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Emotions & Energy

Passionate & changeable Cool & steady

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Changeable Chimps are great at (and their intense Steady Swans are great at (and their cool

emotions are helpful when): emotions and steadiness is helpful when):

▪ Showing their feelings so others know clearly ▪ Staying calm under pressure
how things are for them
▪ Managing the unpleasant feeling of
▪ Using the fire of their anger to get things disappointments and worries in a way that is ok
changed for the better for others e.g. tackling for others around them
racism

▪ Being energetic and lots of fun at a party ▪ Controlling excited feelings in ways that are ok
for people around them
▪ Getting everyone else into the party mood

▪ Making people laugh and entertaining ▪ Staying calm and managing emergencies