Bach Flower Essence Questionnaire

loneliness

 

Loneliness

Heather

• Are you self-absorbed, concerned only about yourself?

• Do you dislike being alone, and always seek the company of others? 

• Do you talk a lot, but are not interested in what others have to say?

Impatiens

• Are you impatient with others who do things too slowly?

• Do you tend to rush through tasks?

• Do you feel a sense of urgency to get things done

Water Violet

• Do you appear as aloof and overly proud to others? 

• Do you bear your grief and sorrow in silence?

• Do you tend to be withdrawn and prefer to be alone?

Over Care

Beech

• Are you annoyed by the shortcomings of others?

• Are you overly critical, always finding fault?

• Does the incompetence of others irritate you?

Chicory

• Do you always want your loved ones to be close by?

• Do you feel unloved or unappreciated by your loved ones?

• Are you possessive of those you care for?

Rock Water

• Are you inflexible and rigid in your approach to life? 

• Are you overly concerned with diet and exercise?

• Do you deny yourself life's simple pleasures?

Vervain

• Are you tense and highly strung?

• Do you have strong opinions, and only yours are right? 

• Is you fanatically over-enthusiastic about things?

Vine

• Do you feel you know more than anyone else?

• Do you feel the need to always be right?

• Do you tend to be domineering and overbearing?

Indifference

Chestnut Bud

• Do you make the same mistakes over and over again?

• Do you fail to learn from the mistakes of others?

• Do you repeat the same patterns again and again?

Clematis

• Are you drowsy, sleeping more often than necessary?

• Are you preoccupied and dreamy, unable to concentrate?

• Do you often feel spaced out and out of touch with the world?

Honeysuckle

• Do you live in the past, nostalgic and homesick for the way it was?

• Do you blame your current problems on the past? 

• Do you often contemplate past regrets?

Mustard

• Do you suddenly feel gloomy for no apparent reason?

• Do you feel depressed without knowing why?

• Do you feel your moods swinging back and forth?

Olive

• Are you drained of all energy with no reserves? 

• Do you feel utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally?

• Is everything an effort, does your life lack zest?

White Chestnut

• Is your mind is cluttered with thoughts that go round and round?

• Do you relive unhappy events or arguments over and over again?

• Is your head full of persistent, unwanted thoughts?

Wild Rose

• Are you apathetic to whatever may happen in your life? 

• Do you have the attitude, "I will just live with it"?

• Do you lack the motivation to improve the quality of your life?

Oversensitivity

Agrimony

• Do you hide your worries behind a cheerful, smiling face?

• Are you distressed by arguments, often giving in to avoid conflict?

• When stressed do you turn to food, alcohol, or drugs to cope?

Centaury

• Do you neglect your own needs to please others?

• Is it difficult for you to say no?

• Are you easily influenced by those stronger than yourself?

Holly

• Are you full of jealousy, envy, or hate?

• Do you feel generalized anger toward other people?

• Do you generally mistrust others’ intentions?

Walnut

• Are you distracted by outside influences?

• Are you experiencing any changes now like a move or a new job?

• Do you need to be free to follow your own ambitions?  

Uncertainty

Cerato

• Do you constantly second-guess your own decisions and judgment?

• Do you mistrust yourself so you often seek advice from others?

• Do you change your mind often because you feel confused?

Gentian

• Do you become discouraged when things go wrong?

• Are you easily disheartened when faced with difficult situations?

• Are you often skeptical and pessimistic?

Gorse

• Do you feel despondent and hopeless?

• Do you feel you the end of your rope both mentally and physically?

• Do you lack faith that things will get better?

Hornbeam

• Do you feel overworked or bored with your life?

• Do you lack enthusiasm and therefore tend to procrastinate?

• Do you often feel too tired to face the day ahead?  

Scleranthus

• Is it difficult to decide when you are faced with two choices?

• Do you lack concentration, always fidgety and nervous?

• Do your moods change from one extreme to another?

Wild Oat

• Are you struggling to find your path in life? 

• Are you drifting with a lack of direction?

• Are you ambitious but don't know what to do?

Fear

Aspen

• Do you have feelings of apprehension without knowing why?

• Do you have a strange fear that something bad may happen?

• Do you wake up feeling anxious?

Cherry Plum

• Are you afraid you might lose control of yourself?

• Do you have sudden fits of rage?

• Do you feel like you are going crazy?

Mimulus

• Are you shy, overly sensitive, and often afraid?

• Do you fear known things, like illness, death, or heights?

• In a frightening situation, do you become too paralyzed to act?  

Red Chestnut

• Are you distressed by other people’s problems? 

• Are you excessively concerned about your loved ones?

• Do you constantly worry that harm may come to loved ones?

Rock Rose

• Do you become helpless and frozen in the face of your fear? 

• Do you feel terror and panic?

• Do you suffer from nightmares?  

Despondency

Crab Apple

• Are you overly concerned about cleanliness?

• Do you feel physically unclean or unattractive?

• Do you tend to obsess over small things?

Elm

• Are you overwhelmed by your responsibilities?

• Do you sometimes feel discouraged?

• Do you struggle to cope under pressure?

Larch

• Do you lack self-confidence?

• Do you feel inferior and often discouraged?

• Do you always expect failure?

Oak

• Are you exhausted from overwork? 

• Do you have a strong sense of duty?

• Do you neglect your own needs to complete a task?      

Pine

• Do you often feel unworthy and inferior?

• Do you blame yourself for everything that goes wrong?

• Do you often feel guilty?