Using the Enneagram to Improve Your Relationships

The Connected Community: Exploring Possibility

In this episode, host Nicky Yazbeck and guest Christina Granahan, an Enneagram-informed therapist, coach, and licensed social worker, explore the Enneagram as a powerful tool for self-awareness, personal growth, and improving relationships. Christina explains how the Enneagram offers a unique framework for understanding unconscious behaviors, emphasizing how knowing your type can support emotional intelligence and stress management.

Listeners will learn about the Enneagram's nine personality types, each with its own strengths and challenges, and how tapping into these insights can lead to personal and spiritual healing. The episode also delves into the role of shadow work in the Enneagram, helping us confront the parts of ourselves we tend to hide or overlook.

Christina encourages listeners to take the Enneagram test, learn about their energy centers, and reflect on how understanding these aspects can improve not only their relationships but also their overall well-being.

Takeaways:

• The Enneagram is a tool for self-discovery and understanding others.
• We are born with a type that influences our personality.
• Personal growth often comes from exploring our shadows.
• The Enneagram can reveal our blind spots and help us grow.
• Understanding our type can improve our relationships.
• Each type has its strengths and challenges that can be addressed through awareness.
• Self-honesty is crucial for effective use of the Enneagram.
• The Enneagram helps us see the whole truth of our experiences.
• Engaging with the Enneagram can lead to deeper connections with ourselves and others.

Connect with me:

https://nickyYyoga.com

https://www.youtube.com/@TheConnectedCommunity

[e-mail]

Connect with Christina:

https://christinagranahan.com/

https://www.instagram.com/granahancoaching/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinagranahan/

Keywords: Enneagram, personality types, self-discovery, personal growth, relationships, coaching, psychology, spiritual tool, emotional intelligence, self-awareness