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BIG PICTURE THINKER

These kiddos gain energy by being in their heads, with their own thoughts, ideas, dreams, and visions. They prefer quiet. They talk less and more slowly unless they are talking about their favorite subject, in which case they can appear to be more extroverted. 

Pandas naturally focus on the bigger picture rather than the details. They come up with new ideas for doing things and think about future implications for current decisions. They are more interested in thinking about future possibilities than actualities. They are curious observers who can sense inconsistencies; they will notice clues like tone of voice, a momentary pause, or body language that is inconsistent with words. Because of this, they tend to be able to predict what will happen before it happens.    

They thrive with plans, lists, and schedules. Creating chore lists, to-do lists, and a plan of the day/week will help these kiddos thrive within their world. They want to know what is expected and for tasks to be clearly defined. They also desire closure, whether it is finishing a project before starting a new one or closure to a conflict between others. Closure enables them to mentally move on from one thing to the next thing. They appreciate predictability, and last-minute changes tend to frazzle them. They prefer to work hard and then play, and they typically manage their time well. 

A LOOK Inside the Panda's Brain

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It’s good to know what ingredients make up your kiddo’s personality; however, it’s also helpful to understand how this plays out at home.

As Pandas receive information and data into their brain, their focus is on reading between the lines to look for and understand the bigger picture idea. The unconscious mind processes and stores data and experiences to reference in the future. Their superpower is intuition - having the unique ability to see patterns and meanings that other people may miss. They experience life in the present moment but then quickly shift into future thinking to predict or project possibilities they see probable. To understand this unique brain wiring, here’s an example.

While learning or processing information, they unconsciously ask themselves questions like, “What’s really going on here?” or “Where have I felt this way before?” Their brain stores that experience, then, later on, perhaps when they are in the shower or eating, a connection is made in their brain. An answer or an idea seems to just POP into their minds out of nowhere. This anomaly is called an “aha moment” and is their intuition at play. These aha moments turn into insights and hunches, which frequently turn out to be correct and enable them to make sense of life. It’s a complicated process to understand if you don’t share this ability. Hence why Panda’s are misunderstood quite frequently.

Their brains are always active and using information and data to figure out how things are connected. They are imaginative, creative, and like designing things - they’re often disappointed if the final product doesn’t look like they imagined. Since they typically think about future possibilities and are rarely present in the moment, they usually skip over or misremember details and facts. They are highly introverted and will benefit from having alone time to process and think. The three primary ingredients of how a Pandas brain functions are their preferences for introversion, bigger picture thinking, and structure.