How To Have A Thriving Relationship with a 7 | Ep. 391

We are continuing our Enneagram Series with Beth McCord talking about How to Have A Thriving Relationship with an Enneagram 7. For the next several weeks Beth will be breaking down some real, practical tips for being married to each Enneagram number.    If you are married to a 7 this is YOUR episode. But even if you aren’t married to a 7, we know you will find this episode helpful in learning more about your 7 friends. Part of loving people is knowing people. So use this series as a tool to know your people better, understand them deeper, and love them better.    Beth McCord founded ‘Your Enneagram Coach’ and has been an Enneagram speaker, coach and teacher for over 17 years. She is seriously the best of the best so we are so blessed to have her share her time and expertise with us.    Having been trained by the best Enneagram experts and pouring hundreds of hours into advanced certifications, Beth is leading the industry in simplifying the deep truths of the Enneagram from a Biblical perspective. Beth does one-on-one coaching, in-person events and workshops and online courses. She also offers training and support for those interested in becoming an Enneagram coach. So make sure you give her a follow on Instagram @yourennegramcoach and check out her website yourennegramcoach.com for more great info.    We pray you enjoy learning more about 7s in this episode!    Subscribe to Podcast Email to make sure you never miss an episode and get noteworthy quotes, resources, and more delivered straight to your inbox!  *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES “The core fear of a Type 7 is being deprived, trapped in emotional pain, bored, or missing out on something fun.” - Beth McCord “The core weakness for a Type 7 is gluttony: the feeling that they have a great emptiness inside and they have an insatiable desire to fill themselves up with experiences and stimulation in hopes of feeling completely satisfied and content.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s long to hear, ‘You will be taken care of.’” - Beth McCord “Type 7s love rich and deep relationships.” - Beth McCord “It can bother a Type 7 when they feel like people don’t take them seriously.” - Beth McCord “When Type 7s are doing well they speak in a fun, lively, upbeat and optimistic way.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s loathe mundane and boring tasks.” - Beth McCord “It is difficult for the Type 7s to focus exclusively on serious things.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s defense mechanism is reframing; to take whatever is negative and turn it into a positive.” - Beth McCord “Because people are so used to the Type 7 being positive and upbeat all the time, it might be hard for the Type 7 to let people know that they are wanting to be serious about something.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s have the gift of seeing the positive in a negative situation.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s bring a new and fresh outlook to any given situation.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s are very resilient people, it’s hard to keep a Type 7 down.” - Beth McCord “One thing that I saw before I knew about the enneagram was how so many successful couples embraced each other’s differences and appreciated learning more about their spouse.” - Dr. Kim “Type 7s love to enjoy and share stimulating conversation, laughter, fun, and spontaneous activities whenever possible.” - Beth McCord “Realize that Type 7s dislike the mundane and boring so ask them, ‘how can we make this fun?’” - Beth McCord “Try to approach conflict with a Type 7 with positivity, ideas, and affirmations.” - Beth McCord “Try to resolve conflict with a Type 7 in an interesting way: take a walk, eat at a fun restaurant, etc.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s have an optimistic creativity.” - Beth McCord “Type 7s can bring joy and positivity to heavy and dark situations that we all need.” - Beth McCord   SPONSORS   Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! 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