How To Overcome Worries Quiz!

Beano have joined forces with the awesome kids’ mental health charity Place2Be to help support the mental health and wellbeing of children across the UK. This quiz is about how much we all have the tendency to worry about even the smallest things. This personality quiz is a fun – not scientific – way to see how much you worry and offer a little advice at the end.

Good luck! And once you've completed this quiz, why not check out the Be Kind To Your Mind page for lots more tips and advice?

1/10

How often do you think about a decision you've made?

I don't waste my time thinking about anything – apart from snacks

It depends but I try not to let it affect my day

Lots – but I try to do a fun activity to take my mind of things

It's a bit much at times – but I remember I'm not alone and that helps!

2/10

How often have you been unable to relax because you're replaying an embarrassing incident at school in your head?

I'm always out like a light when it comes to bedtime

Sometimes it troubles me but you can't rewind time – it's best to focus on the good things that happened that day

It's like a GIF but I read a comic to take my mind of it

I'll dwell on it if it was extra embarrassing, so I'll talk to a grownup to see if it's happened to them too

3/10

Do you rehearse awkward conversations?

Nope – I just go with the flow

If it's very important, I may have a little rehearsal

I'll make notes, plan what I need to say and try to forget about it until it happens

I learn what I want to say like an actor

4/10

Do you always think the worst is about to happen?

No – that doesn't help anything

If I've had bad luck, I might think that but no-one can predict the future

Sometimes – and I always walk around ladders. It just adds to the worry!

I can't help it but I try to stay positive

5/10

Have you ever said something and then worried it might be taken the wrong way?

I haven't done that before ever actually

Yes, but it's best to be mindful of what you say in the first place

Sometimes, because I don't want to upset anyone

I tend to play it over and over in my head, then check in with them the next time we hang out

6/10

Do you worry so much you can't concentrate?

Me worry?

Rarely – it's not a good use of my time and not great for anyone

It actually depends if I'm tired – so I always try to get enough sleep then I can focus on the things that matter

I should join a club for that, but then I'd worry I hadn't filled out the application form correctly

7/10

Do you worry about embarrassing yourself?

Never!

Who doesn't?

Fairly often but you can't predict these things (I keep reminding myself)

Yes, especially in front of my class – someone said to laugh it off but it still hurts

8/10

Do you have a trusted friend you can talk about your worries with?

I have a friend but we talk about sausage recipes

Yes, but I try to work things out for myself but it's OK to talk to people

My friends know It's okay to not always be okay, so we talk about things like worries

Yes, but I keep a track of things that bother me so I don't let it get out of control

9/10

What do you do to take your mind off things?

Eat sausages mainly

Read a book

Play music

Keep a journal

10/10

Do you worry about homework the moment it's handed out in class?

Homework? Nah.

If it's maths or something but always try my best

Yeah, but doesn't everyone? No? Oh.

Homework? When? Did I forget something?

Worry?

You are one cool cucumber and nothing seems to affect you. Even the idea of not getting any sausages is a passing thought because you know they'll be on your plate eventually! But remember, you can always tell a trusted grownup things that are troubling you and they may be able to help or offer some advice!

Occasional Worrier!

Like most people, you think about things that are out of your control but have learned that it's better to focus on things you can control or at least work on. And remember, you can always tell a trusted grownup things that are troubling you and they may be able to help or offer some advice!

Professional Worrier!

If worrying was a football skill, you'd be playing in the Premier League. You sometimes overthink things which you have no control of, so it's sometimes better to focus on what you do, the choices you make and your friends and family. And remember, you can always tell a trusted grownup things that are troubling you and they may be able to help or offer some advice!

Total Worrier!

The human brain is said to process 60,000 thoughts a day. Yours might be 'what if...' or 'maybe I should have...' and that's not a good way to spend your day is it? Worrying is normal but try not to let it affect you too much. And remember, you can always tell a trusted grownup things that are troubling you and they may be able to help or offer some advice!

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