Of course another factor is just general aging. I updated my intro on my youtube channel (which I've also been cleaning up and organizing, see playlists) from one I had done four years ago. I'm actually not complaining about the issue of aging, esp. since I love that video on Fabulous Fashionistas! What bothers me is the evidence of depression and emotional eating, i.e. pain, which I'd much prefer to keep private. But I'm thinking of Brene' Brown's encouragement to be authentic about our true selves, to be more authentic, as a way of reducing shame.
I also wonder if being 2/4 is a double whammy. My energy is quite low, and often sedentary, and I'm now paying for that. I also sit all the time for my work. And I'm often absorbing a lot of other people's emotions. Also my secondary nature is quite perfectionistic, so I'm often way too hard on myself, just by habit. I think this combines as a lot of stress on my body. I'm also pretty sure my adrenals are shot from childhood stress and work stress. But I am taking adrenal supplements and also addressing my thyroid again and taking prescribed Vit. D, so hopefully things will be looking up. And I began walking daily a month or so ago.
You may recall from previous blog posts on Depression:
- Type 1s (sanguine) are often hyperthymic (elevated, hypomanic) which is anxious and agitated, or hyper
- Type 2s (phlegmatic) are often depressive because their energy is generally so low and sluggish
- Type 3s (choleric) are often anesthetic (insensitive) and are only depressed when they don't achieve what they think they should be able to
- Types 4s (melancholic) are hyperesthetic (overly sensitive) nervous perfectionists, distressed when they fear inferiority
... but hey, don't listen to me, EXPRESS YOUR TRUTH! Jane
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2 comments:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences on this issue. For me this is where many of the systems fall short. It's a simplistic notion to analyze yourself as a type but it is much deeper than this. I like the way you related your type to your actual energy and emotional level.
I can recall being in a place where I thought just dressing a certain way would make me feel better. But I found it only a temporary solution to processing life's issues.
Actually I think your observation reinforces that to "know thyself" is more than just externals.
Thanks for this post.
Thanks! I actually felt a lot better writing about this.
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