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Reflective Tools

Emotional Status Questionnaire

Understand where you are emotionally before deciding what comes next.
The ESQ helps people make sense of the emotional reality of change. Grounded in PhD-level research, it reveals what is holding them back, what needs to shift, and how they can move forward with greater confidence, clarity, and emotional steadiness.
Please choose the questionnaire that best matches your current context. Your responses are submitted securely and used to generate your personalised ESQ feedback.

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Before you begin

Choose the questionnaire that best fits the kind of reflection you want to undertake.

  • There are no right or wrong answers.
  • Please respond as honestly as you can, using your first reasonable judgement.
  • Your responses are submitted securely and emailed directly to the researcher.
  • Once submitted, you will see a confirmation message and an initial visual overview of your responses.
Three entry points

Choose your questionnaire

Each questionnaire is designed for a slightly different depth and context, so you can start where it feels most useful.

ESQ20 — Emotional Snapshot

A short reflective check-in for people who want a quick overview of how they are currently responding to change, challenge, and emotional pressure.

Time: around 4–6 minutes
Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree … 7 = Strongly Agree
Best for: a quick starting point

ESQ40 — Emotional Profile

A fuller emotional awareness profile exploring patterns of response, self-mastery, presence, and change in greater depth.

Time: around 8–10 minutes
Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree … 7 = Strongly Agree
Best for: broader coaching and reflective development

ESQ58 — Full Emotional Status Report

A deeper reflective tool exploring identity, selfhood, emotional steadiness, transition readiness, and awareness at a more profound level.

Time: around 12–18 minutes
Format: reflective multiple-choice responses
Best for: deeper self-awareness and identity work