Recognizing a Red Thinker

One of the biggest characteristics of a Red Thinker is what they say and do is often feeling or emotionally based. They tend to navigate life through the guidance of emotions, and they attune to other people's feelings. Oftentimes they can be kinesthetic, really connected to their body. They like movement. They often have kind of an emotional interpersonal quality to them. They tend to relate with personal stories, a lot of personal details. They like to decorate the conversation to help you relate to it as much as possible. You might hear them talk about how something made them feel. They would relate emotion to the circumstance. They enjoy connection. community. They love to be needed. Mattering is often very important to them. They really enjoy, like, a shared experience. Some of the challenges of a Red thinker can be to make sure that they're getting their needs met while they meet other people's needs. Sometimes one might identify as a people pleaser, where they sometimes sacrifice their needs in order to please others or to matter or to stay safe and emotionally secure. If they can keep an eye on that and find the balance between caring for others and caring for themselves, then they can live in a well-balanced kind of place with other Thinkers. They sometimes can take things personally, especially if the other Thinker is not in their color zone. Some of the superpowers of a Red Thinker are compassion, understanding, relatability. They thrive on connection, enjoy networking. They like to connect people, include people. They're very mindful about how people feel, what they need. They have a lot of consideration and awareness about others.