One of the interesting aspects about the dominant type is that it often shifts around the enneagram when they are totally relaxed or when they are under stress.
These points are sometimes called security or stress points or known as integration and disintegration points.
There are 3 noticeable patterns for all the 9 types in the enneagram. Each of these types share common characteristics in their group when they do not get what they want (or have unfulfilled needs and react under stress).
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These points are sometimes called security or stress points or known as integration and disintegration points.
Your core personality will shift around yielding different results from a person depending on the health level they are under.
Here is a summary of the stress and security points:
• Type one move to four when under stress and seven when relaxed.
• Type two move to eight when under stress and four when relaxed.
• Type three move to nine when under stress and six when relaxed.
• Type four move to two when under stress and one when relaxed.
• Type five move to seven when under stress and eight when relaxed.
• Type six move to three when under stress and nine when relaxed.
• Type seven move to one when under stress and five when relaxed.
• Type eight move to five when under stress and two when relaxed.
• Type nine move to six when under stress and three when relaxed.
It is said that stress points often create negative results but security points yield positive results. This may be true most of the time but it also depends on the person’s ability to handle stress and the ability to remain grounded when they are lost in relaxation. The three harmonic groups are:
- Positive outlook group
- Competency group
- Emotional realness group
The positive outlook group consists of the types two, seven and nine. They typically have difficulty balancing their needs versus the needs of others. They also have difficulty acknowledging the painful process of growth and perturbation.
The competency group consists of the types one, three and five. They typically deny feelings as they feel that they often get in the way of their competency when dealing with tasks. They also relate to rules in their own unique distinct way.
The emotional realness group consists of the types four, six and eight. They are all emotionally expressive and vent their feelings to others all the time. They also expect others to ‘mirror’ their emotions. When they have unresolved emotions, they will harbor many grudges or have unresolved feelings. Once they address their emotions first, things usually blow over quickly and they are more forgiving once these are resolved.
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