Quiz: What’s My Constitution?

How to Determine Your Constitution or Dosha.

 Ayurveda teaches that health is maintained by

 balancing three subtle energies known as Doshas:

 Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

 Each of us is made up of a combination of the three types of doshas and this is our personal constitution.

 Take this quiz to find out what your primary dosha is.

 

Fill out the chart twice: first base choices on what is most consistent over long period of life since childhood, then fill it out a second time responding to how you feel recently. Keep in mind that most people are not any single type but rather some balance of the three.

Tick one that predominates in each category (though in some cases there may be more than one), and then add up your score at the bottom.  Print-Ready PDF Constitution Quiz

Mental Profile

	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
Mental Activity	Quick, active, restless		Sharp, critical, aggressive		Calm, steady, slow, stable
Memory	Short term		Generally good		Good long term
Concentration	Weak		Generally good		Very good
Ability to learn	Quick to grasp concepts		Moderate ability to grasp new information		Slow to grasp new information
Dreams	Fearful, very active, flying		Aggressive, fiery, adventurous		Watery, romance, relationships
Sleep	Light, interrupted		Sound, medium		Sound, heavy, long
Speech	Quick, can miss words		Sharp, direct, strong		Slower, clear, melodious
Voice	High pitched		Medium pitched		Low pitched
Sub Total

 

Behavioral Profile

	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
Eating Speed	Fast		Medium		Slow
Hunger level	Irregular		Sharp, can be strong		Can easily miss meals
Food/Drink	Prefers warm		Prefers cold		Prefers dry and warm
Achieving goals	Easily distracted		Focus 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, low		Moderate		Strong
Works best	Supervised		Alone		In groups
Weather preference	Warm and moist		Cool and dry		Warm and dry
Reaction to stress	Excites quickly		Medium		Slow to get excited
Financial	Doesn’t save, spend quickly		Saves, but big spender		Save regularly, accumulates wealth
Routine	Dislikes routines		Likes planning and organizing		Works well with routine
Sub-total

 

Emotional Profile

	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
Moods	Changes quickly		Changes 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
Express affections	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
Sub-total

 

Physical Profile

	Vata		Pitta		Kapha
Amount of hair	Average		Thinning		Thick
Hair Type	Dry, frizzy, thin, dark		Straight, fine, premature graying		Oily, wavy, thick
Hair Color	Light brown, blonde		Auburn, reddish		Dark brown, black
Skin	Dry, rough or both, dark/sallow, tans easily, cold		Soft, normal to oily, light, sunburns easily, warm		Oily, moist, fair, thick, cool
Complexion	Darker		Pink, red		Pale-white
Eyes	Small, brown, gray, violet, unusual color		Medium, green, hazel, almond shaped		Large, dark, blue
Whites of eyes	Blue/brown		Yellow or red		Glossy white
Teeth	Very large or very small		Small-medium		Medium-large
Weight	Thin, hard to gain		Medium		Heavy, easy to gain
Elimination	Dry, hard, thin, easily constipated		Many during day, soft to normal		Heavy, slow, thick, regular
Sweat	Scanty		Profuse		Moderate
Subtotal

 

TOTALS

VATA

PITTA

KAPHA