The Dimmer

Missing HUMAN state: Uplifted
Core coping pattern: You seek quick comfort when your emotional energy drops.

When you slip into The Dimmer pattern, your inner light feels a little low, like someone turned the dial down on your spirit. It’s not depression; it’s depletion. You reach for anything that gives a quick lift: food, drink, shopping, screens, distraction, stimulation.

You may find yourself:

• Feeling flat, tired, or discouraged
• Struggling to feel joy
• Using comfort behaviors to cope
• Craving “something to look forward to”
• Feeling guilt or shame about how you self-soothe

This isn’t a discipline problem. It’s an uplift problem.

What you’re really needing:  Encouragement, inspiration, celebration, and small sparks of joy that lift you naturally.

Your HUMAN Reset Path: Micro-joy, gentle praise, connecting with positive people, remembering progress, choosing uplifting environments.

Core Workplace Tendency

Energy fluctuates with support, encouragement, and the environment.

How You Contribute:

• Warm, relational, steady presence

• Strong team player

• Highly responsive to positive leadership

• Brings emotional intelligence to the team

• Loyal and consistent when supported

Where You Get Stuck at Work:

• Loses motivation when unappreciated

• Can disengage quietly

• Starts tasks but struggles to sustain energy

• Feels depleted by negativity or pressure

• Needs encouragement to re-engage

What Yo Need to Thrive (HUMAN Lens):

U = Uplifted
You need positive reinforcement, recognition, and a sense that their efforts matter.

Workplace message:“ When you feel valued, you shine.”

Performance Identity

Dimmers perform based on emotional energy.
When you feel supported or uplifted, you light up.
When undervalued, you dim.

Performance Strengths

• High relational awareness

• Perform well when the environment feels positive

• Strong sense of rhythm and feel

• Cooperative, team-oriented energy

• Calm, comforting presence

You shine when the vibe is good.

Stress Pattern

Under stress, the Dimmer’s system powers down.
Not because you don’t care, but because your spark is low.

This shows up as:

• Low energy

• Minimal activation

• Difficulty getting into “go time” mode

• Emotional flatness

• Hesitancy

How Performance Breaks Down

• Starting slow

• Difficulty staying mentally engaged

• Energy drops mid-performance

• Deflating after a mistake

• Struggling to self-ignite

Dimmers often wait for momentum instead of creating it.

Impact on Focus

Focus depends on mood and environment.
If the room is heavy, so is your attention.

Impact on Confidence

Confidence comes from feeling uplifted, not criticized. Negative feedback shuts you down.

Impact on Consistency

Consistency depends on how energized you feel, physically and emotionally.

The Reset You Need (U = Uplift)

You need:

• Small positive cues

• Encouragement

• Environments that feel energizing, not draining

A single spark can turn a Dimmer back on.