The Way You Write Really Reflect How You Are As a Person?

Graphology, the practice of inferring someone’s traits, abilities or attitudes from their writing style, has been a subject of study and fascination for years. It may be written on pieces of paper or scribbled on napkins, but your handwriting truly speaks volumes. So, what does your handwriting really say about you?

Handwriting analysis is an ancient science that has been around since the days of Aristotle. Most commonly known for its assistance in police work and forgery cases, its uses extend far beyond that. 

So, how does it work?

What we write comes from the conscious mind. How we write comes from the subconscious mind.

Handwriting is about the brain, not the hand. Nerve impulses travel down the arm, into the hand, directing the fingers to maneuver the pen. When the ink hits the paper, it actually reveals the complex inner workings inside the writer’s body mind and spirit. A deeply trained graphologist can spot imbalances in handwriting that reveal imbalances in the body mind and spirit.

Let me take you by the hand (pun intended) and show you how a trained graphologist can “read between the lines”.

If you scrawl with large, flamboyant and curvaceous script does that mean you're a naturally outgoing person?

If your handwriting is tiny, neat and restrictive, are you a shy, reserved sort of character in real life?

Here are just a few characteristics that may be seen to reflect personality features.

Little line spacing: Can indicate poor time management skills.

Small letters: focused and concentrated.

Larger letter spacing: enjoys freedom; prefers time alone and doesn't like crowding.

Looped "L": ambitious; spontaneous yet relaxed.

Pointy "S": intellectual, likes learning new things.

Long shaped "Y": adventurous, loves to travel. 

Looped "T": paranoid and sensitive, doesn't take criticism well.

Slants to the right: open-minded, reacts strongly to emotion; a social person. 

Disconnected letters: Imaginative; impulsive; you act on intuition.

Face-to-face interviews and checks of the references of potential employees used to be enough for many employers. But as corporate governance scandals have proliferated, many companies have been searching for new ways to weed out potentially troublesome hires and to monitor the behavior of existing employees. One of the latest tactics is handwriting analysis.

Graphology, as handwriting analysis is formally known, gained prominence in the 19th century as a determinant of personality traits and inner character. Its use declined as the aptitude- and personality- testing movement gained ground in the early 20th century. But today, handwriting analysis is widely used in France, Germany and England; many companies have resident graphologists. And while there is no hard data on how many companies are using handwriting analysis in the United States, many graphologists say they are getting more corporate business.

Sheila Kurtz, the chief executive and founder of the Graphology Consulting Group in New York, said her business had tripled over the last four years.

Ronald Shaw, the chief executive of Pilot Pen Inc. in Trumbull, Conn., said, ''People look great in an interview and then you don't recognize them when they come on board.'' In June, Mr. Shaw hired Ms. Kurtz to provide a cross-check against his own impressions. Her title is chief graphology officer.

''It helps to find out if she thinks the person is trustworthy, creative, or resourceful, and able to work in our environment,'' he said.

For the last year, Howard Herzog, the president of IJB Risk Services, a jewelry and fine arts consultancy in Manhattan, has relied on the services of Ms. Imberman, the co-author of ''Signature for Success: How to Analyze Handwriting and Improve Your Career, Your Relationships and Your Life'' (Andrews McMeel, October 2003). ''The increase in employee theft made me do it,'' he said. ''It's paid off very nicely in discovering who the potential stealers are and who's not.''

There are medical experts who are enthusiasts. Philip Muskin, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, says he thinks that handwriting analysis can help him gain insight into his patients, and he hopes to use it with them one day. ''It's shocking that writing a sentence could reveal character traits,'' Dr. Muskin said. ''But I do think it relates to how our personalities interact with the world.''

The following are some health problems that can be identified in handwriting.

Tremors

If you have always had rhythmic, beautiful handwriting and it has deteriorated so badly, it may be more than too much computer use. Is there a tremor or shakiness that has developed in the writing? While this can be one of numerous indicators found in handwriting of one battling a serious illness or severe stress, it is also an indicator of a non-life threatening illness called Essential Tremors. One difference between Parkinsn’s  and Essential Tremors is that, with Essential Tremors, the hand will stop shaking when it rests against something stationary. Let your hand rest on the paper as you prepare to write and notice if the shaking stops. 

High Blood Pressure

Curious about high blood pressure? Writing with variable pressure is one possible indicator, especially when it goes from light to dark. When in doubt, use a magnifying glass. 

Depression : Nearly everyone has at least one sign of depression in their writing, which is nothing to worry about. It is when you or a loved one has a grocery list of these specific traits found in the writing that you want to pay closer attention. 

Never ever cross out your own name when you sign it: 

Downhill writing: If you had to guess would you presume this writer is feeling optimistic or depressed? This is another sign of depression. 

 Emotional starvation: Notice the ending stroke that curves up, over and moves to the left of the word, hovering above it like a protective covering. This writer is very tired of taking care of everyone else and is deeply yearning that someone takes care of her for a change. 

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Thank you … A reminder: Serious illness does not just happen over night. You can set an intention to empower yourself to do whatever you need to take care of you. Meditate, take more walks in nature, drink more water, get plenty of rest, do things daily that will expand a feeling or a level of comfort within you. There are dozens of ways every day that you can give your immune system a little boost. Laughter is one. The time is now. Just as no two snowflakes are alike, neither are two handwriting samples. That means you are one in a billion. And you are worth it. 

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