8 - The Fast and the Not So Furious - Wood Elemental Thinking

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Fast, Not So Furious, Sometimes Frustrated and Funny - Understanding the Wood Element: A Journey into the Wood Mindset

In our latest podcast series, we venture into the fascinating world of Wood, exploring how those with this Elemental type perceive and navigate the world around them. The mentality of Wood people is both dynamic and resilient, capturing a spirit of growth similar to the Trees that the Wood Element represents.

00:35 Significance of Number Eight 01:11 Thinking Elementally 01:25 Starting with Wood Element 01:38 Understanding Wood People 01:52 Strategic Minds of Wood Elementals 02:16 Slowing Down the Mind 02:43 Different Elemental Thinking Processes 03:25 Wood Element in Flow 04:11 Fire Minds and Emotional Intelligence 04:22 Analytical Earth and Logical Metal 04:40 Motivational Thinking of Water 04:57 Goals vs Ambition 05:31 Wood's Inventive and Strategic Nature 05:49 Wood's Visionary Thinking  "I think the goal of a wood person is to leave the world a better place than when they came into it." 08:20 Physical Engagement of Wood Element 08:47 Team-Centered Approach of Wood 10:22 Sensory Awareness of Wood " Woods are the oracles, the future tellers... It's as if they just somehow see how the future will play out. And that's why they can sometimes be very useful in making the world a better place." 12:22 Challenges of High Sensory Input 13:04 Emotional Reactivity of Wood 15:18 Speed of Wood Minds " If you want to, you know, get something done, find a Wood person. They get *^&$ done!" 16:44 Cultural Influence on Elemental Thinking 19:24 Practicing Wood Thinking 21:10 Conclusion and Homework