The world is a threatening place. Question authority.
What helps Troopers
Get a reality check. Are doubts based in reality or are they imagined?
Name fears out loud. Check conclusions with a trustworthy friend.
Avoid nebulous agreements. Get clear guidelines for action.
A support system is important for all types. For Sixes it's imperative.
Contain procrastination by setting timelines and action checkpoints.
Give equal time to positive options. Remember that negative possibilities
seem more believable.
Recognize times when thinking replaces action.
Find safety in step-by-step guidelines for moving through frightening
events rather than avoiding or magnifying their importance.
Identify both fight and flight as fear reactions. Check yourself for
hidden projections when others appear to be hostile.
If attention fixates in worst-case thinking, (a) imagine best-case
possibilities or (b) imaginatively exaggerate worst-case outcomes until
they "overflow" by becoming ridiculous.
Helen Palmer
The Pocket Enneagram:
Understanding the 9 Types of People
Harper & Row, 1988, 90 pages