How to Take Care of Your Type with Christina Wilcox
On this week’s episode of Enneagram in Real Life, Stephanie Barron Hall interviews Christina Wilcox, author of Take Care of Your Type and Take Care of Your Friends, which releases July 30th. Christina discusses the nuanced difference between self-care and self-pampering, focusing on how self-care often involves stepping out of emotional, relational, or physical comfort zones for personal growth. The conversation includes practical and emotional self-care tips for each Enneagram type, Christina’s reflections on writing her book, and updates on her current and upcoming projects.
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. 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.
Pre-order Christina’s new book, Take Care of Your Friends.
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💻 https://www.christinaswilcox.com/
📷 Instagram: @christinaswilcox
🎥Youtube: @genuinelycareaboutyoupodcast
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🎥 Stephanie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephbarronhall
Here are the key takeaways:
Christina explains how self-care goes beyond indulgent acts like taking a bath or getting a massage.
True self-care involves facing discomfort to foster personal growth.
Christina shares that her book Take Care of Your Type was inspired by her own experiences, research, and interactions with others about self-care struggles across Enneagram types.
Practical and emotional self-care tips were discussed for each of the nine Enneagram types.
Christina reflects on her evolving Enneagram journey, recognizing ways she might write differently now based on her growth and current understanding of her type.
Christina shares examples of self-care practices that have been impactful for her, including journaling and spending time outdoors.
Stephanie also mentions helpful concepts like journaling, bullet journaling, yoga, and mindfulness practices.
Christina previews her next book, Take Care of Your Friends, focused on using the Enneagram to enhance friendships, and announces the relaunch of her podcast, Genuinely Care About You.
Practical Self-Care Tips for Each Enneagram Type
Christina breaks down practices that each type can do to take care of themselves.
Type 1: Take yourself out of the running for perfection and celebrate small wins.
Type 2: Spend time in nature alone and write a love letter to yourself.
Type 3: Enforce digital boundaries and find activities that are purely for fun.
Type 4: Develop healthy sleep patterns and cultivate gratitude to combat comparison.
Type 5: Take the first action step in projects and practice making yourself more available.
Type 6: Laugh without self-deprecation and connect to your emotions through physical activity.
Type 7: Practice getting quiet daily and learn to ask for and accept help.
Type 8: Embrace flexibility, schedule intentional unproductivity, and rest.
Type 9: Voice your preferences and set limits for time spent in "do not disturb" mode.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Christina Wilcox’s book: Take Care of Your Type
Christina’s upcoming book: Take Care of Your Friends (releasing July 30 on National Friendship Day)
Christina’s podcast: Genuinely Care About You
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