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#120 Growth and Stress Arrows (all types)

The Enneagram isn’t just about your typeβ€”it’s about movement.

In this episode, we’re diving into the two powerful directions each type moves:

  • 🌱 Growth Arrows (aka integration): where you expand, stretch, and heal.

  • πŸ”₯ Stress Arrows (aka disintegration): where you go when you’re overwhelmed or triggered. 

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πŸ”₯ Stress Arrows & 🌱 Growth Arrows for Each Type

Type 1 – The Perfectionist

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 4: moody, self-critical, withdrawn.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 7: more spontaneous, playful, and light-hearted.

Type 2 – The Helper

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 8: controlling, angry, or demanding.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 4: more emotionally honest, introspective, and self-nurturing.

Type 3 – The Achiever

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 9: disengaged, apathetic, avoidant.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 6: grounded, team-oriented, and authentic.

Type 4 – The Individualist

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 2: overly accommodating, people-pleasing.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 1: structured, principled, and purposeful.

Type 5 – The Investigator

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 7: scattered, impulsive, overextended.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 8: bold, embodied, and confident in action.

Type 6 – The Loyalist

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 3: overworking, image-managing, anxious about performance.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 9: calm, trusting, and grounded in inner peace.

Type 7 – The Enthusiast

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 1: rigid, critical, perfectionistic.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 5: focused, introspective, and thoughtful.

Type 8 – The Challenger

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 5: withdrawn, suspicious, emotionally distant.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 2: compassionate, vulnerable, and connected.

Type 9 – The Peacemaker

  • πŸ”₯ Under stress β†’ Moves toward Type 6: anxious, reactive, and fearful.

  • 🌱 In growth β†’ Moves toward Type 3: energized, focused, and action-oriented.