regardless of what others may think or feel | ||
| Make quick decisions and commit myself to a course of action even if the odds are not in my favor | ||
| Be comfortable with difficult tasks or emergencies that demand “thinking on my feet” | ||
| Feel that I’m right even if others strongly disagree with or disapprove of me | ||
| Feel good about following my instincts and satisfying my impulses | ||
| Be direct or provocative even if it causes discomfort or embarrassment to others | ||
| Take pleasure in public recognition and admiration of my talents and achievements | ||
| Be comfortable leading or directing others | ||
| Follow my own hunches about what is right or wrong | ||
| Take the lead when it is necessary to get things done quickly and effectively | ||
| Act boldly and decisively even if I don’t have all the expertise or information I need | ||
| Enjoy the process of striving against the odds for its own sake | ||
| Want to reject or argue with other people’s appraisals of me |
The expressive connector — animated, sensual, emotionally open, magnetic
| + | − | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Be animated and enthusiastic | ||
| Enjoy the pleasure of my senses | ||
| Easily know what another thinks and feels | ||
| Enjoy physical contact and emotional intimacy | ||
| Be comfortable in a very stimulating environment | ||
| Openly share my innermost feelings and desires | ||
| Live in the here and now and welcome the present moment | ||
| See and express the humorous side of life | ||
| Thoroughly enjoy getting what I want and need | ||
| Be tender, intimate, and vulnerable with another person | ||
| Be comfortable receiving and showing affection and pleasure | ||
| Enjoy being moved emotionally | ||
| Easily become completely involved in the events going on around me | ||
| Become deeply identified with the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another | ||
| Be emotionally sensitive, responsive, and intuitive | ||
| Remain optimistic and hopeful in spite of what others may say or believe | ||
| Be completely open and exposed | ||
| Identify and empathize with another’s joy or pain | ||
| Be unabashed in showing enthusiasm and excitement | ||
| Enjoy being attractive and magnetic |
The nurturing caretaker — supportive, harmonizing, devoted to others’ wellbeing
| + | − | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Be nurturing and supportive | ||
| Put the needs of others before my own | ||
| Enjoy frequent socializing with friends and family | ||
| Care for others and try to satisfy their needs | ||
| Enjoy being relied upon for reassurance and help | ||
| Enjoy being the hub of my social and family network | ||
| Be agreeable and accommodating | ||
| Enjoy settling disputes so that all parties are satisfied | ||
| Help people work together in a harmonious manner | ||
| Create a relaxed and comfortable environment where very different people can enjoy being together | ||
| Be loyal and accessible to the people who are my friends, relations, or involved in my life and work | ||
| Get involved in other people’s lives | ||
| Enjoy maintaining many diverse, even conflicting, relationships | ||
| Be diplomatic and tactful | ||
| Rely on the skill and intelligence of others | ||
| Accept other people’s characterizations of who I am | ||
| Enjoy just being in the company of other people | ||
| Sympathize with the circumstances of others | ||
| Find ways to resolve conflict and bring about agreement | ||
| Get close enough to need another person | ||
| Be comfortable and sociable with people I don’t know well |
The systematic perfectionist — orderly, principled, refined, discriminating
| + | − | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Maintain a neat and orderly personal life-style | ||
| Enjoy a convivial but undemanding social life | ||
| Be in control of my environment and the way I do things | ||
| Be strongly committed to my moral principles and standards of conduct | ||
| Feel secure and confident in my work when I know everyone is following proper procedures | ||
| Enjoy tasks that require logical, analytical, and systematic approaches to problem-solving | ||
| Appreciate being thought of as meticulous and discriminating | ||
| Think of myself as being impeccable and above reproach | ||
| Be self-contained and not overly involved in other people’s affairs | ||
| Work easily and efficiently in situations where goals and guidelines are well defined | ||
| Be appreciated or admired for my skill and expertise rather than my personality or emotional enthusiasm | ||
| Be judged or evaluated according to objective criteria rather than personal biases or intuitions | ||
| Accept the authority of those with more competence | ||
| Be systematic and methodical in my work | ||
| Enjoy the process of solving puzzles and mysteries | ||
| Be content with few close attachments or demanding relationships | ||
| Put virtue and principles before pleasure and fulfillment | ||
| Restrain myself in expressing my feelings or opinions | ||
| Enjoy temperance and moderation | ||
| Be tasteful and discriminating |
I am frequently (+) or rarely (−) bothered by…
| + | − | Symptom |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of semen or other sexual secretions | ||
| Infertility, impotence, or lack of libido | ||
| Depression or weariness following sex | ||
| Diminished recall of recent information or events | ||
| Diminished acuity of vision or hearing | ||
| Swelling or pain at the inner corners of the eyes | ||
| Pain in the arches, heels, or soles of the feet | ||
| Hypersensitive vision and hearing | ||
| Stiffness or aching of joints or spine | ||
| Unusual or painful bony protuberances | ||
| Frequent, slow, or suppressed urination | ||
| Incontinence of semen, urine, or stool | ||
| Loss of pubic or head hair | ||
| Pimples on the chin or between the nose and upper lip | ||
| Fatigue or listlessness following prolonged mental effort | ||
| Stiffness or pain when bending over or standing up | ||
| Dark brown, purple, or black circles around the eyes | ||
| Aching in the bones from fatigue, standing, or overwork | ||
| Tenderness and hardness of prostate, testes, ovaries, or cervix |
| + | − | Symptom |
|---|---|---|
| Pain at the temples, sides, back, or top of the head | ||
| Vertigo and nausea | ||
| Sudden blurring of vision or ringing in the ears | ||
| Dry eyes | ||
| Headache, earache, or eye ache from exposure to wind | ||
| Difficulty swallowing or tightness of the throat | ||
| Sharp pain in the eyes, ears, nose, or throat, especially at night | ||
| A feeling of fullness or soreness beneath the ribs | ||
| Sudden sharp or sticking pains in the breasts, between the ribs, in the armpits, or in the genital organs | ||
| Frequent sensitivity to bright light or loud noise | ||
| Split, hardened, or thickened nails | ||
| Oily skin, especially of the face, nose, and scalp | ||
| Frequent tension in the neck and across the shoulders | ||
| Premenstrual grouchiness and depression | ||
| Irritability following sex | ||
| Excessive libido or frequent, uncomfortable sexual arousal | ||
| Boils or painful nodes in the armpits or groin | ||
| Severe cramps at the start of menstruation | ||
| Cramping or twitching of the muscles in the eyes, face, ears, calves, or feet | ||
| Eyes that tear a lot |
| + | − | Symptom |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive perspiration | ||
| Being flushed or overheated | ||
| Craving or thirst for cold liquids and foods | ||
| Rapid or irregular heartbeat | ||
| Sores in the mouth or on the tongue | ||
| Burning sensation in the mouth, urethra, rectum, or vagina | ||
| Easy or uncontrollable excitability | ||
| Feeling faint, dizzy, or disoriented when startled or excited | ||
| Diminished long-term memory | ||
| Stuttering or talking too fast | ||
| Nervous giggling or talkativeness | ||
| Premature ejaculation or orgasm | ||
| Insomnia when anxious or excited | ||
| Anxiety or dread at dusk | ||
| Disturbing or very vivid dreams | ||
| Awakening anxious or with a racing heart | ||
| Blushing when startled, nervous, or upset | ||
| Dry, red, itchy rashes or eczema, especially in the hollow of the elbows, behind the knees, or on the palms or soles of the feet | ||
| Distorted perceptions or mental images | ||
| Inflammation of the blood vessels, tongue, outer ears, or corners of the eyes |
| + | − | Symptom |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid weight gain and difficulty losing weight | ||
| Obsessive desire for or avoidance of food | ||
| Frequent bloating of the abdomen, especially in the evening | ||
| Fleshy and tender muscles, especially of the upper arms and thighs | ||
| Weakness of the neck, wrists, ankles, and low back | ||
| Inflamed eyelids that tend to stick together | ||
| Frequent cravings for sweet, glutinous, starchy foods | ||
| Swollen, sore, or bleeding gums | ||
| Misshapen nails that tear easily | ||
| Cuticles that erode or become inflamed easily | ||
| Swollen muscles and joints | ||
| Generalized puffiness or edema | ||
| Easy or frequent bruising | ||
| Feeling full, heavy, and lethargic | ||
| Feeling dry but thirstless | ||
| Lack of stamina | ||
| Premenstrual lethargy, bloating, and water retention | ||
| Pimples on the scalp, eyelids (styes), nose, or around the mouth | ||
| Headaches from prolonged thinking, excessive worrying, conflict, or disappointment | ||
| Prolapse of the veins in the rectum (hemorrhoids) or legs (varicosities) |
| + | − | Symptom |
|---|---|---|
| Dryness of the nose, throat, skin, or hair | ||
| Dry, scaly pimples, especially on the cheeks, beside the nose, or on the upper back | ||
| Lack of perspiration even when hot | ||
| Itching from dryness | ||
| Scanty urine | ||
| Lack of mucus secretions | ||
| Many enlarged or hard lymph nodes, especially along the sides of the neck or under the jaw | ||
| Large pores on the face, nose, and upper back | ||
| Many moles or warts | ||
| Frequent sneezing or coughing due to changes in air temperature or moisture | ||
| Wrinkling or shrinking of the skin or mucous membranes | ||
| Skin that feels tight or cracks easily | ||
| Congestion of the nose, sinuses, or larynx | ||
| Frontal headaches due to dryness or congestion with mucus | ||
| Pain in the head or chest from disappointment or loss | ||
| Shallow breathing | ||
| Many small varicose veins | ||
| Nasal or intestinal polyps | ||
| Thin, delicate skin | ||
| Dry, painful fissures or cracks of the nostrils, lips, or corners of the mouth |
Count your + marks for each letter (A through E) across both sections. The letter with the most + marks is your Fullest element. The letter with the fewest is your Emptiest. Both matter — the fullest element shapes how you express yourself, while the emptiest element reveals where you may welcome more nourishment and growth.
Use these questions and your results to create five statements about yourself that feel accurate. These statements, along with your scores, help identify your constitutional type according to the Five-Phase model.
This questionnaire is a starting point for self-awareness. For a definitive assessment, we welcome you to a discovery call with Seymour or a qualified Isoharts practitioner — where hands-on palpation or personal communication inquiry reveals the precise balance of your elements.
BASED in Vital Health: All health challenges are opportunities to correct and evolve your body, mind, heart, and soul. By harmonizing the Five Elements, your body runs itself free of stress — and in that harmony, you’re naturally drawn to follow your TAO, your Destiny, your Dharma. 🌿
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