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I’m going to ask you some questions to help you determine your current Doshic balance. Remember, you are not entirely one Dosha but rather a combination of all three in varying amounts. This quiz helps you determine your primary, secondary, and tertiary Doshas.
Try to answer these questions honestly, rather than how you wish you were. If you have a difficult time answering these questions, ask a friend or loved one who knows you well to help you. They might be able to answer more objectively for you. The goal, however, is to know thyself.
1. Which most accurately describes your body?
a. Naturally thin, lanky, slenderb. Medium built, good muscular build
c. Curvy, bigger built
2. How easily do you gain weight?
a. Next to impossible; have to remember to eat to try not to lose any more weightb. Moderately; can lose or gain weight if I really try and can put on muscle easily
c. Too easily; put on weight just by looking at food and have a hard time losing it
3. What are your eyes like?
a. On the smaller side and actively movingb. Have a penetrating, deep gaze
c. Big and beautiful
4. What is your skin like?
a. Tends to get dry, quite thin, has visible veinsb. Oily, acne-prone, has a reddish tint
c. Moist, smooth, thick, combination
5. What is your hair like?
a. Dry, frizzy, prone to split ends and breakageb. Fine, oily, tendency toward thinning or graying
c. Thick, abundant, more on the oily side
6. What are your joints like?
a. Prominent, tend to crack, often aching, injury-proneb. Flexible, agile
c. Large, well padded
7. What is your digestion like?
a. Variable—sometimes good, sometimes badb. Strong and powerful
c. Slow and weak
8. What is your elimination like?
a. Tends toward constipationb. Regular, tends toward loose stools
c. Thick, long, sluggish
9. Which digestive imbalances do you feel most?
a. Bloating and gasb. Heartburn and acidic stomach
c. Heaviness after eating and water retention
10. How is your body temperature?
a. Always cold; prefer hot weatherb. Usually warm; prefer cool weather
c. Pretty adaptable; don’t like cold, wet weather though
11. What is your temperament like?
a. Enthusiastic, vivacious, creativeb. Driven, passionate, ambitious
c. Easy-going, giving, patient
12. What are your negative traits?
a. Anxious, fearful, and/or nervousb. Competitive, aggressive, and/or impatient
c. Lonely, depressed, and/or jealous
13. How do you sleep?
a. Difficulty falling asleep, wake up oftenb. Moderate and sound
c. Deep and long
14. How is your memory?
a. Quick to remember, quick to forgetb. Medium but accurate with facts
c. Hard time remembering but then sustained
15. How are you with money and material possessions?
a. Impulsive shopper; buy things and forget about themb. Calculated shopper; spend on luxuries that are worth it
c. Hoarder; have a hard time letting things go
16. What subjects are you most drawn toward?
a. The arts, spirituality, philosophy, literature, big-picture stuffb. Business, science, law, engineering, calculated stuff
c. Counseling, teaching, human resources, care-giving, hands-on stuff
Dosha Quiz Results
Now count how many a, b, and c answers you got. A answers
represent Vata (airðer).
B answers represent Pitta (fire&water). C answers represent
Kapha (earth&water).
The Dosha with the highest number is your primary Dosha. The Dosha with the second-highest number is your secondary Dosha. The Dosha with the lowest number is your tertiary Dosha. You may be about the same in two different categories, and that’s totally fine. Most of us are dual- Doshas and our secondary Dosha changes throughout the course of our lives, according to our diet, age, season, exercise level, and many other factors.
The Dosha with the highest number is your primary Dosha. The Dosha with the second-highest number is your secondary Dosha. The Dosha with the lowest number is your tertiary Dosha. You may be about the same in two different categories, and that’s totally fine. Most of us are dual- Doshas and our secondary Dosha changes throughout the course of our lives, according to our diet, age, season, exercise level, and many other factors.
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