Sensing and intuition are the terms Jung used to describe how individuals take in information and perceive the world. To find out whether you tend towards sensing or intuition, ask yourself the following questions.
Do you
If you answered yes to questions 1 to 3, you are what Jung termed a sensing type. If you answered yes to questions 4 to 6, you are intuitive.
Sensing types, as the term suggests, rely heavily on what their five senses are telling them and trust this information as it is their own direct experience. They are interested in what is happening right now, and they value order and systems.
Intuitive types are more interested in what might be called their ‘gut feelings’ and the inspiration these feelings provide. They are fascinated by the future, are open to possibilities and are more likely to be innovators.
If you are the sensing type you tend to adapt well to homeworking as you focus naturally on the day-to-day, practical aspects of getting your work done. You set up your own systems to make sure processes happen at the right time, and put checks in place to make doubly sure.
You are good at planning and get satisfaction from knowing that everything is in place. But this emphasis on present efficiency can make you neglect strategic planning for the future and hesitant to take up opportunities when a leap of faith is needed.
If you are the intuitive type you excel at strategic thinking as you are a fast thinker whose mind jumps effortlessly from one subject to another. As you are more likely to be thinking about the future than the day-to-day systems required by homeworking, you get bored with routine work and tend to hop erratically fromone task to another.
As a homeworker, you might want to consider getting help with routine tasks like correspondence and record-keeping.
Thinking and feeling relate to the different types of information we use to make decisions. To find out how you go about making decisions, answer these questions: Do you
If you answered yes to questions 1 to 3, you are a thinking type. If you answered yes to questions 4 to 6, you are a feeling type.
If you are the thinking type you use objective information as the basis for your decisions. Getting a task completed is more important to you than relating to the people involved and how they might respond to you emotionally. When working from home, you need to remember to make time to keep in contact with people, just for its own sake. No matter how busy you are, the odd quick phone call or email just to check everything is OK will keep colleagues onside for when there’s an emergency and you, the thinker, need their help.
If you are the feeling type you make decisions based on subjective information – ‘How do I feel about this?’ – and on how decisions will affect others. You need to be disciplined when working from home in order not to spend too long on the phone, checking in with your colleagues. Try to keep your own goals in mind and don’t be overly concerned with the opinions and feelings of others. Beware of the danger of being pulled into other people’s problems. A confidant who understands your work will help you to keep things in perspective.
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