Around the Circle | An Enneagram Channel

Stress and Security Panels | Sixes


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We are beginning a huge project and would love your help.

We will doing eight more interviews of this kind in 2026, for each of the types.


If you are interested in being interviewed, please let us know either in the comments or send us a direct message.


We need folks who are positive of their type, have done at least 3 years worth of work, and are familiar with our work.


Thanks! Jeff

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We are speaking with Kristin Messegee, Christy Engle and Nicole from Austin—who work every day with anxiety, embodiment, and the inner life of Sixes. Together we walk through how Sixes relate to all three centers (heart, head, and body), what it’s like to live with a “maniacal clown” mind, and why calm can feel more dangerous than stress.

We talk about emotional detachment and positivity masks, the way Sixes outsource certainty to other people, and the work of learning which thoughts not to believe. The panel digs into somatic practice, health anxiety, over-functioning for family, and how stress nudges Sixes into a very Three-ish, outcome-driven “I’ll just do it myself” mode—alongside the shame, self-doubt, and “trash baby legs” humor that shows up there. We also name what security really feels like for Sixes: grounded bodies, present-moment awareness, a softer spiritual lens, and the courage to trust their own wisdom.

In this conversation we explore:

  • The difference between feeling emotions and thinking about emotions
  • What it’s like to live in your head while trying to look warm, relaxed, and positive
  • How Sixes learn to spot thoughts that aren’t trustworthy
  • The role of the body: over-caffeinating, overdoing, and slowly rebuilding trust with the soma
  • Stress moves to Three: visibility, competence, frenzy, and “I’m the only one who sees the problem”
  • Security moves to Nine: calm, present-moment practice, spirituality, and right-sizing fears

This one is packed with lived experience, concrete practices, and some very Six-flavored honesty.

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