Your dominant temperament is Choleric.

You are a doer and a leader. You take on challenges and get things done, staying active and focused on your work. Physically, you radiate confidence and power.

The ancient Greeks associated this temperament with fire—and indeed, when you are in the choleric temperament, your emotions tend to be fiery. But as stress builds, your attention to detail can become the basis for frustration and outbursts of anger. Just as your temperament becomes hotter, your face becomes increasingly inflamed, flushed, hot and red.

Rx for Balance:

Whenever an unbalanced choleric nature arises, its' time to relax, back up and exhale. There's more to life than work and accomplishment. In the end, a person whose choleric nature takes over gets less done than people who are able to relax and stay focused on the task at hand.

Try taking a warm Lavender Bath a few times a week. Lavender cools and relaxes the body, reducing tension and inflammation. As tension dissipates, circulation improves. Take a gentle walk at lunchtime, and again after work. Don't power walk, but stroll. Spend time in nature, feeling its nourishing rhythms and returning to the stillness inside of you.

Meanwhile, increase your consumption of cooked vegetables, avoid spicy foods and reduce or eliminate alcohol. Soon you'll be back in balance, enjoying all the positive aspects of the choleric nature.

The concept of the four temperaments originated with the ancient Greeks, who based them on the classical elements of fire, earth, air and water. For thousands of years the temperaments have been adopted, adapted and refined by great thinkers, including 20th-century philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner, who referred to them frequently to illustrate his insights into human behavior and development.

It’s fun to identify your own temperament, but it’s also important to understand that each of us contains elements of all four. One almost always outweighs the rest at any given moment, and our behavior tends to reflect this “dominant” temperament. As with all things, the ultimate goal is balance. The object of this game is to have fun, help identify your dominant temperament and offer simple advice on how best to stay in balance and keep extremes from getting the better of you.