Test: What stops you from changing direction in life?

You mainly want to pivot your life because:

All questions are required

You’re not happy with the way it is now
You’re not reaching your potential
You feel stuck
You can’t stop thinking about it

For you, making decisions is often:

All questions are required

An overthinking nightmare
Done on impulse
Long and protracted
A series of compromises

Failed attempts to redirect your life have:

All questions are required

Stalled at the planning stage
Not gone down well with others
Just seemed too risky
Felt overwhelming

Sharing your plans with others tends to:

All questions are required

Help you focus
Not happen often
Boost your confidence
Give you new ideas

At the end of the day, you often feel:

All questions are required

Overwhelmed
Unsure and uncertain
A bit isolated
Completely frazzled

You feel in awe of people who:

All questions are required

Never seem to worry
Seem to know what they want
Succeed despite impostor syndrome
Naturally connect with others

Deep down, you worry that:

All questions are required

Change won’t make you happy
You’re just not the type to take risks
People will disapprove
You’ll burn out

Your life change will happen when:

All questions are required

The time feels right
You get through this busy period
You work out what you want
You feel good about yourself

You would most appreciate a measure of certainty about:

All questions are required

Which path to take
Where your talents lie
What will bring success
Where to direct your efforts

You are at your best when you:

All questions are required

Know that you’re doing something well
Connect with people who get you
Focus on what’s important
Know you are making a difference in the world

‘The shame was never ours to bear’: how Ruth Ellis’s execution scarred generations of her family

For decades, the execution of Ruth Ellis cast a long shadow over her family, shaping childhoods, relationships and a legacy of trauma. Now, after securing a historic posthumous pardon for her grandmother, Laura Enston tells us how she is reclaiming a story that was once a source of shame.

‘Help — I can’t stop thinking about my married coworker!’: How to stop a workplace crush from becoming an affair

You can’t always control who you’re attracted to, but you can control what happens next. A therapist explains why workplace crushes develop, what they might reveal about your needs, and how to stop attraction from crossing a line.

What happens when the person who murdered your loved one is on death row? The psychology of grief, justice and closure

When someone is murdered, the grief can be devastating. But for families whose loved one’s killer spends decades on death row, the wait for justice can bring its own psychological challenges. Chartered psychologist Dr Ravi Gill explains how repeated delays, anticipatory grief and the hope of an execution can affect the bereavement process – and why closure is rarely straightforward.

Personality Test

You mainly want to pivot your life because:

For you, making decisions is often:

Failed attempts to redirect your life have:

Sharing your plans with others tends to:

At the end of the day, you often feel:

You feel in awe of people who:

Deep down, you worry that:

Your life change will happen when:

You would most appreciate a measure of certainty about:

You are at your best when you: