When dealing with negative people we can choose not to respond to their behavior and allow our positive behavior to be an example. Because we interact with different personalities, we will find ourselves dealing with people whose behavior negatively impacts the experiences of others. A person who is loud and crass, disruptive, pessimistic, or highly…

Threes love success and fear failure. They have their eyes on the goal and do whatever it takes to succeed. When they’re healthy, threes are hard working, ambitious, highly successful, charismatic, and fast learners. They are also efficient, productive and make the business world go around. Their work is often extraordinary and they do whatever…

Tight jeans seem to have been in style forever, and who doesn’t love the feeling of being able to fit into their “skinny jeans”? The problem is, wearing tight jeans can cause health problems by compressing a sensory nerve called the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve that runs from the abdomen through the thigh. This can…

We all have six biological and psychological needs that must be fulfilled for us to be in balance, feel alive, feel love fully, feel happiness, and be productive. If these emotional needs are not fulfilled, we feel emotionally hungry. The Six Psychological Hungers are Contact, Recognition, Incident, Stimulus, Structure, and Sex/Passion (CRISSS). They are as…

The primary concern of Twos is giving and getting love, and their life’s focus is on the needs of others, often neglecting their own. When they are healthy, they are altruistic and give without counting the cost. They have an advanced ability to know the needs of the people they love, spending a great deal of effort…

Energy Psychology (EP), a new type of therapy, has been praised and ridiculed and referred to as both a “major breakthrough” and a “sham.” The term energy psychology describes a new field of innovative interventions that balance, restore, and enhance human functioning by stimulating the human subtle energy system. These techniques have been observed “to…

Whether they’re newlyweds or have been married for many years, couples find themselves struggling with anger, shock, despair, and sadness. Even if life is peaceful, couples find themselves in a marriage of convenience, or in an arrangement they endure “for the sake of the children.” Imago Therapy says that this is how things should happen….

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…