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# Inquiry Into Patterns

Energy, Temperature, Digestive, Sleep & Mental/Emotional Patterns

### About This TCM Assessment Section

This section helps establish patterns in your energy, temperature regulation, digestion, sleep, and mental/emotional states according to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles. Answer based on how things have been for you recently.

Your Health Documentation: This TCM assessment becomes part of your comprehensive health record, helping identify patterns from a traditional medicine perspective.

## Assessment Questions

1.
Morning Energy Level: How has your energy been upon waking?
Rate your morning energy level
0 Wake up naturally refreshed and alert
1 Normal energy upon waking
3 Need time to feel awake
4 Groggy, need caffeine to function
5 Difficult to get out of bed
Please select an option
2.
Afternoon Energy Shifts: How does your energy change during the afternoon?
Rate your afternoon energy changes
0 Consistent energy throughout afternoon
2 Slight dip around 2-3 PM
4 Noticeable afternoon fatigue
5 Need nap or significant break
Please select an option
3.
Evening Energy Pattern: How has your energy been in the evening?
Rate your evening energy patterns
0 Balanced energy, ready to relax
1 Natural wind-down for sleep
3 Second wind, hard to settle down
4 Exhausted but can't relax
Please select an option
4.
Temperature Comfort: How has your body temperature regulation been?
Rate your temperature comfort
0 Comfortable in most environments
2 Feeling colder than usual
2 Feeling warmer/hotter than usual
3 Difficulty staying comfortable
4 Temperature swings - hot then cold
Please select an option
5.
Hands and Feet Temperature: How have your hands and feet felt?
Rate your hands and feet temperature
0 Normal warmth and circulation
2 Slightly cool hands or feet
3 Consistently cold hands/feet
3 Unusually warm hands/feet
Please select an option
6.
Appetite Patterns: How has your appetite been?
Rate your appetite patterns
0 Normal, healthy appetite
2 Increased appetite or cravings
3 Decreased appetite
3 Irregular appetite timing
4 No appetite or food aversion
Please select an option
7.
Digestive Comfort: How has digestion felt after meals?
Rate your digestive comfort
0 Comfortable, no issues
2 Occasional mild discomfort
3 Bloating or heaviness
3 Nausea or queasiness
4 Regular digestive upset
Please select an option
8.
Falling Asleep: How easily have you been falling asleep?
Rate how easily you fall asleep
0 Fall asleep easily within 15 minutes
2 Takes 15-30 minutes to fall asleep
3 Takes 30-60 minutes to fall asleep
5 Takes over an hour or significant difficulty
Please select an option
9.
Sleep Continuity: How has your sleep been throughout the night?
Rate your sleep continuity
0 Sleep through the night consistently
2 Wake once, fall back asleep easily
3 Wake 2-3 times during night
4 Frequent waking, hard to get back to sleep
5 Restless sleep, feel like didn't sleep
Please select an option
10.
Mental Clarity: How has your thinking and focus been?
Rate your mental clarity
0 Clear thinking, good focus
1 Normal mental function
3 Slightly foggy or scattered thinking
4 Difficulty concentrating
5 Brain fog, can't think clearly
Please select an option
11.
Emotional Pattern: How has your emotional state been overall?
Rate your emotional pattern
0 Balanced, stable emotions
1 Normal emotional range
3 More irritable or impatient than usual
3 More anxious or worried than usual
4 Low mood or feeling down
4 Emotional swings or unpredictable moods
Please select an option
- **Traditional diagnostic evaluation applied to your health starting point**