Supporting Different Personalities During the Quarantine

When the chips are down and times are tough, sometimes it’s difficult to know how best to care for others. Everyone handles crisis and stress differently, based on past experiences and how our brains are wired. What helps and uplifts one person may mean little to another person. This is where learning about different personality types can help. If you understand a person’s outlook, you can offer support where it is most needed and appreciated. Check out these tips to help you learn how to support people with different personalities during the current COVID-19 quarantine.

Personality Types

When it comes to learning about personality types, there are about as many assessment tools out there as there are personalities! This is because, as humans, we are innately curious about what makes ourselves and others tick. A quick internet search will reveal hundreds of different assessments.

One of my favorite assessments is the color assessment. Unlike many other methods, it is quick and simple and provides relatively accurate general information for pretty much anyone. People typically have one predominant color with strengths in an additional color or two. Some people receive more balanced results and will be a somewhat equal mix of three or even all four colors. Here’s what they mean (in a…