Working on healing our subconscious mind not only helps us overcome limiting programs and beliefs that hold us back from living a healthy and happy life, it also helps us to get to know ourselves.
This is the ultimate goal of the subconscious therapy at Sattva Integral Health. We work on helping you dissolve the masks of your conditioning so that you can understand yourself better and align and refine yourself with your purpose in life.
According to Chinese Medicine each person is born with a unique constitution of the five elements. This is a determining factor for many aspects of who you are as an individual, your health and your personality. Each of the five element personality archetypes has “positive” and “negative” qualities. Understanding the positive qualities helps you understand your gifts, and understanding the negative qualities helps you become aware of them so you can work with them to your benefit.
TAKE A TEST TO FIND YOUR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ELEMENTS:
Check each statement that best describes you. At the end total the number of checked statements in each group. At the end of the test note your score for each element. Remember that you are a unique expression of all five elements, but the two elements with the highest scores are the ones that define your personality the most.
GROUP A
I can see the bigger picture in situations.
I would rather stay at home with a good book than attend a large social event.
I consider myself to be candid and direct in my communications and have been known to hurt others’ feelings as a result.
I don’t like to rely on others and consider myself to be independent.
I can easily get lost in my own world.
I am happy being anonymous and on the periphery of social events.
I enjoy frequent periods of solitude and introspection.
I don’t need a lot of money to be happy.
I keep my feelings, thoughts, and opinions to myself. I prefer to figure out problems in my head rather than processing them with others.
I am considered unusual or eccentric.
Group A Total:
GROUP B
I am competitive and ambitious.
I can make decisions quickly and act on them fast. I am comfortable with tasks that require “I think on my feet”.
I enjoy public recognition for my talents and accomplishments.
If needed, I’ll take the lead in order to get things done.
I like being the first to try something new.
I act with confidence regardless of what others may think or feel.
I am comfortable directing and leading others.
I trust my own instinct about what is right or wrong.
I enjoy the challenge and enjoy striving against the odds.
I can become frustrated if things don’t happen fast enough.
Group B Total:
GROUP C
I am generally a happy person and enjoy life.
I can easily become passionate about a project I believe in and can get other people enthused about it too.
I am comfortable being emotional and even vulnerable at times.
I am prone to anxiety.
People like my high energy and enthusiasm.
At times, I can become exhausted to the point of crashing.
I enjoy giving and receiving affection, physical contact, and emotional intimacy.
I feel and sympathize with another’s joy and pain.
Communicating effectively is one of my strengths.
I enjoy being attractive and magnetic.
Group C Total:
GROUP D
My friends often come to me for advice and support.
I enjoy frequent socializing with friends and family.
I tend to put the needs of others ahead of my own.
I tend to worry a lot.
I generally prefer working in groups than on my own.
I generally resist change; I like things the way they are.
I am generally agreeable and accommodating.
I tend to be the glue that keeps everyone together and will go out of my way to make interactions harmonious, both in social and family groups.
I am very supportive of other people’s goals.
I enjoy being in the company of other people.
Group D Total:
GROUP E
I like to maintain a neat and orderly environment.
People see me as a quiet person.
I am a good organizer.
I am self-disciplined.
I enjoy a systematic approach to problem-solving that requires logical and analytical thinking.
I prefer to stay out of other people’s lives.
I remind people of rules and/or my work involves having people follow rules or procedures.
I put virtue and principles before pleasure and fulfillment.
I restrain myself from expressing my feelings and opinions.
I thrive in a structured environment, where support systems are in place.
Group E Total:
Record your scores from each group
- Group A = Water :
- Group B = Wood :
- Group C = Fire :
- Group D = Earth :
- Group E = Metal :
WATER PERSONALITY – Deep, Philosopher
Virtue: Wisdom
Strengths: Water people are clever, introspective, and self-reflective and love to go below the surface of small talk. They are patient, have the gift of calming others, and give the best advice. They have strong willpower and endurance and work best alone.
Weaknesses: Because of their depth, they get drained easily if they spend too much time around too many people. They can struggle with self-doubt, fear of failure, or fear of disappointingothers and can come across as timid. They can struggle with becoming dependent on others to make a decision, but they can also make extreme decisions on their own without including others. They are much better at going inward than bringing their thoughts to fruition, and even with great ideas, they find it hard to take action.
Emotion: The emotion associated with water is fear and when out of balance water personalities can be fearful, withdrawn, and indecisive.
Physical body: Water element is connected to the kidneys, urinary bladder, bones, and ears. Water people are susceptible to kidney and urinary bladder problems, low back and hormonal issues, adrenal fatigue, and bone and ear problems.
Nourishing activities: Reading and meditating are important, but because water personalities can go too much inward and become detached and withdrawn it is also important they socialize with a small group of friends. Staying well hydrated and adding bone broths to their diet nourishes the water element.
WOOD PERSONALITY – Confident, Pioneer
Virtue: Benevolence
Strengths: Wood personalities are visionaries, goal-setters, achievers, and good planners. They are determined, seek challenges, and do well under pressure. They spread their gift of enthusiasm to others.
Weaknesses: They can be controlled freaks and overachievers. When out of balance they are impatient, frustrated, irritable, and angry.
Emotion: The emotion of the wood element is anger, resentment, and frustration.
Physical body: Wood is connected to the liver, gallbladder, sinews, tendons, and eyes. Wood people are susceptible to headaches and migraines, muscle sprains, neck and shoulder tension, eye problems, acid reflux, and high blood pressure.
Nourishing activities: Calming the mind, meditation, yoga, tai-chi, hiking, and spending time in nature.
FIRE PERSONALITY – Uplifting, Wizard
Virtue: Courtesy
Strengths: Fire people have a lot of charisma. They are happy, and enthusiastic and their joyous personality can be infectious and uplifting. They love to connect with others, be the center of attention and participate in large gatherings. They are good team players and great at inspiring people.
Weaknesses: They need constant stimulation and drama. They are easily distracted, can’t focus, and don’t follow through. They don’t like being alone.
Their passion for life can harm them because they say “yes” to too many things and can end up overcommitted, scattered, and exhausted. They can also be susceptible to anxiety, bizarre perceptions, nervous exhaustion, and insomnia.
Emotion: The fire element is associated with the emotion of joy. An imbalance can manifest as an inability to express or accept joy, and anxiety and depression, but also as overwhelming excitement that can be stressful for the heart and the nervous system.
Physical body: Fire element is connected with the heart, small intestine, and tongue (speech, language). Fire personalities are susceptible to heart problems, hypertension, varicose veins, anxiety, and insomnia.
Nourishing activities: It’s crucial that fire people set time aside for themselves, they also benefit from journaling and reflecting on what brings them joy and what brings them stress and reminding themselves they deserve to make more room for joy and self-care. They need to learn to find a balance between adventure and self-reflection.
EARTH PERSONALITY – Compassionate, Peacemaker
Virtue: Sincerity
Strengths: These people have a gift of holding space for others, and are compassionate and empathetic. They love to nurture others. Earth types are grounded, practical, honest and seek harmony.
Weaknesses: When in imbalance they can become attached to their role as a caretaker and have a tendency to be codependent. They can become needy for more affection and become a pushover. This imbalance causes them to overexert themselves by giving too much to others (even where it’s not needed) and not enough to themselves. They tend to worry and overthink everything.
Emotions: The emotion associated with the element of earth is worry and pensiveness. When imbalanced, earth people worry about everything and overthink even the smallest things in life.
Physical body: Earth element is connected with the spleen, stomach, and pancreas – these people can suffer from digestive issues, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
Nourishing activities: It’s important that earth personalities watch out for their tendency for codependency and work on their self-reliance and developing the skill of setting healthy boundaries. Physical activities like lightweight exercise, hiking, running, or biking are good to promote circulation. Avoid cold and raw food as this can put out the digestive fire. Avoid starchy and greasy foods.
METAL PERSONALITY – Zen, Alchemist
Virtue: Respect
Strengths: Metal personalities have the gift of clarity and confidence in making things happen. They are trustworthy, dependable, and hard workers. They are natural leaders and good at setting boundaries. They will easily and politely say “no” to something that doesn’t feel in alignment with them. They are very organized and clean and are often perceived as perfectionists. They like structure and discipline and respect virtue and discretion. Because of their gift of clarity and organization, they have a tendency to correct others.
Weaknesses: When metal is in excess these people can find it difficult to collaborate with others because they can make people feel controlled and judged by their perfectionism. They are also harsh on themselves and don’t allow themselves to share their feelings which can make them feel lonely and misunderstood.
Emotion: The emotion associated with metal is grief and sadness.
Physical body: Metal element is associated with the lungs, large intestine, skin, and nose. These people can be prone to skin and lung problems, and sensitive to climate.
Nourishing activities and habits: Breathing exercises, sufficient dietary fiber intake, trying to be more spontaneous.
Now you have found your personality archetype I invite you to start nurturing your strengths and examining your weaknesses so you can work with them to your benefit.
