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The Blindspot An Enneagram PodcastAuthor: Kara Nance
The Blindspot is an Enneagram podcast that explores the way the instinctual drives impact the manifestation of Enneatype. We specifically focus on ways of working with the instinctual blindspot to support personal growth. The host is Kara Nance who uses Jungian psychology, Marshall Rosenbergs Nonviolent Communication, Sarah Peytons Resonant Healing, and mindfulness based techniques to support her clients. Language: en Genres: Education, Relationships, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Self Preservation Instinct
Episode 55
Monday, 16 March, 2026
The Self-Preservation instinct is the fundamental drive for physical survival, well-being, and aliveness, operating primarily across three practical zones: self-care, resource maintenance, and domesticity. Although naturally designed to help human beings thrive and evolve, this instinct frequently becomes distorted by early childhood trauma, emotional wounding, and unconscious autonomy conflicts, causing the ego to co-opt it through fear, scarcity, and rigid habits. Consequently, people often mistake mere familiarity and comfort for genuine well-being, leading to extreme behaviors that range from obsessive hoarding and health anxiety to the complete neglect of their physical needs. Ultimately, transforming this drive requires specific practices—such as deep bodily sensing and grounding—to liberate it from past conditioning, allowing our natural life force to harmonize with our spiritual development and support a truly balanced, awakened life.
