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The Aggressive Types are balanced to prefer the thinking or doing centers, and to be out of touch with the feeling center. There is a tendency to act without regard for emotions – their own and those of others.
Type 7, in the thinking center, prefers to live in the world of plans and activity, to avoid becoming trapped in their own pain. Type 7s are aggressive about meeting their own needs for stimulating activities.
Type 8, in the doing center, prefers action, and uses thinking as a support function. Type 8s like to make a big impact in the world through their actions.
Type 3, in the heart center, are the most out of touch with their feelings. Threes can set their feelings aside to aggressively pursue their goals.
Exercises for the Aggressive Types – Getting in touch with the heart
Practice active listening with someone – listen without interjecting your own stuff. Really hear the person and try to understand. (Advanced work: do this with someone you don’t really like or agree with.) As an alternative, watch movies that have a deeply emotional plot and try to empathise with the characters.
Be gentle with yourself and love yourself. Write a biography of yourself from a neutral perspective. You will realize how hard you are on yourself.
Work on sitting still and relaxing, without wanting to be somewhere else or doing something else. Take deep breaths to calm yourself. Notice how and where you tense your body when you have to sit still. Pay attention and relax.
Do something you don’t want to do, just because it will make someone else happy. Do it without expecting anything in return.
Slow down your pace and really experience you life. Take time to smell the roses, walk barefoot in the sand, or enjoy your family. Have some playtime.
Learn to put your feelings into words. Write them down or talk with someone about them.
I kind of feel like from what I've observed of my own character I need to develop in some of these areas.