093 – Understanding Temperament in Recovery and Relationships: Extroverts and Introverts

Summary: Temperament Extroverts and Introverts Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC, Executive Director, AllCEUs Host, Counselor Toolbox Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned for this presentation at<a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/615/c/"> https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/615/c/</a> Objectives ~ Define temperament ~ Examine how knowing your temperament and the temperament of those around you can ~ Improve communication ~ Enhance relationships ~ Reduce stress ~ Explore in-depth the Extrovert/Introvert dimension ~ Identify potential conflicts ~ Examine potential ways to help people on opposite ends of the spectrum collaborate. Temperament ~ A relatively stable set of traits referring to ~ Preferred environments ~ Learning and problem solving styles and methods ~ Ways of conceptualizing and approaching the world ~ Philosophical approach to the world ~ Time management ~ Temperament occurs along a complementary continuum ~ Neither end of the continuum is better or worse ~ Most people are somewhere in between each point Temperament ~ As stress increases, people gravitate toward their preferred temperament dimensions ~ Additional stress and vulnerabilities can be through ~ Awareness of personal preferences (Prevent your stress) ~ Awareness of the preferences of those around you ~ Knowledge of how to create an environment supportive of individual preferences Temperament—Life Approach Extrovert ~ Are expansive and less passionate (well rounded) ~ Tend to focus on multiple things superficially ~ Might be thought of as lacking focus ~ May have 6 half-finished projects ~ Find it easy to transition between multiple activities Introvert ~ Are intense and passionate (well versed) ~ Will focus on one thing through mastery ~ Might be thought of as being too self-involved ~ Usually get immersed in a project or topic sometimes to the exclusion of other activities (Family time, chores, etc…) Interventions ~ Encourage each person to understand the other’s approach and avoid devaluing it ~ Encourage Introverts to set alarms or otherwise schedule in other activities (family/recovery) to avoid getting consumed ~ Sometimes Extroverts are hard to pin down—provide deadlines for specific tasks ~ Encourage partners to discuss their interests, goals (survey, mastery) ~ If it pertains to something like cleaning, recovery etc, clearly define what the goal is…observable, measurable, steps Temperament—Social Support Extrovert ~ Generally easy to get to know ~ Like meeting new people, have many friends ~ Know what is going on around them rather than inside them (chameleon-esque) ~ Tend to be very open and chatty ~ Since they think on their feet they often find reciprocal self-disclosure to be quite easy Introvert ~ More difficult to get to know ~ Exert effort to meet new people, have a few close friends ~ Are more likely to know what is going on inside them than what is going on around them ~ Like to think before they speak which makes them seem more reserved ~ Often find connections with others during post-event processing ~ Encourage awareness of each other’s feelings in situations (excited vs. overwhelmed; bored vs. intensely fascinated) ~ Have each partner share what they need/want/envision as effective social support ~ Explore reasons for feelings of jealousy/inadequacy and normalize behavior ~ Extroverts may want feedback/support from multiple people ~ I

093 – Understanding Temperament in Recovery and Relationships: Extroverts and Introverts

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