Your comfort object

How to answerFor each question, choose the answer that sounds most like you. There are no wrong answers; go with your first instinct.

1. 1How would you most like to spend a rainy weekend?

   Curl up on the sofa under a blanket and go nowhereDig out an old album and play it from the first track to the lastBake a tray of cookies so the whole place smells sweetReread a book you loveSwitch on just one lamp and daydream to the sound of the rain
2. 2A friend messages you late at night: "Can't sleep." You reply…

   "It's okay, I'm here. Even lying awake counts as rest.""Try closing your eyes. Tomorrow the hot chocolate's on me.""Is something on your mind? Tell me and we'll untangle it.""I'll stay on a call with you. You don't have to talk.""Here's a song. It might help you drift off."
3. 3The corner of your room that makes you feel safest is…

   The wall covered in ticket stubs and old photosThe shelf of books with soft, well-thumbed pagesThe little warm-yellow lamp by the bedThe cupboard stuffed with snacks and tea bagsThe corner of the bed piled with cushions and blankets
4. 4When you're feeling low, what you usually do is…

   Make yourself something warm and sweet to eatTurn off the big light, keep one small glow and sit quietlyGet into bed early and wrap yourself upPut on headphones and play your own special playlistWrite in a journal, or look back at lines you once underlined
5. 5When your friends talk about you, they usually say you're…

   The one who helps people think things throughThe dependable one, the person to call when something goes wrongThe one who remembers everyone's birthdays and the little thingsQuiet, but always there when it matters mostThe one who always has a treat that lifts everyone's mood
6. 6The kind of gift that touches you most is…

   A soft cushion you can hug while you sleepA box of treats a friend made by handA little note slipped to you on a day you were feeling lowA book they've read, with notes in the marginsA playlist full of memories you share
7. 7Travelling somewhere far on your own, you'd never leave without…

   Headphones and a playlist downloaded in advanceA small rechargeable night lightA book to read on the wayA few favourite snacks and sachets of hot drinksAn old jacket you've worn for years
8. 8When a friend is upset, the way you comfort them is more like…

   Don't rush to fix it, just say "Take your time, I'm here"Help them sort things out bit by bit and find the next stepFeed them first. Everything else can waitSay very little and just sit beside themShare a time you went through something similar, so they know they're not the only one
9. 9Your ideal winter night is…

   Soup bubbling in the kitchen and the windows all steamed upA record slowly turning, playing a very, very old songSharing a blanket with someone you love and watching a filmReaching the last page of a book under the desk lampA dim room lit only by the snow outside and one bedside lamp