Do you ever wonder where your unique habits come from? From how you organize your work desk to the food you eat and how you eat it, your habits can reveal much about who you are. Your actions and behavior aren’t random but deeply ingrained in your personality.
The question of personality isn’t new, but more and more people are gaining interest in what makes them who they are. Have you taken a personality test yet? Maybe you should; it may introduce you to yourself in a newly illuminating way.
A Look at Personality Traits
The 16 personality types we are exploring are divided into four groups: Analysts, Diplomats, Sentinels, and Explorers.
- Diplomats are known for their imaginative and visionary qualities, while Analysts are known for their analytical and logical approach towards things.
- Sentinels are focused on pleasing everyone and maintaining order and stability, whereas Explorers are known to be spontaneous and adventurous.
In addition, every individual is identified by a personality code consisting of four letters representing introversion/extroversion, intuition/sensing, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. By understanding these personality groups and codes, an individual can better understand themselves and others.
Let’s explore habits that can reveal a lot about your personality and what they may signify.
1. How Well You Keep Time
Are you always on time or running for the elevator daily while pulling on your shoes? While some people can’t be even a minute late, others are happy to drag their feet past the deadline. Being on time indicates meticulousness, a popular personality among sentinel personalities.
Self-motivation is common in sentinel personalities. This indicates that they are usually concentrated and productive without needing outside motivation. If this sounds like you, you’re among the most disciplined people.
2. Your Morning Routine
Is your morning routine more like an army Boot Camp than a teenager’s weekend routine? Some people are early risers who follow a strict routine, which indicates they are thorough and well-organized. On the other hand, if you have a more spontaneous morning routine, you may be more open to new experiences, creative, and willing to go with the flow.
Your morning routine reflects your personality and what motivates you to start your day positively. If you’re a morning person, you likely fall into the analyst or diplomat personality type. Chances are high; you also turn in pretty early, too.
3. Your Reading Habits
Some people always have a book on hand, while others haven’t read anything since they did their college finals. Consistently engaging in reading could imply a sense of curiosity, receptiveness to new ideas, and a deep appreciation for knowledge acquisition. Your personality also determines the type of books and material you read.
Personality research shows that poetry is the least popular literary genre, while almost all personality types prefer fantasy and science fiction. Introverted and intuitive people are more inclined to science fiction than extroverted and observant people. Books that depict mythical regions most appeal to mediators and logicians.
4. How You Communicate
Some people are loud and imposing in their communication, while others are soft-spoken and shy. Do people comment on your speaking and say your communication is assertive? Most extroverts are confident in their communication.
If you often exhibit active listening habits, this indicates empathy and interpersonal sensitivity. People with a good sense of humor in their communication are extroverted and largely agreeable.
5. Your Struggle with Procrastination
Some people are last-minute experts, putting things off until the last minute and then making a mad dash to catch up. If this is you, you’re not just lazy—although it’s an indicator of laziness—it might just be that you’re a risk-taker. Procrastination also indicates someone who’s struggling with self-discipline.
If this sounds familiar, you may have a perceiving personality. People with this personality type are more carefree, flexible, and easily adaptable to sudden changes. They also don’t make many concrete plans, so they go with the flow instead.
6. Your Use of Social Media
One person has all the social media apps available today on their phone, while another doesn’t even know how the most basic of them work. The frequency of your visits to social media and what you use it for are not random—your personality deeply advises them.
Your social media usage can suggest whether you’re extroverted or introverted. A new phenomenon explores social media personalities depending on how people use it. Lurkers may be on social media but never post or comment on anything, while renters are loud and opinionated.
7. Tidiness
Some people’s living space is cleaner than surgical instruments, while others are happy to live in a space that looks as if it just survived a hurricane. Keeping your living space neat and organized can suggest that you’re a detail-oriented person who values order and cleanliness. If you’re comfortable with a bit of chaos, you might be more creative, spontaneous, and less concerned with rules.
Being tidy is often viewed as a hallmark of conscientiousness—a personality trait that includes being responsible, disciplined, and dependable. Those who possess conscientiousness are typically driven and goal-oriented, with high levels of self-discipline.
8. Eating (and Chewing) Habits
Nothing is random, not even what we eat and how much we consume. Some people are perfectly fine with a rabbit diet of vegetables only and will not look longingly at a steak. Others’ idea of living a nightmare is not eating a burger every Sunday. The food you consume and how you consume it can provide insight into your self-discipline, control, and health awareness.
Are you inclined towards spicy foods? You may have a more daring and adventurous personality. Meanwhile, those who prefer sweet foods may be more compassionate and caring towards others. Those who eat slowly and relish every bite may be more attentive and mindful of the present, whereas those who finish their meals rapidly may be more focused on efficiency and completing tasks quickly.
9. Exercise Habits
Some people have a regular gym subscription, while others can’t rally enough motivation to skip a rope. Your exercise habits can indicate your commitment to self-care and health. Your choice of exercising alone or in a group can reveal much about your personality.
Extroverts may prefer group activities, while those open to new experiences are more likely to try different types of exercise. On the other hand, neurotic individuals may use exercise to manage stress.
10. How You Spend Your Money
Are you frugal, or do you budget for every coin you spend? Your spending habits can reveal a lot about your money personality and values. Spending money on experiences rather than material possessions may suggest you are outgoing, adventurous, and open-minded.
On the other hand, if you prioritize buying material possessions, you might be more concerned with your image, social status, and materialism. Moreover, carefully spending and saving money diligently may indicate that you are responsible and disciplined. Spontaneous and carefree people are impulsive.
11. How You Use Your Phone
Phones came, saw, and conquered the world. Everyone has one now; even kids who can’t construct a sentence can operate a phone. How you use (or even hold) your phone speaks volumes about your personality. Whether you can put your phone down can suggest your level of self-control, your attachment to technology, and your social skills.
How many apps are on your phone? How’s your home screen organized? Frequent phone checkers may be anxious or have FOMO (fear of missing out), while those who check less may be more relaxed. A neat home screen suggests detail-orientedness, while a haphazard arrangement may indicate creativity.
12. Your Goal-setting Skills
Where do you see yourself in the next ten years? That question can be easy peasy for some people, while others will be chewing their nails trying to answer it. Some people are excellent at setting long-term and short-term goals, while others are happy to let life take its course. Whether you set goals and achieve them can indicate your ambition, drive, and commitment to personal growth.
Ambitious and motivated people tend to set high goals and work tirelessly to achieve them. They are inclined to be proactive and take control of their lives. In contrast, less goal-oriented individuals may be more content with their current situation and less focused on achieving future accomplishments.
In this day and age, where personalization is essential, understanding your habits can help you gain insight into your behavior and help you make positive changes in your life.
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