The One Inside: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) podcast Exploring the Integration of IFS and the Enneagram with Joan Ryan Part 2
Jan 14, 2022
Joan Ryan, an expert on the Enneagram, joins Tammy Sollenberger to explore how the Enneagram integrates with Internal Family Systems. They discuss the three Centers of Intelligence—head, heart, and gut—highlighting unique emotional processing for each type. The conversation reveals how understanding one's Enneagram type can shed light on internal emotional dynamics, particularly the influences of fear and grief. Additionally, they dive into themes of connection and disconnection, providing insights on navigating emotions like anger and enhancing emotional awareness.
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Three Centers Of Intelligence
- The Enneagram groups nine types into three centers: head, heart, and gut, each reflecting thinking, feeling, or sensation.
- Western culture overemphasizes the head center, leaving other intelligences underdeveloped.
Head Triad Leans On Thinking
- Head triad (5,6,7) leans on thinking, planning, and analysis especially under pressure.
- These types use mental activity as a default orientation in stressful situations.
Heart Triad Focuses On Feeling
- Heart triad (2,3,4) orients to emotions, relationship, and image, often privileging feeling over thinking.
- Relationship sensitivity and attention to how one is seen drive much of their daily focus.