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The Worrier – Phlegmatic Melancholy

Posted on the April 18th, 2011 under Melancholy,Phlegmatic by admin

I’ve recently been dealing with a lot of anxiety — thinks personal, financial and job-related.  My primary – Phlegmatic – is easily affected by worry and anxiety but my secondary – Choleric – tends to bull through and look for answers.

But if you combine an anxious Phlegmatic with a critical/analytical Melancholy you have the potential for someone who continually analyzes these anxieties making them worse.  A Phlegmatic Melancholy may seem easy-going but still be fearful underneath.  The main problem seems to be a sense of “false responsibility” taken for the problems of others.  For example, a worrier may think that if they don’t handle their job perfectly they will face job loss.  Or is they don’t help a spouse succeed by filling in their weaknesses, the spouse will fail.

The answer?  Not a clear one however the Phlegmatic needs to take a sincere and focused look at whether their anxieties are fact-based or simply false responsibility.

Phlegmatic Anxiety

Posted on the April 6th, 2011 under Phlegmatic by admin

Life is always stressful but the last month or so has been moreso for me. Since I am primarily Phlegmatic, I deal with fear and anxiety more than most. Things that might not bother some folks causes me stress.

Lately it’s been waking me early in the morning; hours before I’m supposed to be up and then I can’t get back to sleep. I read recently that early morning is when certain neuro-chemicals are at their lowest. Then I read that early morning low blood sugar can also magnify anxiety.

I don’t know that I have any answers here — or even specific questions. Each temperament has its own set of weaknesses that have to be dealt with — anxiety just happens to be mine. How do you deal with yours?