Have you guys heard of the Enneagram test?

It’s a tool you can use to learn about your personality traits, disposition, strengths and weaknesses, and the underlying beliefs that drive you to make decisions and that determine how you are in relationships.

I was recently given the opportunity to check out a sweet book called What’s Your Enneatype? An Essential Guide to the Enneagram by Liz Carver and Josh Green.

I’m learning so much from this book!

I love how helpful and clear the information is, and I feel like each section is really useful for discovering new insights about not only myself but also my loved ones. I’m a big fan of other personality tests and ‘typing’ — while no test is perfect, you can gather a lot of great information from looking at your own patterns and habits.

Along with studying the Enneagram, I’ve also found it beneficial to learn about:

My Myers-Briggs type
My Ayurvedic dosha
My astrological sign/ natal chart

Here’s more info about the Enneagram, if you’re curious:

Pronounced ENN-EE-UH-GRAM, stemming from the Greek words ennea (nine) and grammos (a written symbol), the Enneagram is a centuries-old categorization tool that classifies human personalities into nine interconnected personality types. It is a powerful tool for self-observation, maximizing your strengths, and improving your relationships.

These are the 9 types on the Enneagram:

Type 1: The Improver/Reformer/Perfectionist (Life Strategy: "I must be perfect and do what is right.")
Type 2: The Helper/Giver/Befriender (Life Strategy: "I must be helping, caring, and needed.")
Type 3: The Achiever/Performer/Motivator (Life Strategy: "I must be impressive and look accomplished and successful.")
Type 4: The Individualist/Romantic/Artist (Life Strategy: "I must be understood uniquely as I am.")
Type 5: The Investigator/Observer/Theorist (Life Strategy: "I must be knowledgeable and equipped.")
Type 6: The Loyalist/Skeptic/Guardian (Life Strategy: "I must be secure and safe.")
Type 7: The Enthusiast/Optimist/Epicurean (Life Strategy: "I must be enjoying myself and avoiding pain.")
Type 8: The Challenger/Protector/Advocate (Life Strategy: "I must be strong and outside the control of others.")
Type 9: The Peacemaker/Mediator/Reconciler (Life Strategy: "I must maintain peace and calm.")

Discover more about the Enneagram on https://justmyenneatype.wordpress.com/ and by following http://instagram.com/justmyenneatype. Josh and Liz are experts on this stuff!

Have you ever learned about your Enneagram type? Which one are you? I’d love to hear.

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