As we move into 2026 we have an opportunity to take stock a little. To pause and reflect. And no, I don’t mean New Years’ resolutions. Very few people keep those (8%, apparently!). New Year is a good time to reflect back and to look forward to what is calling us as we step into the future. Wherever you are on your enneagram journey, life will be bringing your attention to certain things that you can be working with – gently and compassionately.

Personal development isn’t just about changing what we do – it’s about becoming more conscious of why we do it. The Enneagram offers a clear and compassionate way to understand our inner patterns and move beyond them. By revealing the habits that keep us on autopilot, it helps us reconnect with the deeper qualities of our true nature: presence, freedom, and wholeness. At Enneagram Training UK & Ireland, our approach to Enneagram personal development goes beyond personality

Your Enneagram type describes your inner reality - your motivation, character structure, and habitual patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour. But it doesn’t always explain why people of the same type often seem so different. That’s where subtypes come in.