Take Care of Your Type: An Enneagram Guide to Self-Care

by Christina S. Wilcox

Discover the self-care tips specifically designed for your Enneagram type with this simple yet illuminating guide from popular Enneagram expert Christina S. Wilcox.

Many of us have used the Enneagram of Personality to understand ourselves on a profoundly intimate level. But despite what our Enneagram type reveals, it’s not always easy to know the best ways to take care of ourselves according to our unique personalities.

In Take Care of Your Type , Enneagram expert and social media sensation Christina S. Wilcox uses her knowledge of the Enneagram to illuminate how each of the nine Enneagram types can practice better self-care. Answering questions ranging from “What is the best morning routine for my type?” to “What boundaries are important to set based on my individual personality traits?” this handy guide filled with beautiful color illustrations will help you recenter and reconnect with yourself amid the stress of daily life and will leave you feeling happier and healthier in mind, body, and spirit.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology, Mental Health, Audiobook, Reference, Personal Growth

208 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2020

About the author

Christina S. Wilcox is a 26-year-old author, mental health advocate, enneagram expert, and creative. You may recognize her from her first book Take Care of Your Type: An Enneagram Guide to Self-Care, or from one of her Instagram graphics.

In February of 2019, Christina began creating and posting content about her latest interest: the enneagram. Within 8 weeks, her account of 800 followers flooded with 30,000+ strangers. In less than a year, Christina had reached 90k+ followers on Instagram and found herself looking at a book contract in her email inbox.

With Book #2 releasing July 30th, Christina has continued to pursue her passion for writing and the analysis of behavior through the Enneagram. She hopes to advance her understanding of the Enneagram while expanding her written work and online content into other mental health topics outside of personality typing systems. She currently resides in Denver, Colorado with her husband Noah, and their puppy, Moose! When she’s not writing or creating, you can find Christina indulging in cozy video games, books across every genre, and quality time with friends and family.

Reviews

[Literary Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read scads of Enneagram books, but not one like this offering self-care tips for my specific type, the Individualist. I’m to:

*Stop procrastinating
*Accept life as it is
*Realize that ordinary is fine
*Know I’m not what I create

These are apt steps for someone who wants to stand out as a talented, one-of-a-kind creative.

The book also offers self-care ideas for the other eight Enneagram types, plus tips on how partners can provide support.

A unique and very helpful guide to better understanding yourself.

Pub Date 15 Dec 2020

Thanks to the author, Tiller Press and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

#TakeCareOfYourType #NetGalley

[One Cool Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full disclosure: I was in a rushed mood when I read this, so I skipped the other types and just read the two that match me the best, along with the intro... Does anyone else ever open a book and feel like you have to read it all as fast as possible, or else? It's a disservice to the book but I also knew ahead of time I'd be reading it quickly because of the subject matter.

Anyway, I'm giving this book three stars because it was good for what it was, but nothing in it was revolutionary.

To boil it down: each type is laid out with a brief description, including a checklist (you might be type # if you...) and a description of the two wings for each type. Then, there's a quick overview of why each type needs/deserves self-care. Next there's the breakdown of what the author feels is the best self-care, which often includes anecdotes. Last, each section ends with advice for others to care for that type in their lives.

Overall it was a fun read. I like enneagram, but I don't take it all that seriously either. The self-care advice in this book was pretty good, at least in the two types I read. I'm not sure that it wasn't anything I haven't tried or thought about, though sometimes it's nice to have someone else reaffirm it, too. For instance, I'm either a 5w6 or 6w5, and the type 5 advice included dancing. I have done dance on and off my whole life and do consider it a great complimentary hobby for my personality.

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone into enneagram. Self-care is harder to do lately, what with a pandemic, but also a bit more needed than usual, what with a pandemic. The author is gentle and encouraging, so you probably won't feel worse, even if the advice is off for you! This book is not based in science enough for my taste (type 5/6, remember?). However, I still felt the advice was spot on and a good starting point, especially with maybe therapy or general mental health practices added in for anyone needing a real happiness boost.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gentle guide helps people recognize the self-care routines and personal growth choices that may be most necessary for them based on their Enneagram type. The author explains at the beginning that this is not a bubble bath type of self-care book, but that it focuses on the choices that people can make to overcome their personal struggles, offset their weaknesses, and shore up their strengths. I found this book very insightful, and value the different perspective on self-care.

As an Enneagram One, I am particularly inclined to be scornful of self-care messages that tell you that you are "perfect," should do everything that you want, and should fulfill all of your desires and motivations before thinking about others. This book helps readers conceptualize self-care as a process of attending to your own deep needs and inner work in order to be a better person, lead a more fulfilled life, and engage in healthier relationships with other people. I really appreciate that approach.

I ended up skimming through some of the chapters that involved types that I don't identify with or recognize within my closest circles, but I hugely enjoyed the ones that felt immediate and necessary to me, and trust that this means that other people will identify just as deeply with the chapters that I skimmed. This is a great resource for people who are familiar with the Enneagram but unsure how to make practical life choices based on their self-knowledge, and it is also a good introduction to the personality system for someone who has yet to type themselves.

This book covers enough information to meet the needs of both audiences, and each chapter also includes perspectives on how people can understand and support loved ones with that chapter's Enneagram type. I think that this can be a helpful resource for a lot of people, and may be a great book for couples or close friends to read together and discuss to get the most out of the ideas and help each other put them into practice.

I received a temporary digital copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Addy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book has some good tips, but it's not as helpful as her other book. It's hard to push through the whole thing, so I would suggest borrowing it and just reviewing the types that are important to you.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My sister gave this to me and I found it to be a lovely reference to quickly thinking about ways I can be a blessing to my friends and family as it has ways you can take care of your loved ones by type. I took pics of some of the pages as a way to remind me of what I should be doing for myself and others.

[Oceana Reads Co. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A straightforward book about each enneagram type.
There's a short description of each type, then a description of each wing for that type, which I appreciated.
Then it goes into self care that the person can do for themselves. The self care was not fluffy shallow self care, it was actually deep and I liked it.
It also has tips for people who know each type on how to love them well.
I liked it!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're into the Enneagram as I have been for the last few weeks, and you like focusing on self-care (which let's be honest we all need more of in 2020), this book will be a great addition to your home library. This book breaks down each type and tells you what they struggle with and what type of self-care would help the most.

While the ideas were so-so for my type, they were spot on for my husband and I really enjoyed reading them and taking down some ideas on how I can help him. They were so right for him that I went back and reread mine and am saving them for another read, too.

I've also used it to read about my friends so I can have ways to help them on their self-care journey. Super fun read.

with gratitude to edelweiss and tiller press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many books about the enneagram, but this is the only one that specifically addresses self-care (self-care as in caring for your mental and emotional well-being). There is one chapter for each enneagram type, and I like that it talks about both how to care for yourself and how to care for your loved ones. It is not an introduction to the enneagram, so read another book first to determine your type.

I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be release on December 15, 2020.

[Jana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide to self-care based in Enneagram type. I appreciated how it was focused on long-term suggestions and not simply things like ‘take a bath’ and ‘yoga.’ My type (1: The Idealist) was spot on and brought new light as to why the suggestions may help. The guide at the end of each chapter as to how to best support those of others types is something I found helpful and plan to incorporate with family/friends in the future.

[Rachel Hafler · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, fun little book focused on self-care practices that are specific to each enneagram type. A lot of the practices I found too vague or theoretical to actually be helpful. I will say that a few of the suggestions for type 4s were spot on for me and so I'm taking what I found to be beneficial and disregarding what I didn't. Yes, us type 4s do need better sleep habits and to make our beds in the morning. :)

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t know what to expect when I bought this book but decided to take a chance on it. I’m glad I did though. The chapter on my type was spot on. I thought all of it was interesting, useful and helpful. It talks about each type individually, with some info on each wing in each type (ex: 1w9 or 1w2). It also gives some insight into how you can help another person with that particular type. I really liked this book and will keep coming back to it as a good reference

[Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good pick for those with some basic familiarity of their ennea-type/wings who want some practical ideas for self-care that go beyond bubble baths and face masks.

[Kailee Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book to pass the time and learn more about yourself and others. Good book to keep in the car when you need something on the go:)

[Celia Rheault · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read the chapter for my type, but boy was it pretty much bang on! Scanned the section to my phone for safe keeping, so I can always refer back to it. I wish there was more explanation about the wing part, rather than reading the whole chapter about your wing since it’s only a part of your type. Very insightful!

[Marian Dorsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book and how it felt like a conversation with a friend. The advice was spot on, as were the descriptions. Would definitely recommend checking this out if you love the enneagram or even considering more ways to take care of yourself!

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been the perfect book to start my year with. If you’re into the enneagram (or don’t know much about it yet), @christinaswilcox is a must-follow. So much care and consideration goes into the things she posts, and it was no different with this book. ⁣
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I was impressed by the way she tailored each type’s section, to work for them — not just the subject-matter, but the way she presents it (i.e. data and research for the Type 5 🙌🏽). I’ve read a few books about the enneagram and this book has kept me engaged in reading each type’s full section more than any other. It’s such valuable insight into the things you can do for yourself, and your loved ones, that speak directly the heart of the type.⁣

[Kapua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It talks about each type and includes traits of the type, what types of self-care they need, their possible wings, and how others can support them. This is the first book I’ve read about the enneagram and I loved it! Going into it I had identified as a type 4 only. I hadn’t really found either of the wings more dominant, but after reading this book I realized I am a 4w3. This book would be helpful for any type of relationship if you know their type, even as some kind of PD.

[Timothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, while short, is designed to help people realize their personality type and to give each type tips on how to self-improve. The book identifies nine (9) types of Enneagram: Idealist, Helper, Achiever, Individualist, Observer, Loyalist, Enthusiast, Challenger and Peacemaker. Within each section, the book illustrates what each types characteristics are as well as to reinforce the positive characteristics while trying to diminish the type's "fear." For example, the Challenger is identified as someone who tries to take on a lot, but the book recommends setting up boundaries on what you will do and what you will not do. Basically, do not take on every "challenge," because it will negatively affect your health and your relationships. It is good to say "no" sometimes and to take things slowly, because there is no need to rush.

While I was reading this book, I could not concretely identify which type I am. I feel that I am a combination of the Helper, the Observer and the Peacemaker. While I like a challenge sometimes, I do not go out of my way to add more work to my plate than I know I can do. Similarly, while I do enjoy new experiences, I do not need to be always entertained and therefore I feel that I am not an "Enthusiast." The Idealist seems a bit extreme for me. I know that there are things that I cannot do that are perfectly done, but that just means that there is room for improvement. The Achiever also seems a bit too extreme in that there are instances where I can "shape-shift" into what other people's desired person is. I mean I can talk to many different people, but I do not go out of my way to get close to "leaders." I might have a slight Loyalist in me, because I am not a huge fan of change, but I can get used to it and I try to be grateful for everything I receive. That just leaves Helper, Observer and Peacemaker. As someone who was raised to help those less fortunate than me as well as my analytical training in the legal field, I feel that sometimes I try to help people more than I should. Additionally, sometimes I step to far back mentally when I am observing something and that affects me from reacting right away. I am truly considering the tips that are in these three sections, which include briefly telling others what I need, being more courageous, and make my opinion known.

This seems like a worthwhile book to read if you are interested in personality types.

**I received this as part of a Goodreads giveaway.

[Krystal 🥀 · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve read several books on the enneagram and what I’ve found is that they’re either heavy handed on the research causing them to be boring or they’re overly casual with little meat. This book definitely leaned towards the latter. It was very easy to breeze through and had some good thoughts, but it’s nothing I haven’t read before, there wasn’t much research to support much of what she said, and it felt really repetitive. I fell asleep twice while reading it and mainly stuck around for my type, my wing, and the types of my husband and closest friend.

Overall it was okay, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking to truly learn about the enneagram and how your number affects who you are. I find the entire subject of the enneagram to be really fascinating and often so spot on it’s a bit eery, so do yourself a favor if you’re looking to actually understand this subject and want to apply it to your life: find research based sources first. Learning my number and my wing has explained so much about who I am and how I function as a person and learning about how others operate has also been incredibly illuminating. It’s truly a fascinating and wonderful subject with the right materials. This book is more like a horoscope section expanded into 185 pages.

[Sami Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is awesome and in the beginning explains what the enneagram is (which is a system of personality) for those that do not know exactly what it is.
I do think that this book is meant for people who already know their type of enneagram, because if you don’t, it is hard to know what type of self care you need.
This book is very two dimensional in the way that it talks about each enneagram. It also has very vague ways to actually take care of yourself. I think it’s trying to help people find out what type they are without taking a test, but that is counterproductive because everyone has a little bit of each type in them. That is how we are all connected.
Overall I did enjoy the book because I know that I am a 2 wing 3 on the enneagram, so I was able to learn a little bit more about myself and how to care for myself. I just wish it went a little deeper.

[Kalyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an interesting look into your Enneagram type and what that tells you about how you should be caring for yourself. I'm dominantly Type 2, so it was interesting to see a fairly accurate image of how I interact with the world and the things that I should be doing in order to keep myself healthy. The most interesting thing to me was a correlation between self-care activities I've been doing that I find the most restorative and the ones recommended in the book for Type 2s. It definitely put a new perspective on why certain self-care practices work better for me.

[John Samuelsohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I liked the best about this book was its authentic voice. I especially liked the explanations and how each type description has a section about self care and how to be the best version of yourself.
It even explains how someone else can encourage a particular type. Seriously this book will be an asset to any individual and or a corporation looking to gain insight on prospective employees. For a good read its an encyclopedic of information. Love the book.

[Jillian]

i think the enneagram is kinda like astrology but meaner lol - the two types I seem the most to be and what the ✨tests✨ always switch between have conflicting items and the whole thing just seems like a more stringent and possibly limited framework for exploring one's personality versus other tools that feel more holistic and have more room for nuance. this book is fine but also feel like some of these concepts and care strategies are probably helpful to bring up to a therapist.

[Gwyneth Haas · Rating 2 out of 5]

I always enjoy refreshing myself on knowledge surrounding all the types however there wasn't anything *insanely* profound that rocked my world. It had good tips, most of which where pretty expected given each type they coincided which. Good starter book for people wanting to learn more about the enneagram, pretty generic, but nice to have in my library.

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

tl;dr It's an okay book. Mostly what we've seen before. "Listen to your needs," "take breaks," "get out into nature," "open up to others," etc. The advice is general enough to apply to most everyone, regardless of what personality type you feel you fall under. If you're familiar with self-care stuff already, this might be a skip for you. But if you want some good feels or to ruminate on things, maybe check it out?

Not tl;dr:

I actually didn't know what "enneagram" was before starting this book, haha. Apparently it's a personality type thing, like Myers-Briggs. I've not ever really been one to ascribe to those things, since there is so much overlap when it comes to these generalizations, so I'm approaching this book as I had intended to based off of the theme of the book being "self care", and just, see what sort of self care advice the author has to give.

Each of the nine personality types (idealist, helper, achiever, individualist, observer, loyalist, enthusiast, challenger, peacemaker) have the specifics of their personalities explained, some traits/stereotypes explained in a "you may be this type if", why this type might need self care, 11-16 different self-care activities/tips explained, and three tips for those who want to help people with those personalities types.

Right off the bat, I had a nit-pick. In each chapter, as the author explores each of the nine types, a number coded system is used (idealist = 1, helper = 2, etc). For those familiar with the system of this personality typing, that works fine, but I found myself constantly flipping back and forth from the list of types and text so I could figure out what concepts the author was talking about. For when talking about mixed personality types, having a little "Idealist + Helper" note under the 1W2 title, for example, would've been helpful.

Learning how to celebrate [yourself] and live [your] life freely, without feeling the need to earn it, is a great way for [you] to practice self-care and grow as a human.

The book is very straight forward and easy to read and understand. Given that the self-care advice is written out as more of a list, I think going through this book a bit slower or taking notes on what resonates is a good idea to help the content digest and process in your mind. The advice is surface level, and at times a little vague, and are only about a paragraph or two, which is why I described it as more of a "list" of advice. If you're looking for deep dives and explorations of things, this book isn't that.

The self-care advice isn't profound stuff, but still decent reminders. If you've done any digging into self-care before, the information presented here is not going to be new to you. And no matter what personality type you think you are, I do advise reading through the entire book, just because the tips are quite general and definitely overlap with the different personality types. I found myself clicking with ideas from each section. (I also didn't know what type I am so I was gonna read the whole thing anyway, haha.)

I did have a pretty big gripe though in one of the self-care advices for "helpers.":

Take a week off from reaching out. Don't text anyone first, don't reach out to anybody just to check in on them, and see what happens. You may be surprised by how many or how few friends reach out. Although that may be hard for you, I believe it's important for helpers to know which friends are as invested in their friendship as they are.

This is horrible advice. My friends and I often don't reach out to each other for long periods, but we still deeply care for each other. A friend not reaching out has a million factors (they're going through a hard time, on vacation, their phone broke, super busy, etc.). To make snap judgements that they aren't good friends after ONE WEEK of not reaching out is insanity. Terrible lesson to teach others.

The rest of the tips and advice were fine, it was just that one that stood out as problematic to me. Otherwise the suggestions were things like, 'communicate with others', 'journal', 'get active', 'go outside', 'say yes/no', 'treat yourself', 'stop comparing', 'be grateful', 'be proud of yourself', etc. Things we've all seen before. Several were repeated throughout the book too, just slightly reworded for the different personality types.

Not a bad book, but also not anything that blew me away.

[Holly Pablo Monasterial · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this quick read about self-care based on the 9 enneagram types. There's no means of testing included, so find an online quiz before you dive in. While most resources solely focus on explaining the types, this is the first I've encountered that pays attention to strengthening interpersonal relationships.

The author encourages reading cover-to-cover. I found it more helpful to read just me and my spouse's type to begin with. (I'll read more when I learn the types of various people in my life, whom I'm actively encouraging to find out. Can't help it— I'm into the psychology of personality and want to know everything. Can you guess I'm a type 5?)

So I went in knowing my enneagram type (5-wing-4 the observer / the investigator) and my spouse's type (8-wing-7 the challenger / the protector).

It was incredibly helpful for us to read our individual sections, and then the other person's section, and then discuss. Much of it was spot-on. It gives us some insight into our relationship dynamic and how to take better care of ourselves and each other.

Notes:
Enneagram type 5: Alert, insightful, curious, innovative, introverted, private
Core desires: To be self-reliant, competent, and useful
Core fears: Being inept, dependent, incapable, and depleted
Ultimate motivations: To be smart, to get to the bottom of things, to protect themselves from the unknown
Affirmation: My needs are not a problem.

To live is to learn for Observers, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s what they’re comfortable with and it makes sense to them. But what many Observers don’t realize is that they are simply studying to gain knowledge, not to grow from it. Because they want to get to the bottom of all the world’s mysteries, they can sometimes forget to get to the bottom of the things that actually matter to them.

Enneagram type 8: Strong-willed, resourceful, confident, protective, assertive
Core desires: To take charge of their life, to be strong, to defend themselves and others.
Core fears: Being at the mercy of someone else, being hurt or taken advantage of
Ultimate motivations: To demonstrate their strength, to maintain self-reliance and composure, to overcome weakness
Affirmation: I will not be betrayed.

Challengers are especially known for having the most energy of all the types, so slowing their pace is extremely difficult for them—not necessarily because they don’t want to relax or rest, but because they don’t see themselves as people who need to slow down that often. They see themselves as having an endless amount of energy, and it is hard for them to recognize when they’ve reached their limits. To a Challenger, there are no physical limits, just obstacles to overcome. However, Type 8s also need to learn how to become aware of their human needs. Because as much as they might ignore them, they’re not going to go away. Limits do not make us weak; they make us human.

[Sarah Crane · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was easy to read (and a quick read) and it definitely gave me good insights and tips on how to help my friends and family that otherwise don’t know how to help themselves or struggle to communicate their needs.

I do have one issue. In general, each chapter provides 15 or so different categories on how you can improve your own mental health based on your number, which I loved when I started reading it. But I quickly felt like a lot of those categories were broader subjects, that probably could have benefitted form a little more expansion on how the tip/trick is designed to help that number specifically. Normally I wouldn’t have even been bothered by that, but as I continued to read the chapters for other numbers, I noticed that there was a lot of ~very similar~ tips or tricks that were mentioned, maybe in different words, that essentially amounted to the same thing. The reason I picked this book to read was because I was expecting there to be different strategies for each of the enneagram types because each number is inherently different, and what I found upon reading this book didn’t really do that for me.

Yes, throughout the chapters, the author talks about the motivations, fears, etc. of each number, but then re-words a lot of the strategies to make it seem like a different technique. But after looking at all the tips across many of the chapters holistically, there is a lot of crossover. This was especially the case for enneagram types that have a lot in common and typically get confused (think type 1s and 8s, or types 5s and 6s). But the issue is they are not the same, otherwise there wouldn’t be 2 distinct types. Once I realized this pattern, it became hard for me to give weight to the rest of the book.

I think this book might have been better if I didn’t come into reading it having some kind of expectation, but I did. It’s not terrible, and I did learn a thing or two, but I probably wouldn’t read it again 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Malvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a small and practical book. It is for people who already have basic knowledge about what Enneagram. As mentioned in the title, the whole book dedicates to sharing practical tips and activities to self-care and self-grow yourself and interact with other people based on your and their Enneagram type.

I only focused on my own type and skimmed through the rest. I do find recommendations for my type are quite helpful. A few takeaways for Type I - The Idealist:

1. Gain perspective: When you are too tensed and focused, take a break and slow down so you can see the bigger picture.
2. It's OK to be angry: Suppressing your anger doesn't make it go away. It is OK to express how other people make you feel, as long as you don't yell and scream.
3. Take yourself out of the running: It is OK to sometimes not be a little bit better everyday. Take a break.
4. Jump into something impractical: Occasionally do things that don't necessarily make your life better as a way to give yourself a break.
5. Let yourself be struggle: It means you are learning.
6. Let go of control: Just accept it.
7. Throw a party for no reason: Celebrate small things. Celebrate frequently. If you don't think your success is worth celebrating, celebrate the success of others. Celebration brings fulfillment.
8. Prioritize community: Let yourself be vulnerable and be cared for by people you trust.
9. Forgive yourself: The hardest person to forgive is yourself. But if someone is worth forgiving then you are also worth forgiving.
10. Find a creative outlet: use art to be more self-expressing. Don't just appreciate art. Create art.

[Kristen Noelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hello to my fellow Type 7 Enthusiasts!

This is an easy, uplifting read that offers on-point self-care suggestions based on your enneagram type. I appreciate that author Christina Wilcox emphasized that this is self-care for the mind, spirit and soul. Not just the face masks and bubble baths for the body.

Christina’s tips are straightforward, and much of the description for my type (7w8) was on the money! For me, it coincides heavily with my birth chart (Aqua sun, Aries moon, Scorpio rising — with hella Capricorn placements).

Before reading, I did an enneagram test on https://enneagram.bz (and a few other sites) to get my most up to date results.

I also read through the other type assessments to understand others better, like my friends, family and boyfriend.

As an entrepreneur who works closely with different people, it’s helpful to have this understanding of different mindsets and their wellness needs.

I’d recommend this book whether you’re just interested in better understanding yourself, seeking a feeling of wholeness, or want to strengthen your relationships with loved ones.

Especially recommend for any health or wellness coaches out there who want to give clients personalized advice.

It’s not super in depth (and I don’t think it needs to be) but you’ll definitely gain something from this read.

Find me on IG: www.Instagram.com/getkrissed
(And say hello if you’re an Enthusiast like me!)

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives tips for self-care based on your Enneagram personality type. Different personalities react in different ways when they are stressed out, so different self-care routines will be more beneficial or even essential for each personality type depending on their strengths and weaknesses.

I thought this is a very interesting and helpful approach to self-care, and I really liked that it’s not just about taking bubble baths or lighting a scented candle. This book really goes into the deep seated fears and worries for each personality type, and how we can order our lives and our relationships in such a way to minimize those fears and feel more confident in our own abilities.

I am a type one and I found that chapter very helpful. Some of the self-care tips are things like allowing yourself to be imperfect, enjoying the nostalgic things you’ve always loved, scheduling alone time, and letting go of control.

I liked the writing style and the way the book is organized. Each chapter explains a basic description of the personality type, and then goes into why this personality type needs a particular type of self-care, and ends with ways for you to empower other people in your life who might have that personality type. So it is beneficial to read every chapter, not just the chapter with your own personality type. You can learn how to care for other people in your life by giving their personality type what they need.