Anxiety can show up in lots of ways—racing thoughts, constant worry, tension in your body, trouble sleeping, or feeling on edge for no obvious reason. This short anxiety test is designed to help you understand not only whether anxiety may be affecting you, but also what’s driving it.
As well as giving you a score, the results break anxiety down into the areas it most commonly comes from:
- Thought patterns (overthinking, “what if” thinking, catastrophising)
- Physical symptoms (tight chest, stomach knots, restlessness, fatigue)
- Behavioural patterns (avoidance, reassurance-seeking, checking, procrastination)
You’ll get personalised feedback on what your answers suggest is most influencing your anxiety right now, plus a clear next step—Retrain Your Brain that matches your result.
This is an educational self-check, not a diagnosis. If your anxiety feels overwhelming or you’re struggling to cope, it may help to speak with a qualified professional.
Anxiety Pathway Test
Find out if your anxiety is symptoms based, thinking-led, or mixed — and what’s keeping it going.
Dr Elaine Ryan Retrain Your Brain®
Hi — I’m Dr Elaine Ryan. Anxiety has two main pathways in your brain – a thought based pathway and a more fear centred pathway. You need to know which is causing your anxiety in order to get the best treatment, as both have different treatment paths. Answer based on the last 2 weeks (or what’s typical when anxiety shows up). If you get stuck, go with your first instinct — we’re looking for patterns, not perfection.
Your results are generated on this page (your answers aren’t sent anywhere), and this is not a diagnosis — it’s a helpful starting point.
Response scale: 0 Never · 1 Rarely · 2 Sometimes · 3 Often · 4 Almost always
If you’re between two options, choose what happens most often when anxiety is present (not your best day).
