Anxiety & Overstimulation Assessment
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Anxiety & Overstimulation Assessment
Are you overstimulated?
Your nervous system was never designed for this. Constant notifications. Infinite scroll. Always-on. This assessment measures how overstimulated your system has become, and what kind of anxiety that is creating.
10 questions · 3–5 minutes · Based on GAD-7 and nervous system research · Not a clinical diagnostic tool
Question 1 of 10
01 / 10
I feel anxious or on edge without being able to identify a specific reason.
NeverI feel calm most of the time.
RarelyOccasional unease, but not often.
SometimesBackground anxiety is present more than I'd like.
OftenI'm almost always slightly on edge.
AlwaysConstant low-level anxiety is my baseline.
02 / 10
I check my phone compulsively, not because I'm expecting anything, but because I can't not.
NeverI use my phone intentionally.
RarelyOccasionally, but not habitually.
SometimesMore automatic than I'd like.
OftenIt's become reflexive.
AlwaysMy hand reaches for my phone before I decide to.
03 / 10
My mind jumps rapidly from thought to thought, making it hard to focus on one thing.
NeverI can generally focus when I need to.
RarelyOccasional scatter, but not a major problem.
SometimesSustained focus is increasingly difficult.
OftenMy thoughts are rarely still.
AlwaysMy mind is constantly in motion.
04 / 10
Silence or doing nothing feels uncomfortable or even anxiety-inducing.
NeverQuiet is comfortable for me.
RarelySometimes I fill silence, but not always.
SometimesSilence often makes me reach for stimulation.
OftenDoing nothing feels almost unbearable.
AlwaysI cannot tolerate silence or stillness.
05 / 10
My sleep is disrupted. Either I can't fall asleep, I wake up at night, or I wake up tired.
NeverI generally sleep well.
RarelyOccasional disruption.
SometimesSleep issues are more common than they should be.
OftenMy sleep is regularly disrupted.
AlwaysGood sleep feels almost impossible.
06 / 10
I feel physically tense. Tight muscles, shallow breathing, or a persistent sense of bracing.
NeverMy body feels generally relaxed.
RarelyOccasional tension.
SometimesI notice tension more than I should.
OftenMy body is frequently tense without clear reason.
AlwaysI'm almost always physically braced for something.
07 / 10
I worry about things that I know are unlikely to happen, but I can't stop the thoughts.
NeverMy worries are generally proportional.
RarelyOccasionally excessive, but brief.
SometimesI notice the worry running ahead of reality.
OftenWorst-case scenarios loop frequently.
AlwaysMy mind defaults to catastrophe.
08 / 10
After consuming news, social media, or online content, I feel worse rather than better.
NeverContent doesn't significantly affect my mood.
RarelyOccasionally, but I recover quickly.
SometimesI notice the depletion more than I'd like.
OftenMost sessions leave me feeling drained.
AlwaysEvery session leaves me worse off.
09 / 10
I have difficulty being fully present in conversations. My mind wanders or monitors the environment.
NeverI'm generally present in conversations.
RarelyOccasional drift.
SometimesI notice I'm not fully there.
OftenFull presence is increasingly difficult.
AlwaysI'm rarely fully present with another person.
10 / 10
Even during leisure time, I can't fully relax. I feel like I should be doing something.
NeverI can genuinely rest when I have free time.
RarelySometimes the guilt creeps in.
SometimesRest often feels unearned.
OftenDoing nothing feels irresponsible.
AlwaysI cannot remember the last time I truly relaxed.
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