The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15)

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This questionnaire assesses your mindfulness skills across five aspects. For each question, select a number from 1 to 5 that best describes how often the statement applies to you:

1: Never or very rarely true
2: Rarely true
3: Sometimes true
4: Often true
5: Very often or always true

Your honest answers will help us provide a more accurate assessment of your mindfulness skills.

Reference: Baer, R. A., Carmody, J., & Hunsinger, M. (2012). Weekly change in mindfulness and perceived stress in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 68, 755–765. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21865

When I take a shower or a bath, I stay alert to the sensations of water on my body.

1 2 3 4 5

I'm good at finding words to describe my feelings.

1 2 3 4 5

I don’t pay attention to what I’m doing because I’m daydreaming, worrying, or otherwise distracted.

1 2 3 4 5

I believe some of my thoughts are abnormal or bad and I shouldn’t think that way.

1 2 3 4 5

When I have distressing thoughts or images, I “step back” and am aware of the thought or image without getting taken over by it.

1 2 3 4 5

I notice how foods and drinks affect my thoughts, bodily sensations, and emotions.

1 2 3 4 5

I have trouble thinking of the right words to express how I feel about things.

1 2 3 4 5

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

1 2 3 4 5

I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them.

1 2 3 4 5

When I have distressing thoughts or images I am able just to notice them without reacting.

1 2 3 4 5

I pay attention to sensations, such as the wind in my hair or sun on my face.

1 2 3 4 5

Even when I’m feeling terribly upset I can find a way to put it into words.

1 2 3 4 5

I find myself doing things without paying attention.

1 2 3 4 5

I tell myself I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling.

1 2 3 4 5

When I have distressing thoughts or images I just notice them and let them go.

1 2 3 4 5