Showing Our True Colors : A Fun, Easy Guide for Understanding and Appreciating Yourself and Others

by Miscisin, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781893320239
• ISBN10: 1893320235
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: True Colors

Summary

Filled with easy-to-use tools for personal growth, author Miscisin helps readers uncover the power of the True Colors process and find better ways for resolving conflicts, enhancing self-expression and opening lines of personal communication.

Table of Contents

About True Colors	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Foreword	xi
Part I - Introduction: Ever Wonder about Human Behavior?	xiii
The History of True Colors	1	(7)
Don't Put Me in a Box!	8	(2)
Discovering Your True Colors	10	(6)
Color Card Sort	14	(2)
Do You Colors Shine Inward or Outward?	16	(2)
Part II - Color Watching: An In-Depth Look at Color Characteristics	18	(94)
Shades of Blue	22	(22)
Blue Characteristics	23	(2)
Understanding and Appreciating Blues	25	(8)
Another Hue of Blue	33	(5)
Others May see Blues as	34	(2)
Blues May see Self as	36	(2)
Relating to Blues	38	(6)
Shades of Gold	44	(18)
Gold Characteristics	46	(1)
Understanding and Appreciating Golds	47	(6)
Another Hue of Gold	53	(4)
Others May See Golds as	54	(2)
Golds May see Self as	56	(1)
Relating to Golds	57	(5)
Shades of Orange	62	(20)
Orange Characteristics	63	(2)
Understanding and Appreciating Oranges	65	(5)
Another Hue of Orange	70	(5)
Others May see Oranges as	72	(2)
Oranges May see Self as	74	(1)
Relating to Oranges	75	(7)
Shades of Green	82	(22)
Green Characteristics	83	(2)
Understanding and Appreciating Greens	85	(8)
Another Hue of Green	93	(5)
Others May see Greens as	94	(2)
Greens May see Self as	96	(2)
Relating to Greens	98	(6)
Color Combinations	104	(8)
Part III - Communicating across the Spectrum: Ways to Open Up Lines of Communication for Everyone	112	(52)
Understanding Blue Communication	120	(12)
How Blues Communicate	121	(3)
Tips for Communicating with Blues	124	(5)
If you are Blue	129	(3)
Understanding Gold Communication	132	(6)
How Golds Communicate	133	(1)
Tips for Communicating with Golds	134	(3)
If you are Gold	137	(1)
Understanding Orange Communication	138	(8)
How Orange Communicate	139	(2)
Tips for Communicating with Oranges	141	(3)
If you are Orange	144	(2)
Understanding Green Communication	146	(10)
How Greens Communicate	148	(3)
Tips for Communicating with Greens	151	(2)
If you are Green	153	(3)
Communicating in Color	156	(8)
Part IV - When Colors Fade	164	(64)
Self Esteem and Stress	165	(3)
When Blues Fade	168	(12)
Characteristics of a Faded Blue	170	(1)
Common Blue Stressors	170	(1)
If you are Blue	171	(6)
How to Help Brighten a Blue	177	(3)
When Golds Fade	180	(10)
Characteristics of a Faded Gold	183	(1)
Common Gold Stressors	183	(1)
If you are Gold	184	(2)
How to Help Brighten a Gold	186	(4)
When Oranges Fade	190	(10)
Characteristics of a Faded Orange	193	(1)
Common Orange Stressors	193	(1)
If you are Orange	194	(2)
How to Help Brighten a Orange	196	(4)
When Greens Fade	200	(10)
Characteristics of a Faded Green	202	(1)
Common Green Stressors	202	(1)
If you are Green	203	(2)
How to Help Brighten a Green	205	(5)
Balancing Your Colors-Turning Up the Intensity	210	(18)
How to Increase Your Least Bright Colors	211	(17)
Increasing the Blue	211	(4)
Increasing the Gold	215	(4)
Increasing the Orange	219	(4)
Increasing the Green	223	(5)
Part V - Applying True Colors in Your Life	228	(14)
In Living Color	238	(4)
Refrences and Resources:	242