MBTI Guide

  The Enneagram describes not only core motivations and fears but also how stress can negatively impact each personality type. These "disintegration points" highlight how a Type behaves when under significant pressure, essentially moving away from their healthy center and towards a less healthy expression of their core motivations. Here's a breakdown of how stress impacts each Enneagram type: Type 1 (The Reformer): Healthy State:  Strives for perfection, ethical behavior, and self-improvement. Stress (Disintegrates to Type 4): Becomes overly critical, self-doubting, and envious, dwelling on their perceived flaws and feeling melancholic. Type 2 (The Helper): Healthy State: Gives generously, fosters connection, and seeks to be loved and appreciated. Stress (Disintegrates to Type 8): Becomes manipulative, controlling, and resentful, feeling they're not getting enough back from others. Type 3 (The Achiever): Healthy State: Driven, ambitious, and seeks success and accomp

  The Enneagram describes a path of growth for each type. For the Peacemaker (Type 9), this journey leads them from a place of avoiding conflict and merging with the needs of others to a place of healthy assertiveness and advocating for what they believe in, integrating the wisdom of Type 3 (The Achiever). Here's how a Type 9 can move towards a more engaged and assertive way of dealing with conflict: Understanding the Peacemaker (Type 9): Core Motivation:  To maintain inner peace and harmony in their environment. Core Fear :  Separation, loss of connection, and conflict. Unhealthy Tendencies:  Merging with the needs of others, going along to get along, disengaging from conflict, and difficulty making decisions. The Growth Direction: Towards Type 3 As a Type 9 moves towards their growth direction (Type 3), they begin to integrate the following qualities: Healthy Assertiveness:   They develop a stronger sense of self-worth and learn to express their needs and opinions confidently

  The Enneagram describes a path of growth for each personality type. For the Challenger (Type 8), this journey leads them from a place of seeking control and dominance to a place of vulnerability and inspiring leadership, integrating the wisdom of Type 2 (The Helper). Here's how a Type 8 can move towards a more inspiring and vulnerable way of expressing their core motivations: Understanding the Challenger (Type 8): Core Motivation:  To be in control, protect themselves and what they care about, and achieve their goals with strength and autonomy. Core Fear:   Being weak, vulnerable, and controlled by others. Unhealthy Tendencies:  Domination, aggression, a struggle to trust others, and difficulty expressing emotions in a healthy way. The Growth Direction: Towards Type 2 As a Type 8 moves towards their growth direction (Type 2), they begin to integrate the following qualities: Vulnerability and Authenticity:  They develop a willingness to be vulnerable and express themselves aut

  The Enneagram offers a powerful lens for self-reflection and growth. Here are journaling prompts tailored to each Enneagram type, designed to spark self-discovery and guide you on your personal growth journey: For the Reformer (Type 1): Core Motivation:  Striving for perfection and improvement. Core Fear:  Being immoral or unethical. Prompts: Describe a situation where your desire for perfectionism held you back. How could you have approached it differently? Identify a critical voice in your head. What message is it trying to convey? How can you respond to it in a more compassionate way? For the Helper (Type 2): Core Motivation:  Feeling loved and appreciated. Core Fear:  Being unwanted or unimportant. Prompts: Reflect on a time when you gave to the point of neglecting your own needs. What can you learn from this experience? How can you express your love and support for others in a way that feels healthy and balanced? For the Achiever (Type 3): Core Motivation:  Success and accompl

  The Enneagram describes a path of growth for each personality type. For the Enthusiast (Type 7), this journey leads them from a place of seeking constant stimulation and avoiding discomfort to a responsible direction-setting and uplifting others, integrating the wisdom of Type 1 (The Reformer). Here's how a Type 7 can move towards a more purposeful and uplifting expression of their core motivations: Understanding the Enthusiast (Type 7): Core Motivation:  To experience joy, excitement, and new possibilities. Core Fear:  Being trapped, bored, and missing out on life's experiences. Unhealthy Tendencies:   Scattered focus, impulsivity, fear of commitment, and difficulty experiencing deep contentment. The Growth Direction: Towards Type 1 As a Type 7 moves towards their growth direction (Type 1), they begin to integrate the following qualities: Focus and Discipline:  They develop a stronger sense of focus and discipline. This allows them to channel their energy towards meaning

  The Enneagram describes a path of growth for each personality type. For the Loyalist (Type 6), this journey leads them from a place of seeking external security and guidance to a place of inner trust and confidence, integrating the wisdom of Type 9 (The Peacemaker). Here's how a Type 6 can move towards a more secure and trusting expression of their core motivations: Understanding the Loyalist (Type 6): Core Motivation:  To feel secure, safe, and part of a supportive community. Core Fear:   Being alone, without guidance or support, and facing danger or uncertainty. Unhealthy Tendencies:  Anxiety, indecisiveness, dependence on others for direction, and difficulty trusting their own judgment. The Growth Direction: Towards Type 9 As a Type 6 moves towards their growth direction (Type 9), they begin to integrate the following qualities: Inner Peace and Confidence:  They develop a stronger sense of inner peace and self-confidence. They learn to trust their own judgment and intuitio

  The Enneagram describes a path of growth for each personality type. For the Individualist (Type 4), this journey leads them from a place of longing and seeking a unique identity to a place of deep connection and belonging, integrating the wisdom of Type 1 (The Reformer). Here's how a Type 4 can move towards a healthier and more connected way of expressing their core motivations: Understanding the Individualist (Type 4): Core Motivation:  To find their unique identity, express their authentic self, and create meaning in their lives. Core Fear:  Irrelevance, insignificance, and having nothing special to offer the world. Unhealthy Tendencies:  Melancholic tendencies, envy, self-absorption, and difficulty connecting with others on a deeper level. The Growth Direction: Towards Type 1 As a Type 4 moves towards their growth direction (Type 1), they begin to integrate the following qualities: Integrity and Authenticity:  They develop a strong sense of integrity and live according to