Body Sensations Interpretation Questionnaire – BSIQ

You notice that your heart is beating quickly and pounding.

A member of your family is late arriving home.

You go into a shop and the assistant ignores you.

You have developed a small spot on the back of your hand.

You are talking to an acquaintance who briefly looks out of the window.

You feel lightheaded and weak.

You wake with a start in the middle of the night, thinking you heard a noise, but all is quiet.

Your chest feels uncomfortable and tight.

You notice a frowning stranger approaching you in the street.

You have a sudden pain in your stomach.

A crisis comes up at work and you can't immediately think of what to do.

You are introduced to someone at a party who fails to reply to a question you ask them.

You have a pain in the small of your back.

You suddenly feel confused and are having difficulty in thinking straight.

You have visitors round for a meal and they leave sooner than you expected.

You are under a great deal of pressure and finding it difficult to manage everything you have to do.

You find a lump under the skin on your neck.

You notice that some people you know are looking in your direction.

You feel short of breath.

A letter marked 'URGENT' arrives.

A friend suggests that you change the way that you're doing a job in your own house.

You notice that your heart is pounding, you feel breathless, dizzy and unreal.

You have been eating normally but have recently lost some weight.

You smell smoke.

Your vision has become slightly blurred.

An old acquaintance passes you in the street without acknowledging you.

Your doctor tells you your headaches are caused by tension, but he wants you to see a specialist.