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THE ENEAGRAM IN RELATIONSHIPS

It is known that by understanding the motives of a loved one's behavior or actions, we can more easily continue to move the relationship in a positive direction in bed, appreciate the contribution of the loved one, solve conflicts more rationally and productively. One of the tools to get closer getting to know who this sweet person next to me is enneagram .

LĪGAVĀM will introduce the nine personality types of the Enneagram and how they relate to each other in a multi-article series interacts.

What is the Enneagram?

Enneagram is a personality typology that divides nine personality types or nine faces of the soul (also eneatypes ). They are nine different ways of feeling, thinking and acting. Importantly, there is no enneagram contrary to modern psychology. The Enneagram is considered one of the most powerful means of personal growth and that also recognized by world religions, especially Christianity. In addition, it is useful not only in the relationship with a loved one, but also to understand your children , parents , friends and work colleagues.

Enneagram types

Enneagram type can be determined both with the help of a specialist and by reading and learning about the Enneagram in quality books and taking one of the Enneagram tests. Each Enneagram type has a hidden motivation or passion. Not always a person he himself is aware of it. But in practice it means that the same behavior of people can have different reasons.

Nine Enneagram Personality Types:

Perfectionist – disciplined, principled idealist with a high sense of responsibility;
Helper – responsive, generous and helpful, for whom it is extremely important to take care of others;
Achiever – self-confident careerist, ambitious and energetic, focused on success;
Individualist – sensitive, creative and artistically gifted;
Observer – curious, observant and analytical, able to develop complex skills,
Skeptic – a predictor of bad scenarios, a person of duty with a strong sense of responsibility;
Enjoyer of life – extroverted, optimistic, active, cheerful, creative, good strategist;
Challenger – honest, reliable, passionate, direct and determined, likes to control the environment and people;
Mediator – balanced, calm and harmonious, avoids conflicts, knows how to see all sides opinions.

What will I gain from the Enneagram

Since the Enneagram explains the most characteristic way of thinking and acting for each type, we can better understand the people around us alongside, but first of all, yourself.

It is often said that everyone looks at things through their own prism, or that everyone is right.

That's what this story is about! The ways of thinking, beliefs and values of the personalities are drastically different and the enneagram them explains. We are not always aware of why we do something exactly that way and not otherwise.

Enneagram explains the inner motivation why we do what we do, reveals the most common pattern of behavior in everyday situations and vice versa - in stressful situations and conflicts. By understanding ourselves, we can already develop further - explore and realize why and what kind of relationships we form with fellow human beings. By the way, the enneagram is also extremely useful in the work environment and in business. With its help, we learn how to better motivate our employees and what tasks to give them, taking them into account strengths.