The Enneagram is a powerful tool that categorizes human personality into nine distinct types, each with its own motivations, fears, and behaviors. When applied to relationships, understanding your Enneagram type and that of your partner can foster deeper understanding, empathy, and connection. Here’s how the Enneagram can enrich your relationships.
Understanding the Enneagram and Its Role in Counseling
The Enneagram is a powerful personality typing system that has gained popularity in recent years, especially in the fields of personal development and counseling. By categorizing individuals into nine distinct personality types based on their motivations, fears, and desires, the Enneagram provides valuable insights into human behavior and relationships. In this blog, we will explore how the Enneagram can be utilized in the counseling process, its benefits for both clients and therapists, and practical applications for enhancing emotional well-being.
Inside Out 2: A Look at Emotions and Growth
The highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s beloved film “Inside Out” hit the screens with “Inside Out 2,” delving deeper into the complexities of emotions and mental health. The first film introduced audiences to the personified emotions of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. In “Inside Out 2,” the narrative expands, bringing new characters and themes while deepening our understanding of emotional well-being. In this blog, we will explore the mental health themes presented in “Inside Out 2,” the importance of emotional expression, and how the film resonates with audiences of all ages.
Eight Tips for Navigating Political Conversations with Family
In today’s politically charged environment, discussing politics with family members—especially during gatherings—can feel daunting. With differing opinions and heightened emotions, it’s easy for conversations to spiral into arguments or lead to frustration. However, with some thoughtful strategies, you can navigate these discussions while maintaining respect and connection. Here are some tips for handling political conversations with family effectively.
The Parental Transition: Coping with Your Child’s College Move
As the summer winds down, many parents find themselves on the emotional rollercoaster of sending their child off to college. This transition can be bittersweet—full of pride for your child’s achievements but also marked by a profound sense of loss. It’s important to recognize that the grieving process when a child leaves for college is completely normal, and navigating these feelings can lead to personal growth and deeper family connections.
After Failure
Consider how you treat yourself after you experience failure. Do you engage in self-criticism, shaming thoughts, or take inventory of your shortcomings or bad luck? Now ask yourself how you would treat a good friend who experienced a similar failure. I’ve noticed, we will say things to ourselves that we would never say to our worst enemy. The reason is most people are compassionate by nature. Most wouldn’t dream of intentionally hurting a fellow human being, yet they will do so to themselves.
Are You Projecting?
Ever heard the saying, ‘Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black’? It’s a pithy description of the defense mechanism Sigmund Freud referred to as projection.
Projection is the tendency to overlook an undesirable trait in ourselves while attributing it to the people around us.
The Dangers of Comparison
We live in a world where it has never been easier to compare our lives to others. We are probably not even aware of how much time and energy we spend on comparing our lives to others. Social media allows us to stay up to date on what is going on with our friends and family at all times.
Challenging Negative Self-Talk
Internal dialogue often serves as a guide to the appropriateness of our behavior. However, sometimes we can get caught up in a skewed belief about ourselves and then struggle with an abundance of negative internal dialogue. Negative self-talk is a way of applying a label that we have heard or … Read More
Asking for Support Without Receiving Unwanted Advice
Sometimes we need a fresh perspective, a new direction, or some recommendations.
Sometimes we just need someone to listen. Did you know that most people won’t naturally assume that’s what you want? Which means… you’re probably going to have to ask for it.
