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Phlegmatic

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Phlegmatic individuals are often characterized by their calm, composed, and unemotional nature.

They tend to be slow-moving, deliberate, and steady in their approach to life.

This temperament is associated with the winter season and the water element.

Water avoids high places and always flows to the lowest spots, demonstrating humility and passivity. It symbolizes fluidity and brings the cleansing and healing properties.


Strengths of Phlegmatic Temperaments


Potential Challenges

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general characteristics

  • Slow Reaction
  • Ready to cooperate
  • Maximum effort for connection
  • Relation-oriented
  • Ask "how"
  • Low-key personality
  • Easygoing and relaxed
  • Calm, cool, and collected
  • Diplomat
  • Conciliator
  • Patient, well balanced
  • Consistent life
  • Quiet but witty
  • Sympathetic and kind
  • Keep emotions hidden
  • Happily reconciled to life
  • All-purpose people

as parents

  • Make good parents
  • Take time for the children
  • Are not in a hurry
  • Can take the good with the bad
  • Don't get upset easily

at work

  • Competent and steady
  • Peaceful and agreeable
  • Mediate on problems
  • Avoid conflicts
  • Good under pressure
  • Find the easy way

as friends

  • Easy to get along with
  • Pleasant and enjoyable
  • Inoffensive
  • Good listeners
  • Have many friends
  • Have compassion and concern


phlegmatics will get stressed out when you...
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If you want to help a phlegmatic...

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They need peace and quiet to be able to do what they do best.

Piece and quiet make them feel safe and content.

Give them time to relax and unwind.

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You will have to handle the planning.

You can help ease their minds by explaining every step of the plan.

They simply need to know what the plan is.

What needs to happen? When will things be taking place? What should they expect?

Make sure they're on board. Otherwise, there's a risk that they'll run out the back door.

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Security will always be important to them.

Everything should feel easy and simple as much as possible.

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Make sure you're careful about how you present it.

They don't like friction of any kind.

They back off when a discussion heats up or if you frown at the wrong time.

They may lock themselves in and become silent and passive.

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They won't be happy if you're constantly coming up with new things to do.

They feel better when they don't have to be active.



Phlegmatics grow in the spiritual life by...

  1. practicing activities that require physical action

  2. getting inspired by Saints of active life

  3. letting themselves be moved by considerations made by their intellect

  4. loving and living the truth with all their strength