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#120 Growth and Stress Arrows (all types)

#120 Growth and Stress Arrows (all types)

Update: 2025-07-16
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The Enneagram isn’t just about your type—it’s about movement.


In this episode, we’re diving into the two powerful directions each type moves:



  • 🌱 Growth Arrows (aka integration): where you expand, stretch, and heal.


  • 🔥 Stress Arrows (aka disintegration): where you go when you’re overwhelmed or triggered. 


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🔥 Stress Arrows & 🌱 Growth Arrows for Each Type


Type 1 – The Perfectionist



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 4: moody, self-critical, withdrawn.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 7: more spontaneous, playful, and light-hearted.



Type 2 – The Helper



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 8: controlling, angry, or demanding.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 4: more emotionally honest, introspective, and self-nurturing.



Type 3 – The Achiever



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 9: disengaged, apathetic, avoidant.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 6: grounded, team-oriented, and authentic.



Type 4 – The Individualist



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 2: overly accommodating, people-pleasing.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 1: structured, principled, and purposeful.



Type 5 – The Investigator



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 7: scattered, impulsive, overextended.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 8: bold, embodied, and confident in action.



Type 6 – The Loyalist



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 3: overworking, image-managing, anxious about performance.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 9: calm, trusting, and grounded in inner peace.



Type 7 – The Enthusiast



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 1: rigid, critical, perfectionistic.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 5: focused, introspective, and thoughtful.



Type 8 – The Challenger



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 5: withdrawn, suspicious, emotionally distant.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 2: compassionate, vulnerable, and connected.



Type 9 – The Peacemaker



  • 🔥 Under stress → Moves toward Type 6: anxious, reactive, and fearful.


  • 🌱 In growth → Moves toward Type 3: energized, focused, and action-oriented.


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#120 Growth and Stress Arrows (all types)

#120 Growth and Stress Arrows (all types)

Angie Meyer