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If you scored as having a high CFC, you undoubtedly have a high need for busyness and excitement. You like to have several projects going at once and enjoy the rush of deadlines and commitments. “Everything in moderation” is not your mantra. In fact, if there is not enough chaos, then you will create your own!

Cathy has five children, works at a full-time job, attends school at night, and has a very high CFC. She says, “I have a high tolerance for chaos because I have a low tolerance for boredom!” There definitely is an inverse relationship between a person’s tolerance for boredom and his or her tolerance for chaos.

However, one danger of being a high CFC is that you may also have an overinflated view of what you can handle and are therefore more at risk to crash and burn. You are typically so afraid you are going to miss something that you often don’t hear your inner voice when it is telling you to pull back. It’s all busy, fast-paced fun until it becomes absolutely draining and overwhelming to the point of sheer exhaustion. High CFCs typically don’t pay attention to their inner voice until they have physical or behavioral manifestations. As a high CFC, you want to harness the energy of your style and use it to your advantage. But you also want to learn to pay attention to the signs that you are approaching the edge of your tolerance.