What is your approach to how you spend your time? To do list? Or go with the flow? Maybe a little of both depending on the situation? How you “live” your outer life--what are the behaviors others tend to see? Do you prefer a more structured and decided lifestyle or a more flexible and adaptable lifestyle? Take a minute to ask yourself which of the following descriptions seems more natural, effortless, and comfortable for you?
This final area will help provide you an understanding of why a structured diet, set of tasks or the freedom of simply having guidelines is most preferred by you as you work toward Making Healthy a Habit, One Choice at a Time.
Judging (J)
To others, I seem to prefer a planned or orderly way of life, like to have things settled and organized, feel more comfortable when decisions are made, and like to bring life under control as much as possible. Do not confuse Judging with judgmental, in its negative sense about people and events. They are not related. The following statements generally apply to me:
I like to have things decided.
I appear to be task oriented.
I like to make lists of things to do.
I like to get my work done before playing.
I plan work to avoid rushing just before a deadline.
Sometimes I focus so much on the goal that I miss new information.
Perceiving (P)
To others, I seem to prefer a flexible and spontaneous way of life, and I like to understand and adapt to the world rather than organize it. Others see me staying open to new experiences and information. Perceiving means "preferring to take in information." It does not mean being "perceptive" in the sense of having quick and accurate perceptions about people and events.. The following statements generally apply to me:
I like to stay open to respond to whatever happens.
I appear to be loose and casual. I like to keep plans to a minimum.
I like to approach work as play or mix work and play.
I work in bursts of energy.
I am stimulated by an approaching deadline.
Sometimes I stay open to new information so long I miss making decisions when they are needed.
*The preceding is a clip from the Meyers & Briggs Foundation.
The final piece in this process is to review all 4 letters that are your preference. Fascinating insight and very valuable in all aspects of life. We’ll touch on this further in the next post.
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