A good friend from your workplace has not joined you for your regular lunchtime walks during the past three days even though you’ve left her messages to let her know that you miss her and would like for her to join you for a stroll. She usually responds to your messages or walks with you. Recently, she hasn’t responded. In the space below, try typing out a perception check regarding this situation.

1. Describe the behavior you have observed
2. Provide at least two possible interpretations of the behavior
3. Ask for clarification

A best friend with whom you have shared all of your secrets for years has recently changed when around you. The former casual conversations about school and home have not been the same; and on occasion you’ve had to talk up and/or repeat what you previously said a couple of times just to grab his/her attention.

1. Describe the behavior you observed
2. Provide at least two possible interpretations of the behavior
3. Ask for clarification

Type out your draft of a perception check here.