MAAS

1. 1

   I could be experiencing some emotion and not be conscious of it until some time later.
2. 2

   I break or spill things because of carelessness, not paying attention, or thinking of something else.
3. 3

   I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present.
4. 4

   I tend to walk quickly to get where I’m going without paying attention to what I experience along the way.
5. 5

   I tend not to notice feelings of physical tension or discomfort until they really grab my attention.
6. 6

   I forget a person’s name almost as soon as I’ve been told it for the first time.
7. 7

   It seems I am “running on automatic” without much awareness of what I’m doing.
8. 8

   I rush through activities without being really attentive to them.
9. 9

   I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I’m doing right now to get there.
10. 10

    I do jobs or tasks automatically, without being aware of what I’m doing.
11. 11

    I find myself listening to someone with one ear, doing something else at the same time.
12. 12

    I drive places on “automatic pilot” and then wonder why I went there.
13. 13

    I find myself preoccupied with the future or the past.
14. 14

    I find myself doing things without paying attention.
15. 15

    I snack without being aware that I’m eating.

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Higher scores indicate better functioning / well-being.