Trauma Awareness and Treatment Center

LIFE SKILLS QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions: Check the life skills you want to work on the most right now.
For choice D, write in something that isn’t listed. (For example, under self-esteem, you could write a problem or a person that effects your self-esteem).

DEALING WITH YOURSELF

Self-Esteem
A. ___ Believing in yourself
B. ___ Forgiving yourself
C. ___ Changing to positive self-talk
D. ___ _______________________________

Peace of Mind & Happiness
A. ___ Keeping peace of mind and happiness
B. ___ How to forgive and let go
C. ___ Self-validation
D. ___ _______________________________

Overcoming Your Weaknesses
A. ___ Stopping feeling sorry for yourself
B. ___ How not to over-react
C. ___ Dealing with life’s problems
D. ___ _______________________________

Being Healthy for Life
A. ___ Dealing with fatigue
B. ___ Improving sleep
C. ___ Natural medicines for your health
D. ___ _______________________________

Changing Yourself
A. ___ Knowing how to change
B. ___ Not trying to change others
C. ___ Finding motivation to change
D. ___ _______________________________

Dealing with Depression
A. ___ Changing how you think
B. ___ Getting energy
C. ___ Doing what you used to do to be happy
D. ___ _______________________________

Dealing with Anger & Rage
A. ___ Dealing with anger or rage
B. ___ Dealing with anger in relationships
C. ___ How to deal with grief and loss
D. ___ _______________________________

Overcoming Trauma
A. ___ Understanding traumas
B. ___ How to recover from trauma
C. ___ Making a life after trauma
D. ___ ______________________________

DEALING WITH OTHERS

Being Self-Assertive
A. ___ Becoming self-assertive
B. ___ Having a sense of purpose or direction
C. ___ Saying no
D. ___ _______________________________

Having Boundaries and Being Assertive
A. ___ How to keep healthy boundaries
B. ___ People hard to be assertive with
C. ___ Guidelines to being assertive
D. ___ _______________________________

Becoming Your Own Person
A. ___ Being more independent
B. ___ Know your values or matters to you.
C. ___ Becoming the parent you want to be
D. ___ _______________________________

Dealing with Guilt and Fear
A. ___ Dealing with guilt
B. ___ Forgiving others
C. ___ How to deal with your fears
D. ___ _______________________________

Communication
A. ___ Identifying unhealthy communication
B. ___ How to communicate effectively
C. ___ Improving communication skills
D. ___ _______________________________

Letting Go of the Undesirable
A. ___ Letting go of negative experiences
B. ___ Letting go of negative people
C. ___ Memories
D. ___ _______________________________

Social Interactions
A. ___ Employment situations
B. ___ Friends
C. ___ Family
D. ___ _______________________________

Parenting
A. ___ Disciplining children
B. ___ Being assertive with children w/o guilt
C. ___ How to talk with a child
D. ___ _______________________________

DEALING WITH LIFE

Dealing with Stress
A. ___ Where your stress comes from
B. ___ Solving problems
C. ___ Following an exercise program
D. ___ _______________________________

Overcoming Negatives
A. ___ When and how to take risks
B. ___ How to stop worrying
C. ___ How to do hard things
D. ___ _______________________________

Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
A. ___ Healthy vs. unhealthy relationships
B. ___ How to renew yourself
C. ___ How to be happy
D. ___ _______________________________

Dealing with Time
A. ___ How to plan
B. ___ Dealing with boring or difficult days
C. ___ How to visualize the future
D. ___ _______________________________

Preparing for Success
A. ___ How to keep hope
B. ___ Keeping your energy up
C. ___ Positive thinking
D. ___ _______________________________

Knowing What to Do
A. ___ Doing what’s right for you
B. ___ Having realistic expectations
C. ___ How to follow your heart
D. ___ _______________________________

Making Dreams Come True
A. ___ How to recognize opportunities
B. ___ Perfectionism
C. ___ How to deal with failure and mistakes
D. ___ _______________________________

Gaining Control of One’s Life
A. ___ Planning & goal setting
B. ___ Managing time
C. ___ Not being controlled by others
D. ___ ______________________________