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Can Type A and Type B Personalities be Equated with MBTI Types?

Can Type A and Type B Personalities be Equated with MBTI Types?
I’ve wondered for a long time since I got involved with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), whether the results of the MBTI ®(a personality type questionnaire) would reveal those people who would be considered either Type A or Type B personality types. First, if you’re not familiar...

What Are You Hungry For? – Nose Hunger

What Are You Hungry For? – Nose Hunger
Last time I wrote about Eye Hunger. Today, I’m going to be discussing Nose Hunger, adding one more petal to our “Types of Hunger” Flower. Don’t deny it! If you smell something being barbecued or you pass a bakery and a waft of cooking cookie dough comes your way, all of a sudden...

What Are You Hungry For? – Eye Hunger

What Are You Hungry For? – Eye Hunger
Right now I’m eating caramel corn from a bag I bought at the fair the other day. It was just sitting on my desk begging to be eaten. Am I actually hungry? No. But my eyes are. Unfortunately, we often eat for other reasons than pure hunger. Check out my “Hungry Flower”, each petal representing...

A Buddhist Perspective on Eating According to Type

A Buddhist Perspective on Eating According to Type
Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist, developed psychological type in the 1920s.  He was very interested in the Tao and the concept of yin and yang. He understood the idea of opposites; that they can only exist in relation to each other.  When I say “black”, what is the first thing that comes to your...

It Isn’t Just About the Money – Setting Your Priorities

It Isn't Just About the Money - Setting Your Priorities
A Story I heard recently: On a bright and sunny day a fishing boat docked in an idyllic Greek village shortly after noon. An American tourist, who was admiring the modest catch, complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “A couple of...