The chief characteristic of Ones is that they try to make everything better. When they are balanced and healthy, Ones are morally heroic and make sacrifices for the greater good. They are balanced in their judgments and uncompromising in their principles. What’s right concerns them, whether it’s morals or esthetics. They are objective in their…

To make your workday less stressful and to improve your memory and concentration, practice meditation. A study explored the effects of meditation on three groups of human resource managers. Each participant took a test of their ability to multitask by using email, calendars, instant-messaging, the telephone, and word processing tools. After the test, Group One…

An Enneagram style has four interrelated components that you can use to determine your style. Look at yourself from these four angles of vision. The first is focus of attention. In our environment, we look for what our style wants. What does your attention drift towards? Energy follows focus. What gives you a surge of…

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) was developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, and is a form of psychotherapy in which the client and therapist work together to identify and solve problems. Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy, therapists help their clients overcome their difficulties by changing their thinking, behavior, and emotional responses. Studies have found that CBT is…

If you show up for yourself in your life, the universe will show up for you. How you walk into a room says a lot about how you live your life. Walking into a room curious about what’s happening and perceiving yourself as an active participant with something to offer, shows you have truly shown…

Your body mass index (BMI) is the ratio of your weight in kilos to the square of your height in meters, and has long been used to determine if you’re at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese. Two studies from England suggest that the BMI should be set aside, and doctors should concentrate instead on…

To the question, “Why doesn’t everyone use the Enneagram? It’s so useful?”, the following reasons are suggested: 1) They never heard of it. This isn’t as true as it used to be. 2) The diagram looks weird to them, or they think it has to do with the occult. 3) Someone bludgeoned them with the…

If you’d like to be doing just fine in your 70’s, keep doing what you did to get there! Keep eating your fruits and vegetables and getting some daily exercise to maintain your good health in your golden years. A recent five-year study followed more than 700 women, ages 70 to 79, who were living…

When we do something with an expectation of how we’d like it to turn out, we risk experiencing disappointment. When things don’t work out like we expected them to, we may feel a range of emotions from slightly let down to being angry. Our feelings may be aimed at ourselves or at others, or even…

A sacred plant in India, Holy Basil is a relative of our culinary basil, but it has a stronger, clove-like aroma and taste. In India it’s used as a medicine. Holy basil is not toxic, and provides many benefits. It reduces inflammation and protects the body and brain from the harmful effects of stress. It…