Will You Pass the Flinch Test?
This test is an easy and straightforward way to see if you are subconsciously afraid of a person or situation. Take the test and find out how your test results compare with the rest of North America.
If you're not willing to pass the flinching test, it may be time that you change some of your behaviors, thoughts, and habits that are making your life less enjoyable and fulfilling. If nothing else, this simple little test will give you something to think about for a few minutes.
Here are three simple steps to take the flinch test:
Hold out your hand, palm up. Place your other hand palm down on top of it. Have a friend or someone you can trust to not hurt you put their fist in the center of your open hand. How does this make you feel? Do you flinch? Do you want to hit their fist with your other hand (if it's a stranger)? If so, this is an indicator that you're afraid/threatened by this person/situation, and there's nothing wrong with that! Now repeat, but have someone do this who has hurt you before or someone who is a threat to you, like a criminal. Can you hold out your hand and not flinch? If so, then you are subconsciously willing to pass the flinching test. You are conscious of the person/situation and can see it for what it is, no matter how scary. If you're not capable of holding out your hand and not flinching, unless this person has hurt or threatened you in the past, then that's a different story entirely.
How Are Your Test Results?
1. Holding out your hand and having a friend do nothing: I passed easily!
2. Holding out your hand while a friend hits me with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
3. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits me with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
4. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits a friend of mine (or loved one): I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
5. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits a stranger: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
6. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits someone who isn't a threat to them: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
7. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits a child or loved one of the other person: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
8. Holding out my hand while someone who has hurt me hits a child or loved one of the other person: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
9. Holding out my hand while a criminal hits me with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
10. Holding out my hand while a criminal hits someone I love with a fist: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
11. Holding out my hand while a criminal hits someone who isn't a threat to them with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
12. Holding out my hand while a criminal hits someone who is weaker than they are (eg. child or loved one of the other person) with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
13. Holding out my hand while a criminal hits someone who is weak (eg. child or loved one of the other person) with a fist: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
14. Holding out my hand while the police officer hits me with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
15. Holding out my hand while the police officer hits someone I love with a fist: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
16. Holding out my hand while the police officer hits someone who isn't a threat to them with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
17. Holding out my hand while the police officer hits someone who is weaker than they are (eg. child or loved one of the other person) with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
18. Holding out my hand while the police officer hits someone who is weak (eg. child or loved one of the other person) with a fist: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
19. Holding out my hand while another person's child or loved one hits me with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
20. Holding out my hand while another person's child or loved one hits someone I love with a fist: I flinched, but was not able to control myself and ended up hitting them back!
21. Holding out my hand while another person's child or loved one hits someone who isn't a threat to them with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
22. Holding out my hand while another person's child or loved one hits someone who is weaker than they are (eg. child or loved one of the other person) with a fist: I flinched, but was able to control my reaction and didn't hit them back.
23. Holding out my hand while another person's child or loved one hits someone who is weak (eg.
Conclusion
As far as body language goes, the flinch test has proven to be very, very accurate. This would make a good last test for people who are looking for a way to become more aware of their bodies, as it is an easy one. Not only can you use this knowledge to help you become more aware of your body and what it's telling you, but it can also help you when dealing with various situations in life. If someone has hurt or threatened you in the past and tries to hurt or threaten you again, they will fail the flinching test when they try to hit you with a fist.