Temperament and Personality Style

Neuroscientists are telling us that we have a complex brain and that it has plasticity, meaning that you can change the way you behave, feel, and sense your world. Neuroscience will continue to reveal how we can optimize the care and use of our brains. Each of us has a magnificently complex brain and our own unique approach to life.

The study of temperament actually precedes modern psychology. It is greatly satisfying to understand and to know your inclinations, motivations, and how you naturally approach your daily life and relationships. Awareness of your vital essence and how you express it allows you to grow into your true self.

The Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory and the Enneagram are two tools for identifying your temperament style. These tools will enhance self-understanding and make sense of the differences you experience in your relationships. It will give you insight, help with self-acceptance, and both challenge and inspire you to become your authentic self and appreciate others as well.

Exploring your innate tendencies will increase compassion, empathy, and deepen respect for others. It will allow you to understand and address the conflicts that you carry within your own being and with your community. Most people who explore personality style find they carry more positive curiosity about these style differences, increasing their joy and wonder about the unique inclinations of each individual, while decreasing the threat of disrupted connection to loved ones and to oneself.