Personality traits!

Travis Knowlton LCSW
4 min readOct 26, 2021

The ones we have and can’t stand!

We all have something about ourselves that we are not the biggest fan of.

Since it’s only me and you here, let’s be honest, stubbornness, being pigheaded, pinhead, or pessimistic might be a few of the traits we have and don’t like.

hopefully, these steps can be used to address and maybe even alter them.

Name it.

This part is simple. You name it you now make it real and you know its parameters.

What are the triggers?

This one can be a bit tricky. You need to sit down and honestly reflect. Not only when do you notice it but when have you been called out by others for showing.

OK so now that we have those instances, what set it off, what caused you to be arrogant or stubborn? Be specific, was it a phrase, a word, a smell, or something else that triggered a sensor all response. Was it a person? If so be precise, break it down what is it about that person you don’t like, or does it remind you of something from your past? If that’s the case, give yourself some grace. Something goes unresolved and that may need further care, like therapy.

-But one thing to note, if we see things in others we don’t like, it might be because that thing is within us as well.

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Travis Knowlton LCSW

I'm a husband, father, veteran, and licensed clinical social worker that is here to enjoy and share!