Episode #96 - Why Sixes should consider trusting positivity
Dec 25, 2024
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Discover how Enneagram Sixes can shift from self-identified realism to embracing positivity. Explore strategies for managing attention and focusing on growth, particularly against a backdrop of negativity. The discussion encourages self-awareness and highlights the importance of personal development over changing others. An intriguing coaching program specifically for Sixes is introduced, offering tools to cultivate a more positive outlook and navigate personal challenges.
The podcast encourages Enneagram Sixes to shift their focus from negativity towards embracing positivity for improved mental well-being.
It emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and awareness in breaking habitual thought processes that contribute to anxiety and stress.
Deep dives
New Year Group Coaching Offer
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Understanding Attention and Focus
The podcast emphasizes the importance of training attention and focus, particularly for individuals with a tendency to fixate on negativity. It compares the pull of negative thoughts to an invisible force, similar to gravity, which often overshadows more positive or neutral perspectives. The human brain's inclination towards negativity is historically rooted in survival instincts, making it even more crucial for people to consciously redirect their focus towards positive feelings and thoughts. By recognizing this automatic tendency, individuals can begin to understand where their attention is directed and how to cultivate a more balanced mental outlook.
Awareness of Thoughts and Feelings
In developing awareness, it is vital to recognize the connection between thoughts and physical sensations in the body. The podcast suggests self-reflection questions regarding current feelings and thought patterns, highlighting that feelings are often judged and can lead to misinterpretations of reality. Addressing these feelings without judgment is essential to breaking habitual thought processes that contribute to anxiety and stress. Building awareness allows individuals to understand their mental and physical states, enabling them to make meaningful changes to their focus and overall well-being.
Sixes are known to refer to themselves as "realists". Yet others often see sixes as negative. In this episode I explore this idea and highlight some of the reasons we might want to practice learning to "trust positivity". This ended up being a bit of a series, so more to come!