Emotional Toxicity Questionnaire conclusion
49. Did you feel like you didn't have anyone to talk to about the things that were bothering you?
50. Did your parents ever involved you in their own problems? Confided in you about things that made you feel uncomfortable, worried, not in control?
51. Did you grow up in an unstable environment, e.g. moving frequently, living with different people?
52. Were either of your parents / carers a narcissist? Did you feel that as a child you could do no right?
53. Were you ever in a situation when you feared you were going to die?
54. Did you feel the household rules were inconsistent / confusing, and / or punishments unfair?
As you can see there are many factors that contribute to emotional toxicity, which puts stress on the mind as well as the body. The important thing to realize is that even as few as two YES answers in the second part of the questionnaire has been correlated with many chronic health problems (e.g. 70-80% increased risk of developing an autoimmune condition). Four YES answers in the second part of the questionnaire dramatically increases the risk of stroke, cancer, and chronic fatigue, while 6 YES answers in the second part has been correlated with a 20 year reduction in lifespan compared to people with 0 YES answers.
If you have answered YES to up to 5 questions in total
Clearly you have some emotional toxicity but it is by no means disastrous and with just a little bit of work you can really "tidy up" this aspect of your health. Quite possibly, you could even do that on your own using modalities such as Havening Techniques® or EFT. However, I am not suggesting that you have to do this on your own. If you feel you need help, always ask for it.
If you have answered YES to up to 20 questions in total
You have a considerable degree of emotional toxicity, which without a doubt is contributing to any chronic symptoms you may have. If you don't have many chronic symptoms as yet, this level of emotional toxicity is almost a guarantee that you will in the near future. This is due to sympathetic dominance and its well-established impact on health. My suggestion is to address this as soon as you can. You may be able to do some of your own work but your emotional challenges are likely to be more complex and for best results you may benefit from some professional guidance.
If you have answered YES to more than 20 questions
This level of emotional toxicity indicates that this is one of the main reasons why you experience chronic symptoms. You are almost certainly in the state of sympathetic dominance and your health will benefit enormously from addressing your current emotional state. As in the case above, you may have partial success doing some of your emotional work but it is highly likely that that there is much complexity in what you are experiencing and there are many layers that need to be addressed in the right order. For that reason, I recommend you seek professional guidance.
If you feel you need a bit of assistance, I recommend you seek it from a professional who works with a number of different mind-transforming modalities because there is no one tool that fits all. I personally combine Havening Techniques®, BrainWorking Recursive Therapy®, Transactional Analysis, flower remedies, hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT, Mindfulness, personality profiling, and applied psychoneuroimmunology.
I am extremely busy these days but you are welcome to email me ([email protected]) and if I cannot fit you in, I will make recommendations for you based on your needs.
