Brainteaser shows whether you're 'stressed or calm' based on how you see image

Are you feeling stressed right now? If you are, you may want to change that, as being stressed is one of the worst things we can do to our bodies. According to the NHS, feeling a little stressed from time to time is beneficial and can even help to "motivate" us to do certain things. However, if it's having a serious impact on your health, affecting you mentally and physically, then there are changes to your lifestyle that you may wish to make.

But, how are you supposed to tell whether you're stressed out? One brainteaser reckons it can figure out your current stress level, and many are shocked by it.

Take a look at the image below - what happens?

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Frank Elaridi posted the brainteaser, and over the top it reads: "This image was made by a neurologist from Japan.

"It remains still when you're calm, moves a little when you're a little stressed, and mimics a carousel when you're under high stress."

Captioning the image, he wrote: "Stress is the universe’s way of showing you that you’re living out of alignment with your soul’s purpose.

"It’s not the workload, the people, or the pressure – it’s the disconnection between your actions and your gifts, your daily life and your deeper calling."

He then shared his own story, penning: "I know this because I lived it. I went from being a 4x Emmy-winning journalist to a full-time energy healer, and that transition taught me everything about alignment vs. resistance."

Frank continued: "When you start honouring the quiet voice inside instead of the noise outside, stress doesn’t disappear – but it transforms into clarity. It becomes your guide, not your curse."

So, what do you see when you look at the image? Is it as still as your mind? Moving a little? Or are you feeling under a lot of pressure and it's moving a lot?

People couldn't fathom the brainteaser, saying it didn't seem to follow a pattern. But some said the speed in which it moved depended on a different factor.

Someone wrote: "For me, the amount of movement is dependent upon where in the image I am focusing my attention."

"It keeps stopping and starting, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!?!?!?!" another queried.

One woman shared: "It’s completely still for me – doesn’t budge. I asked my husband what he sees and he goes, 'What do you mean? It’s clearly rotating clockwise'."

An Instagram user shared a heartwarming story about her experience with this brainteaser, penning: "I came across this during the pandemic and it was going so fast that I had a hard time keeping up with it. Now it barely moved and I thought it was broken until I looked at the explanation. It's nice to know my brain has calmed down since then."