Personality

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Healthy people express themselves consistent with their personality types, so there is a wide spectrum of normal behaviors that could contribute to achieving wellness.

The technical end of wellness psychology encourages normal responses to the challenges of life, rather than just treating mental and emotional conditions. Understanding the concept of personality makes this approach clearer. For example, people tend to have patterns of behavior, some of which work better than others, but the patterns usually persist until they are broken or replaced. Noticing these patterns and evaluating them to see if they are constructive or destructive, and shifting the patterns accordingly, make wellness more accessible.

There are many ways to group or evaluate personality types. People tend to favor one of the three major ways the brain processes - visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), and kinesthetic (feeling), and each group has common patterns of behavior. Or, you can divide people by personality style, such as: drivers, expressives, analyticals, and amiables. You can notice typical behaviors, known as metaprograms, such as moving toward benefits or moving away from consequences, or having an internal or external frame of reference. There are more technical systems of personality also, like Myers-Briggs or the enneagram, which offer a deeper understanding of personality and can help create a pathway to personal growth.

Why is personality important? Healthy people express themselves consistent with their personality types, and those types vary greatly, so there is a wide spectrum of normal behaviors that could be considered well behaviors. Knowing yourself, and understanding others you have a relationship with, can give you insight into the unique nature of your personality. You can also understand the likely patterns of health, so you can choose the actions that support wellness for someone of your personality type. Patterns of personality also provide clues for wellness professionals to intervene in a way that is custom-tailored for the needs of each individual. This guides the person toward a well state and even amplifys their health, wellness, and peak performance through personalized wellness counseling.

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JOHN M. DIMASI, DC

Monday

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

STEVEN L. VERGOTE, DC

Monday

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

NATHAN J. LYONS, DC

Monday

9:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Thursday

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

STEVEN M. BROWN, LMT

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

Closed

Wednesday

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Thursday

Closed

Friday

11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Saturday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Sunday

Closed

NANETTE L. CARPENTER-LUTZ, LMT

Monday

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

Closed

Friday

Closed

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

JOHN M. DIMASI, DC

Monday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

STEVEN L. VERGOTE, DC

Monday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

NATHAN J. LYONS, DC

Monday
9:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

STEVEN M. BROWN, LMT

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday
Closed

NANETTE L. CARPENTER-LUTZ, LMT

Monday
2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed