Mental Toughness Assessment

On a sliding scale, select your response to each of the following statements with Never being on the far left and Always on the far right. I urge you to be completely honest with your self-assessment so that you can make adjustments where you will get the most benefit.

Assessment Statements

1. When in confrontations, I do not let my anger show
Never Always


2. People know my passion and values
Never Always

3. I share all my emotions with my trusted friends
Never Always

4. My family supports me
Never Always

5. I have someone to talk to when I am down
Never Always

6. I trust those close to me
Never Always

7. I am in touch with deep beliefs and core values
Never Always

8. I have the ability to stay calm during adversity or challenge
Never Always

9. I can identify top character strengths in others
Never Always

10. Building strong relationships is a priority for me
Never Always

11. I have a knack for getting people to cooperate
Never Always

12. I have a reputation for living out my values
Never Always

13. People come to me for advice
Never Always

14. I have a high degree of confidence in myself
Never Always

15. I usually make decisions without talking to others
Never Always

16. When bad things happen to me, I don’t get discouraged
Never Always

17. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad
Never Always

18. I would chose my current work again if I had the choice
Never Always

19. I never let failure deter me from my goals
Never Always

20. I live my life in a way that makes a difference to those around me
Never Always

21. I can shut down counterproductive thinking to focus on the task at hand
Never Always

22. I can adapt to challenges that come my way
Never Always

23. When I make a mistake, I find ways to learn from it
Never Always

24. It’s not the fault of others when things go wrong
Never Always

25. Challenges bring out the best in me
Never
Always

26. Moderate stress brings out the best in me
Never Always

27. I welcome setbacks and challenges
Never Always

28. The gratitude muscle is one of my strongest muscles
Never Always

29. I intentionally look for good things that happen in my day
Never Always

30. I hunt the good stuff each and every day
Never Always

31. People will tell you that I communicate clearly and with respect
Never Always

32. When something stresses me out, I know how to solve the situation
Never
Always

33. I know how to map out steps needed to achieve my goals
Never Always

34. I identify and correct negative patterns of behavior
Never Always

35. I have a reputation for pinpointing problems and creating solutions
Never Always

36. There are few situations in which I cannot cope
Never Always

37. I try to not blurt out the first thing that comes to mind
Never Always

38. Changes in my environment do not bother me
Never
Always

39. I look forward to changes in my routine
Never Always

40. I am comfortable working in uncomfortable circumstances
Never Always

41. I am a risk taker if it takes me where I want to go
Never Always

42. I do not feel defeated by obstacles and roadblocks in my job
Never Always

43. My vocabulary is full of words that are positive & upbeat
Never Always

44. I give the job most important to me 100% of my attention
Never
Always

45. I rarely get distracted from my task
Never Always