
Self-Preservation Instinct
Our beginning series is Introducing the Instincts. Many people are familiar with their Enneagram type but may not be familiar with what some refer to as subtype, instinctual variants, or instinctual bias. ⠀ ⠀ The first instinct that we’ll talk about is the self-preservation (or self-prez) instinct, which is our drive to preserve and sustain our foundations for life. These foundations include: physical health and wellbeing, home and domestic affairs, and monitoring resources s