Discover your personality

Identifying Your Social Style A person's social style also plays a role in determining an individual's personality traits. There are four types of social styles that are known to exist: The Driving Style. The Expressive Style. The Amiable Style. The Analytical Style. The Driving Style: Controlling, Decisive & Fast-paced Others perceive people with a Driving Style to be direct, active, forceful, and determined. They initiate social interaction and direct their own and others' efforts toward the goals and objectives they wish to achieve. Their requirement is for results. Their inclination is toward action. Their Developmental Action: To Listen The Expressive Style: Enthusiastic & Emotional People with an Expressive Style are more likely to express their emotions to others. They may appear to react rashly and openly express both positive and negative emotions. Others describe them as personable, talkative, and occasionally opinionated. Personal Approval is what they re...

“There came a time when you were required on this planet and hence you were sent. Let us be the best we can be. Don’t miss yourself and let the world not miss you. In the history of the universe, there has been nobody like you and to the infinite of time to come, there will be no one like you. Existence should have loved you so much that it broke the mold after making you, so that another of your kind will never get repeated. You are original. You are rare. You are unique. You are a wonder. You are a masterpiece. Celebrate your uniqueness.” - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  The first step towards developing a great personality is feeling confident in your own skin. One of the most important ways to do that is to not compare yourself with others.  The constant comparing blocks our own strengths from view. The other person assumes more strength in our head. But the fortunate and often unrealized truth is that you are unique and incomparable. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says that the uniqueness of every person must be celebrated. 

  A couplet in Kannada says that words can create laughter and can also create enmity. A skillful communicator can win over people and adverse situations. So, bring clarity in your communication. Learn how you can be an excellent communicator with these  tips  to improve communication from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

  There are two ways by which enthusiasm helps you: it makes your everyday tasks more joyful, and it pulls people towards you. And everyone likes enthusiasm. Meditation helps one feel enthusiastic, calm and composed at the same time.  

  When you are light in the mind and heart, it reflects in your behavior with others. People also feel light in your company. One of the ways to be able to feel that way is to not overthink and overanalyze. Don’t let any negativity like shame, anger, jealousy or greed stay in you for too long. Learn to take it easy, forgive easily and drop grudges against people as soon as they pop up. You also feel happy from within, and who does not like happy people?

  A leader is not just someone by position. They are people who take responsibilities without waiting for someone else to give to them. Just thinking like one nurtures  leadership traits  in you. It can help you bring change and influence others. Read leadership tutorials from someone who has been voted as one of the top 100 inspirational women in India here.

  Imperfections agitate us. So much so that getting agitated easily becomes a habit, and being grumpy assumes a personality trait as we grow older. But we all know that people who are more relaxed or as they say, ‘chilled out’, live more happily and easily charm people with their relaxed vibes. To feel cooler in your skin and vibes, it is important to be able to give room to imperfections. Not everything - the people around you, situations you find yourself in, and your own personality have to be the way you want them to be all the time.

  Stu dies show that self-compassion brings positive traits like optimism, extroversion, wisdom, happiness, positivity and resilience. According to Emma Seppala, research psychologist at Stanford University, self-compassion involves three steps: Recognize that you deserve care and concern like anyone else and that is why you must be kind and understanding with yourself.  Recognize that making mistakes and failing is part of life. So, do not be hard on yourself when you commit a mistake or fail and indulge in self-critical thoughts. Be aware of one’s emotions and feelings. Contrary to popular belief, self-compassion does not mean letting yourself off the hook. Rather, it means taking corrective action, albeit without being too self-critical.