What can we learn about ourselves from and through art? Sleeping At Last, an incredible musician, joins us to explore the Enneagram, the creative process, art and emotion, and how we can become ever more true to ourselves.\nAbout Our Guest: Sleeping at Last, also known as Ryan O\u2019Neal, \xa0is a well-known singer, songwriter, and composer who's written music for shows like Grey's Anatomy. \xa0Over the last seven years Ryan has worked on his Atlas series, an ongoing project that includes an incredible series of songs based on the Enneagram of Personality, which is my favorite personality typing system.\nNew Sponsor: Join\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nKey Topics:\n3:00: Sleeping at Last\u2019s background and artistic origin story.\n6:30: Music as a kind of journal.\xa0\n8:30: How masks allow for vulnerability.\n11:10: Writing in theme, and finding safe spaces for emotion through art.\xa0\n17:00: Sleeping at Last\u2019s creative process.\xa0\n20:00: The Enneagram.\xa0\n25:00: Forrest and Type 6\n30:30: Ryan and Type 9.\n33:50: 6 by Sleeping at Last\n38:15: Learning about people through art.\n43:00: Pressure.\xa0\n44:45: Increasing creative output.\xa0\n53:00: A message to Ryan's younger self.\xa0\nListen to the fantastic Sleeping at Last Podcast! On it, Ryan explains the process and inspiration behind his music, and I couldn\u2019t recommend it more strongly.\nLearn more about The Nine Types\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nFrom Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nHardwire lasting change into your mind and heart in just a few minutes a day \xa0with Dr. Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price!\nConnect with the show:\n\nVisit us on the web\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes