Realists tend to relate better to the reading phase of prayer. For example, they put themselves in the shoes of one of Jesus' disciples and imagine what the disciple saw and felt when Jesus said or did something. Intellectuals tend to relate better to the thinking phase of prayer. They ponder a passage for any deeper meaning it may contain. For example, they ask themselves why Jesus did or said this or that in a given situation.
Free spirits tend to relate better to the speaking phase of prayer.
For example, they are quite comfortable speaking to Jesus about the inner movement they experience in their heart in response to something he did or said in a given passage. Finally, idealists tend to relate better to the listening phase of prayer. For example, they will read through a meditation slowly, ponder it briefly, speak to Jesus about it, and then listen in the depths of their soul for whatever Jesus may wish to say to them. Thus, we may draw the conclusion that the best way to decide on how much time to spend on each of the four phases of the prayer process is to experiment. We can find out by praying what time frame fits our personality best.