Don Richard Riso

Sevens are curious, easily stimulated, and eager for new ideas and experiences. However, the degree to which they are anxious about themselves or their lives is the degree to which their minds race out of control, leading them into a widening circle of unfocused behaviors.

they are fearful and anxious about their ability to cope with their inner environment—their grief, loss, and anxiety. As a result, they flee outward into the external environment and seek to interact with it sufficiently to avoid dealing with their internal emotional pain.

Sevens attempt to control their level of anxiety by keeping their attention occupied with ideas and possibilities that excite them.

Every time anxiety rears its head, Sevens are ready with a new adventure, a new book, a workshop they plan to attend, or an exciting new relationship

provides another form of instant gratification by discharging tensions. Nevertheless, by acting out their feelings, unhealthy Sevens reinforce impulsiveness, making things worse for themselves in the long run.

Sevens do what others do when faced with feelings they are unable to process—they get depressed

They “think young” and have a remarkable youthfulness about them, even when they have grown older

they seem to have a way of making the most of whatever situation they are in

and at Level 3, Sevens are amazing in their creative output and in the amount of work they generate.

Sevens develop many of these skills because of their willingness to jump into activity and because they are realistic about the skills they will need to accomplish things