Am I a 6? Or is that my OCD? with Enneagram 6, Christina S. Wilcox
On this week’s episode of Enneagram IRL, Stephanie meets with Christina S. Wilcox. They discuss Christina’s journey to identifying her Enneagram type and her evolution from mistyping herself as a Four and a Three before ultimately identifying as a Type Six with a Five wing. Christina reflects on how her experiences with OCD, mental health, and personal motivations have intertwined with her understanding of her Enneagram type.
Christina is an 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. As her second book, Take Care of your Friends is released, Christina continues to pursue her passion for writing and analysis of behavior as she works a 9-5 in Content Strategy. She hopes to continue 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.
🔗 Connect with Christina!
💻 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/
📷 Instagram: @christinaswilcox
🎥Youtube: @genuinelycareaboutyoupodcast
📖 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/books
🔗 Connect with Steph!
💻 https://ninetypes.co/
📷 Instagram: @ninetypesco
🎥Youtube: @stephbarronhall
Here are the key takeaways:
Christina’s background and how she discovered the Enneagram
Typing as a Six and searching for certainty
Differentiating diagnosable OCD, Anxiety, and type Six patterns
The compulsion of rumination of OCD
Not being truly seen because of masking
Talking about how stereotypes can be hurtful
Intellectualizing emotions as a head type
Getting information about emotions through the body
Touching on how heart types show up in Typing Interviews
How does Christina see Type Six and 5 wing in daily life?
Needing to feel certain to feel safe
The importance of facing the fear and feeling the pain
How to connect with Christina
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