Understanding Your Child: Type 7 of 9

In this post, I discuss type 7 of 9

Core Motivation: feel the high;                                                                                                   

Action Goal: Seek out where thrill can be had in each moment

Children strongly influenced by a type 7 core personality seem to effortlessly embrace the natural joy of childhood.  Type 7 children are generally playful, fun-living, easy-going children who, for the most part, do not wallow in negative emotions.  Unless they are feeling some immediate discomfort (such as hunger or boredom,) type 7 children eagerly welcome opportunities for spontaneity and imaginative play.  Strongly connected to the present moment, these children have a tendency to exhibit dramatic reactions to sensory discomforts. 

If you are wondering whether a child you know is influenced by a type 7 personality, it may help to ask yourself these questions:

A.     Does the child seem happiest while engaged in exciting activities?

B.     Is the child easily eased into a change of plans?

C.     Is the child generally upbeat?

D.     Does the child have a vivid imagination?

E.     Is the present moment notably more relevant to the child’s perceptions, feelings and mood than any past or future events?

All of these statements would be true for most children influenced by a type 7 core personality.  As always, wings influence the core type, so there may be some minor exceptions.  Type 7 children have as much potential to grow into master meditators or athletes as they have to fall into addictive patterns.  If a child in your life is strongly influenced by a type 7 core personality, he or she will benefit from lots of opportunity to experience the natural highs of sports and other healthy activities.