Which steps can we take to change our personalities? Here are some excellent steps:

• Become a believer. Trust that you can change and you are far more likely to do so.
• Find your signature strengths—and that means discover them. Don’t assume that you know your strengths in advance. See authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu for a questionnaire that measures character strengths.
• Identify—and reject—overly pessimistic beliefs. Rigidity might be the result of a belief as well as inner temperament.

Be sure to check out the rest of the steps from Psychology Today here.