Your Enneagram type
Type 2 The Helper
You notice what people need before they say it, and you love making their day better.
- Warm
- Generous
- Caring
- Deep down you want
- To be loved and to feel truly needed
- What you try to avoid
- Being unwanted or unloved
You are warm, generous and tuned in to other people. You remember birthdays, you show up when it matters, and friends often feel seen and cared for around you. Relationships are at the center of your life. Because you are so focused on others, you can forget your own needs, find it hard to say no, or feel hurt when your care is not noticed. At your best you give freely, without keeping score, and you let others look after you too.
Your strengths
- Making people feel welcome and valued
- Spotting what someone needs right now
- Building close, loyal friendships
Tips for growth
- Before you say yes, ask yourself what you need today.
- Let people help you, even with small things. Receiving is part of a close relationship.
- Say your needs out loud instead of hoping someone will guess them.
In growth you turn some of that care inward and get more honest about your own feelings and needs.