Some stress is caused by external factors, some stress has internal causes, and most stress is a combination of the two. It is always helpful to identify the external sources of stress and change these if you can. At the

So much has been written about each of the 9 enneatypes (by me as well as many others), and there is always more to be learned. My biggest teachers are people of these types themselves, sharing their own stories and

  What do the films, The Social Network and the two Steig Larsson films – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire – have in common? 1. They are incredibly good films 2. Their

  WORLDVIEW: Everyone deserves to be respected and heard: I must enable this. NINES seek peace, harmony, and positive mutual regard, and dislike conflict, tension, and ill will. Relaxed, easy to relate to, and accepting, Nines see and honor multiple

  WORLDVIEW: The powerful try to take advantage of the weak; I must change this. EIGHTS pursue the truth, want situations under control, strive to make important things happen, and try to hide their vulnerability. Assertive, bold, and confident, Eights

  WORLDVIEW: The world lacks a bigger plan full of possibilities; I must generate these. SEVENS crave the stimulation of new ideas, people, and experiences, avoid pain and discomfort, and create elaborate plans that allow them to keep all of

  WORLDVIEW: The world is a volatile, unpredictable, and fearful place; I must find meaning and certainty. SIXES have insightful minds and create anticipatory or worst-case scenarios to help themselves feel prepared in case something goes wrong. Some Sixes, called

  WORLDVIEW: Resources are scarce: I must conserve energy, time, and knowledge. FIVES thirst for knowledge and use emotional detachment as a way of keeping involvement with others at a minimum. Emotionally detached, private, and highly independent — autonomous may

  WORLDVIEW: There is profound despair from our lack of deep connections: I must re-establish these. FOURS desire deep contact with their own interior worlds and with other people, feeling most alive when they authentically express their personal experiences and