In the last of this three-part series of Canaries in the Coal Mine (see Body Type and Heart Type editions), this edition focuses on the Head Types.
The lines associated with each type convey two very distinct and important things. First, the lines associated with our type are designed to shake us up completely, to help us loosen the grip of our type. So these lines provide revolutionary growth when we are really (really, really 😁) ready to get serious about our growth. And they also help us understand what we look like under stress, hence they are cues for us to look inward.
5
When reacting from the low level of 7:
- Scattered thoughts
- More careless choices/decisions
- Overindulgence in things that aren’t beneficial
- Inability to make a decision for fear of missing options
Leveraging the higher level of 7:
- Taking a chance that it will work out
- Feeling optimism and positivity
- Letting your mind freely and easily see connections
When reacting from the low level of 8:
- Action without consideration
- Angry outbursts
- Shoring up boundaries more aggressively
- Overly controlling
Leveraging the higher level of 8:
- Implementing a concrete action plan
- Stating opinions verbally and dynamically
- Envisioning something and making an action plan
6
When reacting from the low level of 3:
- Busy for busy’s sake
- Putting self ahead of others
- Pushing endurance beyond sustainability
- Overly aware of what people could be thinking of you
Leveraging the higher level of 3:
- Move into action faster
- Include efficiency as well as thoroughness
- Able to be the focus of attention or appreciation
When reacting from the low level of 9:
- Feeling apathetic toward things
- Unable to identify your opinion
- Low energy
- Fuzzy brain
Leveraging the higher level of 9:
- Tapping into more of you than just your mind
- Able to roll with things
- Include body-based activities for strength or relaxation
7
When reacting from the low level of 1:
- More critical of others and self
- Show more anger and frustration
- Narrow-minded
- Strong, uncompromising opinions
Leveraging the higher level of 1:
- Walk your talk and live from integrity
- Complete what you said you’d do
- Clarity what the right thing to do is
When reacting from the low level of 5:
- Overly consumed by details
- Setting up boundaries to be less available
- Feeling less optimistic
Leveraging the higher level of 5:
- Ensuring the details have been considered
- Being clear what can be done in the requisite time
- More thoroughness in planning