There are 8 questions. Each answer maps to one of the five elements. The element with the highest score at the end is the primary result; the second highest is the secondary thread shown in the results screen.

Scoring: tally one point per element for each answer selected. Primary = highest score. Secondary = second highest.

Q1 When you picture your week ahead, what’s the first thing you feel? Maps to
A Tightness — like I’m already behind before it’s started Wood
B A vague dread or low hum of anxiety Fire
C Overwhelm — so much to hold for so many people Earth
D A quiet heaviness, like carrying something unspoken Metal
E Exhaustion, even at the thought of it Water

 

Q2 When you’re at your most depleted, what does your body do first? Maps to
A Tense up — jaw, shoulders, fists — like I’m bracing Wood
B Heart races or I can’t settle, even when I’m still Fire
C Stomach knots, appetite changes, can’t stop thinking Earth
D Chest gets tight, I sigh a lot, shallow breathing Metal
E I go cold. Everything slows. I just want to disappear into sleep Water

 

Q3 The emotion that tends to live just under the surface for you is: Maps to
A Frustration — at myself, at the pace, at what isn’t happening Wood
B Anxiety — a background hum I can rarely fully turn off Fire
C Worry — always thinking about what could go wrong for the people I love Earth
D Grief — for things lost, paths not taken, who I used to be Metal
E Fear — quiet, unnamed, a kind of dread I can’t quite locate Water

 

Q4 In your relationships, burnout most shows up as: Maps to
A Irritability — I snap before I even know I’m angry Wood
B Disconnection — I’m there but not really landing anywhere Fire
C Over-functioning — I keep giving even when I’m empty Earth
D Withdrawal — I go quiet rather than let anyone see the mess Metal
E Disappearing — I cancel, I isolate, I have nothing left to offer Water

 

Q5 When you finally get a moment alone, you typically: Maps to
A Fill it with productivity — resting feels like falling behind Wood
B Scroll endlessly — connection-seeking but never quite landing Fire
C Worry about what everyone else needs — even in the quiet Earth
D Sit with a sadness that has no name Metal
E Sleep, or stare — my tank is genuinely empty Water

 

Q6 The phrase that feels most true about your life right now: Maps to
A “I know where I want to go but I’m blocked at every turn” Wood
B “I’ve forgotten what it feels like to just… enjoy something” Fire
C “I can’t stop worrying. I take care of everyone except myself” Earth
D “Something in me is grieving and I haven’t had time to feel it” Metal
E “I am so tired in a way I can’t explain. The rest isn’t reaching me” Water

 

Q7 Sleep for you right now is: Maps to
A Hard to wind down — my mind is still running plans at midnight Wood
B Restless — I wake anxious or can’t fall asleep even when I’m tired Fire
C Disrupted by worry — racing thoughts about people or problems Earth
D Heavy but not restorative — I wake up still carrying something Metal
E All I want to do, but it never seems to be enough Water

 

Q8 What would feel like the biggest relief right now? Maps to
A A clear path forward — knowing what to do and having space to do it Wood
B Feeling genuinely light again — laughing and meaning it Fire
C Permission to stop holding it all — just for a while Earth
D Space to grieve or release something I’ve been swallowing Metal
E True rest — and someone to tell me it’s okay to stop Water