Humanities › Religion & Spirituality Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? Importance of Anchoring Yourself into the Earth Energies Share Flipboard Email Grounding. Kelly Sillaste / Getty Images Religion & Spirituality Holistic Healing Natural Remedies Chakra Balancing Crystal Therapy Reiki Christianity Catholicism Islam Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Latter-Day Saints Taoism Alternative Religion Angels & Miracles Sikhism Paganism / Wicca Astrology Atheism & Agnosticism View More by Phylameana lila Desy Phylameana lila Desy, the author of "The Everything Guide to Reiki," is a freelance writer, holistic healing consultant, intuitive counselor, and an energy medicine practitioner. Updated July 20, 2017 1. Have you been called a space cadet, airy fairy, or something similar? Yes. No Correct Wrong 2. Do you get lost easily getting from point A to point B? Young Man Reading a Map. Henrik Sorensen / Getty Images Yes, it happens frequently. No. A to B is pretty straight forward. Often enough that it is embarrassing. Rarely. Correct Wrong 3. Do you ever find yourself in places not remembering how you got there? Occasionally All the time. Never Once, but I was on a bender. Correct Wrong 4. Is it difficult for you to pay attention in the classroom? Teenager Daydreaming in Classroom. ColorBlind Images / Getty Images Of course. I'm a day dreamer. No. I'm pretty focused. Not difficult. I take copious notes. Yes. I'm easily distracted. Correct Wrong 5. Do you spend a lot of time dwelling on the past? Yep. I'm Obsessive. Often Sometimes Rarely Correct Wrong 6. Wiggle your toes. Was it a conscious effort or was it automatic? Hands Touching Tops of Feet on Beach. paolomartinezphotography / Getty Images Automatic Conscious Effort Correct Wrong 7. Do you avoid situations that require your full attention? Absolutely. I have too many eggs in my basket already needing my attention. No. I'm usually up for a challenge. Correct Wrong 8. Are you prone to accidents? Woman with Broken Leg. Westend61 / Getty Images Yes! Does stubbing your toe repeatedly count? Not really. Correct Wrong 9. Is it difficult for you to concentrate? Sadly, yes. I can concentrate. Correct Wrong 10. Do you choose to sleep to avoid uncomfortable life circumstances? Head Buried in Sand. erhui1979 / Getty Images Yep, I'm the ostrich with its head buried in the sand. Life can be hard. But I prefer tackling the beast by the horns. Correct Wrong 11. Do you have difficulty staying on topic during group conversations? Yes. I have a roving mind. Not a problem. Correct Wrong 12. What name best describes you best? Nervous Nelly Pollyanna Big Bad John Stable Stan Correct Wrong 13. Do you tend to trip over your own feet or bump into furniture? Too often. Not usually. Correct Wrong 14. Are you easily distracted or able to stay on task? Stay on Task Easily Distracted Correct Wrong 15. Are you addicted to having astral flight experiences? Astral Flight. Hiroshi Watanabe / Getty Images I love my astral experiences. What is astral flight? Rarely have one, but feels pretty cool. Correct Wrong 16. Do your emotions get the better of you? I Can Be an Emotional Basket Case My Emotions Are Normally in Check Correct Wrong 17. Do you routinely display anger or frustration in front of others? For the most part my temper is in check. I tend to have a short fuse. Correct Wrong 18. Do you avoid difficult situations outside of your control? Hiding in the Bushes. Rebecca Van Ommen / Getty Images If it is not my fight, why run? I prefer not to be witness to unrest. Correct Wrong 19. Energetically, what is your most normal state of being. Firmly aligned with my physical body. Floating outside of the physical. Half in, Half out. Not really comfortable in my skin. Correct Wrong 20. Do you daydream about the future instead of accepting the status quo? Future looking, but not unhappily so. Definitely unhappy, wishing for something better. I'm content with the status quo. I have big dreams... always shooting for the highest prize. Correct Wrong Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? You got: Space Cadet Space Cadet. Matthias Clamer / Getty Images Based on your answers to this quiz you are energetically out of your body most of the time. It is challenging for you to accept that you have chosen to live a physical existence. You have much work to do in learning how to ground your body. Life will be much more fulfilling when your energy body and physical being work together as partners. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? You got: Easily Distracted Butterfly on Sandled Foot. Robert Francsek / EyeEm / Getty Images Being grounded is foreign to you. The allure of taking flight fascinates you. However, it is not helpful to be in denial of having a body. You need to be continually reminded that you have a physical body. Do yourself a favor and try some grounding exercises to reintroduce yourself to your body. Get down on the ground and touch your toes. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? You got: Energetic Hodge Podge Blue Orgami Birds. pchyburrs / Getty Images You are showing some tendencies of being ungrounded at times, but other times you are grounded pretty well. There is definitely room for improvement. It really depends on the situation whether or not you are comfortable in your body. When you are feeling out of your comfort zone take a few moments to analyze why. Take a deep breath and check in with body to discover why your energy is attempting to escape. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? You got: Feet Planted Firmly on the Ground Feet Planted Securely on the Ground. Helmuth Rier / LOOK-foto / Getty Images You are maintaining a pretty good spirit-body balance. Keep up the good work! Sometimes being grounded feels foreign to you. When this happens do yourself a favor and try some grounding exercises to reintroduce yourself to your body. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email Quiz: Are You Adequately Grounded? You got: Deeply Rooted Deeply Rooted and Grounded. Angelika Hirt / EyeEm / Getty Images You are very well grounded individual. You are maintaining a pretty good spirit-body balance. Keep up the good work! Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email