Determine your body type by answering these questions. Check the answer that best fits your long term experience. If two answers fit, check them both. If no answer fits for a question leave it blank. Total up each profile and then add them for a grand total - and your current body type. Each profile total will help you understand how you function mentally, emotionally ... in relation to your overall body type score. This is explained in detail in The 3-Season Diet. Read the imbalances that are associated with each body type at the end of this Q&A. Go to the "Find Your Imbalance" section on this site and read more about each imbalance and how to treat it.

VATA PITTA KAPHA MENTAL PROFILE Mental activity Quick mind, restless Sharp intellect, aggressive Calm, steady, stable Memory Short-term best Good general memory Long-term best Thoughts Constantly changing Fairly steady Steady, stable, fixed Concentration Short-term focus best Better than average mental concentration Good ability for long-term focus Ability to learn Quick grasp of learning Medium to moderate grasp Slow to learn new things Dreams Fearful, flying, running, jumping Angry, fiery, violent, adventurous Include water, clouds, relationships, romance Sleep Interrupted, light Sound, medium Sound, heavy, long Speech Fast, sometimes missing words Fast, sharp, clear-cut Slow, clear, sweet Voice High pitch Medium pitch Low pitch Mental Subtotal BEHAVIORAL PROFILE Eating speed Quick Medium Slow Hunger level Irregular Sharp, needs food when hungry Can easily miss meals Food and drink Prefers warm Prefers cold Prefers dry and warm Achieving goals Easily distracted Focused and driven Slow and steady Giving/donations Gives small amounts Gives nothing, or large amounts infrequently Gives regularly and generously Relationships Many casual intense Long and deep Sex drive Variable or low Moderate Strong Works best While supervised Alone In groups Weather preference Aversion to cold Aversion to heat Aversion to damp, cool Reaction to stress Excites quickly Medium Slow to get excited Financial Doesn’t save, spends quickly Saves, but big spender Saves regularly, accumulates wealth Friendships Tends toward short-term friendships, makes friends quickly Tends to be a loner, friends related to occupation Tends to form long-lasting friendships Behavioral Subtotal EMOTIONAL PROFILE Moods Change quickly Change slowly Steady, unchanging Reacts to stress with Fear Anger Indifference More sensitive to Own feelings Not sensitive Others' feelings When threatened, tends to Run Fight Make peace Relations with spouse/partner Clingy Jealous Secure Expresses affection With words With gifts With touch When feeling hurt Cries Argues Withdraws Emotional trauma causes Anxiety Denial Depression Confidence level Timid Outwardly self-confident Inner confidence Emotional Subtotal PHYSICAL PROFILE Amount of hair Average Thinning Thick Hair type Dry Normal Oily Hair color Light brown, blonde Red, auburn Dark brown, black Skin Dry, rough, or both Soft, normal to oily Oily, moist, cool Skin temperature Cold hands/feet Warm Cool Complexion Darker Pink-red Pale-white Eyes Small Medium Large Whites of eyes Blue/brown Yellow or red Glossy white Size of teeth Very large or very small Small-medium Medium-large Weight Thin, hard to gain Medium Heavy, gains easily Elimination Dry, hard, thin, easily constipated Many during day, soft to normal Heavy, slow, thick, regular What is your sex? Male   Female Heart beats per minute Please select your sex first Please select your sex first Please select your sex first Physical subtotal Total:

Click here to find out more about your imbalance. This is your mind-body type Classic symptoms of Vata Types This is your mind-body type Classic Symptoms of a Pitta Type This is your mind-body type Classic Symptoms of a Kapha Type Dry or rough skin Insomnia Constipation Fatigue Headaches Intolerance of cold Underweight or losing weight Anxiety, worry and restlessness Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder Rashes Inflammatory skin conditions (including acne) Stomach aches Diarrhea Controlling and manipulative behavior Visual problems or burning in the eyes Excessive body heat Hostility, irritability Excessive competitive drive Oily skin Slow digestion Sinus congestion Nasal allergies Asthma Obesity Skin growths Possessiveness, neediness Apathy Depression Difficulty paying attention