Your SWAAT Snapshot reflects how you're navigating change at this point in time. There are no right or wrong answers, and your results may look different over time.

A little about your Snapshot. SWAAT is a self-reflection and educational tool for adults aged 18 and over. It is not a clinical or psychological assessment, has not been validated as a psychometric instrument, and does not replace professional advice or support. If anything raised through your Snapshot causes distress, please speak with a qualified professional or support service.

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The SWAAT Snapshot is not a psychological test, clinical assessment or diagnostic tool, and has not been validated as a psychometric instrument. Your results reflect a self-reported snapshot of how you see yourself at the time you complete it. This is not a measure of your worth, character or capability and should not be treated as a professional or clinical evaluation of any kind.

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You'll answer 18 short statements about how you're responding to one situation or area of your life. Answer honestly. This isn't a test, it's a way of getting to know yourself.

Retake it in 30 and 60 days. The questions stay the same. But life keeps moving, and how you respond to the questions may change with time.

This Snapshot, paired with the guide, can help you build awareness of how you respond to change, and where you might go next.

Before you start: think of one situation or area of your life you'd like to explore, whether it's something you're working through, deciding on or looking forward to. Write a line or two below if you'd like to. It's private, it stays on your screen only, and it will sit alongside your results at the end so you can hold the two together. This is optional. The 18 statements that follow stay the same each time. If you retake the Snapshot in 30 or 60 days with the same situation in mind, you'll have a clearer view of what may be shifting over time.

If you've taken this before, is this about the same situation as last time? Comparing scores means the most when the situation stays the same.

Yes, same situation No, something different This is my first time

The foundation: the questions draw on The Temporary Theory, a way of looking at how change shapes us.

Don't overthink your answers. Your first instinct is usually the most honest one. There are no right or wrong answers. Your result reflects how you're navigating this situation, not your potential.

1 Never2 Rarely3 Sometimes4 Often5 Always

Ripple phase 1 of 6

Everything is temporary

How you see this situation changing over time.

I recognise that how a situation feels today may not be how it feels in a few months.

1 2 3 4 5

When I catch myself thinking things will stay the same, I consider what could change.

1 2 3 4 5

Knowing that things change helps me stay steady when I don't have the answers yet.

1 2 3 4 5

Ripple phase 2 of 6

Temporary creates meaning

What you notice, learn and take from this situation.

I notice what a situation is showing me about what matters to me.

1 2 3 4 5

When something is changing, I take time to consider what I might learn from it.

1 2 3 4 5

I use what my experiences have taught me when I make decisions.

1 2 3 4 5

Ripple phase 3 of 6

Meaning creates awareness

How clearly you notice what you feel and how you react.

When something affects me, I can put a name to what I'm feeling.

1 2 3 4 5

I notice how I'm reacting while it is happening.

1 2 3 4 5

Checking in with how I'm feeling has become something I do naturally, even when nothing has gone wrong.

1 2 3 4 5

Ripple phase 4 of 6

Awareness creates choice

How aware you are of your options, and how you respond.

I recognise when I have more than one way to respond.

1 2 3 4 5

When something catches me off guard, I give myself a moment before responding.

1 2 3 4 5

Even when I feel strongly, I respond in ways I'm comfortable with afterwards.

1 2 3 4 5

Ripple phase 5 of 6

Choices shape patterns

How you notice and shift the ways you tend to respond.

I notice when I'm repeating a way of responding I've used before.

1 2 3 4 5

When I notice an old pattern, I try a different response.

1 2 3 4 5

New ways of responding have started to feel natural to me.

1 2 3 4 5

Ripple phase 6 of 6

Patterns become inheritance

How what you do may reach the people around you.

I notice when something I say or do reflects someone who influenced me.

1 2 3 4 5

When I respond to someone, I consider what they might take from how I handle it.

1 2 3 4 5

How I affect other people has become part of how I think about my response.

1 2 3 4 5

Please answer every question. An incomplete set can't be scored accurately.

The Seeker

Score 18–90

Your Pillar Pattern

Your Pillar Pattern is an invitation to reflect, not a conclusion about you. If it doesn't resonate, that is worth noticing too.

Strengths in this phase

Worth noticing

Where to start

A question to sit with

Take what is useful and leave the rest. If anything here feels unsettling, it can help to talk it through with someone you trust, or a qualified professional.

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