Personal Development

Enneagram Type 2: The Helper

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Inspiration for caretaker personalities who neglect themselves

By The Blinkist Curators

What's it about?

Personal Development

Type 2 Helpers tend to be general, altruistic, and empathetic. This makes you incredibly supportive and good with people but your people-pleasing ways lead you to neglect your own needs. With these Blinks and Shortcast episodes, you'll learn why self-care is so important, how to practice self-care in your everyday interactions, as well as how to set and communicate your boundaries in love, life, and at work.

Enneagram Type 2: The Helper

Inspiration for caretaker personalities who neglect themselves

The Self-Care Sandwich

The Self-Care Sandwich

Do you associate taking care of yourself with being selfish? You know putting everything and everyone else before yourself, because that's what a good person is "supposed" to do? If so, you might be needing some serious self-care. In this episode, Natalie helps you understand why taking care of yourself is your job, how to integrate it into your daily routine, and which questions to ask yourself to flag areas of your life where you need to prioritize yourself over others.

How to Love

Thich Nhat Hanh

Mindful lessons on love

The Virtue of Selfishness

The Virtue of Selfishness

A New Concept of Egoism

Attached

Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller

The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love

Boundaries

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

Communicating Assertively

Communicating Assertively

Have you ever been in a situation where you said “yes” when you really meant “no”? Our inability to communicate our needs effectively can lead us into all sorts of problems. Boundaries get overstepped, resentment creeps into our relationship, and we can end up feeling burned out. In this episode, Natalie shares practical advice for communicating your needs assertively, and offers guidance for protecting yourself and others. By the end, you'll have a better idea of how to cut the fluff and say what you really mean—so you can start more fully being yourself.

The Power of No

The Power of No

James Altucher and Claudia Azula Altucher

Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Happiness and Abundance

Boundaries for Getting What you Want

Boundaries for Getting What you Want

If you’re drowning with too much on your to-do list and always feeling guilty about dropping the ball somewhere, then you might need to rethink your boundaries. Building boundaries with work, clients, and teams can be critical to help meet your creative and business goals. In this episode, Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon discuss how work and life boundaries translate to achieving creative success and help you work smarter, not harder.

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

Nedra Glover Tawwab

A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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