Form: Trait Meta-Mood Scale, TMMS

1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Somewhat disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Strongly agree
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1
I try to think good thoughts no matter how badly I feel.
2
People would be better off if they felt less and thought more.
3
I don't think it's worth paying attention to your emotions or moods.
4
I don't usually care much about what I'm feeling.
5
Sometimes I can't tell what my feelings are.
6
I am rarely confused about how I feel.
7
Feelings give direction to life.
8
Although I am sometimes sad, I have a mostly optimistic outlook.
9
When I am upset I realize that the “good things in life” are illusions.
10
I believe in acting from the heart.
11
I can never tell how I feel.
12
The best way for me to handle my feelings is to experience them to the fullest.
13
When I become upset I remind myself of all the pleasures in life.
14
My belief and opinions always seem to change depending on how I feel.
15
I am often aware of my feelings on a matter.
16
I am usually confused about how I feel.
17
One should never be guided by emotions.
18
I never give in to my emotions.
19
Although I am sometimes happy, I have a mostly pessimistic outlook.
20
I feel at ease about my emotions.
21
I pay a lot of attention to how I feel.
22
I can't make sense out of my feelings.
23
I don't pay much attention to my feelings.
24
I often think about my feelings.
25
I am usually very clear about my feelings.
26
No matter how badly I feel, I try to think about pleasant things.
27
Feelings are a weakness humans have.
28
I usually know my feelings about a matter.
29
It is usually a waste of time to think about your emotions.
30
I almost always know exactly how I am feeling.

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