Sunday, 9 June 2013

Enneagram 6 Health Levels

Under Stress (Six Goes to Average Three) Sixes are often visibly nervous, reacting with self-doubt to situations and getting caught in over-thinking a problem. When stress escalates beyond the normal level, however, they jump into action—and stay in action, trying to deal with their anxieties by working harder. If, for example, they feel pressured at work, Sixes may spend their weekend frantically doing yard chores or obsessively reorganizing the closets as a way of discharging or avoiding feelings of inadequacy. They also fear letting others know how overwhelmed they are, so they may take on a false persona of competency and efficiency, like average Threes. ("Don't worry about anything. I've got this handled.") They focus increasingly on tasks and on being efficient while cutting off from their feelings so that they can stay functional, but this can lead to major emotional problems for them and for their relationships. 

Security (Six Goes to Average Nine) In situations where Sixes feel secure, they begin to deal with stress by simply shutting down and becoming indifferent to their surroundings, like average Nines. They do not want to be disturbed or bothered by loved ones—they feel that they have been working hard and they experience virtually any kind of interaction as another source of pressure. They will be pleasant one moment, but can suddenly become stubbornly resistant and shut down in the next if they feel that others are demanding something of them. At such times, Sixes become unavailable and passive-aggressive, not wanting to respond to others or to move out of comforting but numbing routines. 

Integration (Six Goes to Healthy Nine) As Sixes learn to trust themselves more, they also become more open to life and to other people. They gradually learn to relax their hypervigilance and simply be with themselves or with whatever life is presenting in the moment. They gain a deeper acceptance of life's ups and downs such that they are not riddled with dread and anxiety. They are inclusive and supportive of others—and much more at peace. Integrating Sixes are able to let their minds rest in their natural, pristine state of clarity and inner quiet. They are able to stop second-guessing everything and let their own inner wisdom arise. The result is that they are more serene, grounded, and joyous—light and stable.

I'm a 6w7 tritype 649
and apparently, I read this somewhere sketchy and very unreliable but I agree nonetheless, that 6w7's have a stronger link to e3 when moving towards integration. They move out of passivity, procrastination, and enjoyable distracting activities (?) and do what really needs to be done.
It could also be that when moving towards healthy levels, enneagram 6 has elements of both 3 and 9. 

Socionics INFp

Recommendations for self-improvement

Your main problem is that you find it difficult to regularly perform boring, everyday tasks of purely material or pragmatic nature. You are usually not economical with your finances, have difficulty with housekeeping. You find it difficult to resist the temptation to acquire beautiful things, the cost of which is beyond your budget. Be careful not to waste money on unnecessary trinkets: you are at risk to suffer financially.

To show more restraint in spending to not put yourself into a humiliating position when you'll have to find any ways to pay off debts, even sell your things. Don't get tempted by your lofty visions and illusions about the "easy" life, while subordinating moral considerations to them to get rid of the daily grind. Let your sincere feelings guide you towards the right choice when you have to select between the material and spiritual aspects of life.

Your other problem is that you are not inclined to hide from others your frustrations and complains about your health and physical state. You can tire others with your complains, make them distrust the sincerity of your sentiments. Refrain from making excessive demands of others and complaints about the lack of care in relation to you. To have the attention of others, try to temper some moodiness in your character.

Be more generous and show active support for people. Try to earn good favor by diligence and hard work, and by active participation in common affairs. Refrain from giving empty promises. Do not spend your free time in dreams, barren emotional conversations, and analyzing secret anxieties. If you devote more of your time to some real concrete activities, your chances to succeed in life will increase significantly.

http://www.the16types.info/vbulletin/content.php/287-INFp-The-Lyricist-Profile-by-Gulenko

That's also the part of Enneagram 4 that I identify with (even though I'm a 6)

Girls - Marnie and Jonathan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONZPcT11vhw

i like this entire scene but especially 1:08 to 1:28
even though he's kind of an asshole.