Those with a TypeE personality have a unique way of living and working in the world. Because of this, they can often find themselves in the midst of many problems with employers and in relationships. But these problems don't just crop up overnight. There seems to be one common mistake that occurs quite consistently for entrepreneurs, entertainers CEOs and others with a TypeE personality who find themselves about to fall over the edge. It is the first of four warning signs that they have entered the TypeE Critical Zone and a fall is imminent unless positive changes are made.

1. Boredom

Boredom is the first indication that you're approaching this TypeE Critical Zone. Surprisingly, it is one of the most difficult warning signs to detect because it occurs amid a whirlwind of being too busy.

If the boredom is left unchecked, you will unconsciously turn your powerful positive creative passion into a very passionate crisis situation for yourself and those you live and work with. If a course correction isn't initiated soon, it then degrades into a cascade of unpleasant consequences for all concerned,

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2. Worry

The second warning sign in the TypeE Critical Zone is a dramatic increase in the amount of time spent worrying about things. But there is hope. Worry is nothing more than creativity all dressed up with nowhere to go. Your creativity bounces about shouting excitedly, "Let's play! Let's play!" But you respond, "Sorry, I'm too busy right now." At that point, just like a two year old, your creativity goes looking for a problem to get your attention with. And it will find one. A BIG one.

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3. The 2am Wake-up Call

Those who ignore the second warning sign will be blessed with warning number three - a 2 a.m. wake up call. At this point in the TypeE Critical Zone, you are solidly entrenched in running the project that you have created, which you know you shouldn't be doing. You will then get a wake up call two - three hours after going to sleep, when your R.E.M. or dreaming sleep begins.

Since you have been too busy during the day to be creative in a positive way, your theta brainwave (present during dreaming, hypnosis, meditation and states of creativity) jumps to life and, thinking you are ready to play, wakes you up. "Wow!" Your creativity shouts. "Am I glad to see you. I thought you'd never show up!" It then delightfully opens your eyes, ready for some fun.

You glare at the clock knowing that you're not going back to sleep anytime soon. You are now committed to be wide awake for about an hour and a half (the length of our usual sleep cycle) at which time you begin to plan, speculate and oh yes, did I mention WORRY - before returning to sleep.

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4. Crisis Management

The fourth warning sign flashing before your eyes is that wherever you look, all you see is crisis. At some point you realize that you've abandoned your dream job, for a job in crisis management. Not a very smart trade.

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The final realization that you've failed to turn your life around will be when you wake up one morning and decide to stay hidden under the covers. Huddled beneath the blankets, you become aware that you and your body have become numb. You have now joined the ranks of the walking dead.

The raging river of worry, doubt, crisis and fear that normally engulf you each morning has become eerily silent. You have flipped your emotional feelings switch to OFF. You watch your life disappear from view, plummeting over the edge. Next stop, clinical depression.

I remember one high-powered client I was working with. Our session together had been a real eye and heart opener for her. Her TypeE personality had become caught in the downward spiral of the TypeE Critical Zone. As I detailed the predictable patterns of the TypeE personality and it's associated problems and opportunities, the depressed, listless person who had slumped into my office 45 minutes ago was gone. It looked like the weight of the world had been lifted from her soul, and she wiped away the last of her tears.

"I've always known that I'm not like most other people," she whispered. "But I finally understand why, and that it's OK. In fact it's better than OK. It really is a gift. Knowing that I no longer need to try and fit into the norm is somehow comforting," she told me.

Adjusting herself in the office recliner, she began to smile. She said, "I also like the fact that there are others out there like me - successful, bright, passionate and creative, who love living on the edge of life - and they can actually relate to my way of being in the world. It feels like I've just been released from a prison!" We both laughed.

I ended our session by teaching her the essential strategies and techniques employed by highly successful TypeEs. I encouraged her to incorporate them into her life to maximize her unique physiology and talents. It was just the beginning of a very significant, positive shift in how she saw herself and the world around her. We continued our sessions by phone every few months as she learned to apply these new tools on a daily basis. Whenever she felt herself slipping into her old patterns or ready to move on to another level of a TypeE stage, she would contact me. Together we worked on specific strategies for her next level of successful growth.

Over the course of several years, she learned to connect consistently with, and listen to, herself and her passion for life. The day came when she was able to watch her old self-destructive patterns fail to wrestle her into the TypeE Critical Zone. She refused to play the old game of suffering and self-doubt. She was finally free.

Wherever she went from that moment on, she always tried to follow her heart and focus on the things which "sparkled" her. She eventually entered into the third, more spiritual TypeE stage and - true to the TypeE pattern - her financial success and emotional happiness surpassed the limits of what she and many others in her life had thought possible. She went on to do humanitarian work on an unassuming, but global scale.

I have seen this pattern of success and happiness repeated in many different ways by TypeEs who rediscover and care for their unique gifts and special physiology. By creating the proper mental, physical and spiritual strategies within their lives, their gifts flourish beyond all expectations.

Alex Giorgio is a practicing psychotherapist, professional speaker, trainer, and wellness consultant who teaches leading entrepreneurs, entertainers and CEOs from all over the globe how to fly by the "seat of their hearts.”

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