I thought I was an INFJ for years. My dad introduced me to personality type theory sometime in junior high and I’ve been intrigued (and borderline obsessed) ever since. I took the Myers Briggs Type Indicator multiple times and each time my result was the same: INFJ. Which stands for Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging.Continue reading “Why It’s Easy to Mistype Before Your Mid 20s (Myers-Briggs Deep Dive)”
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5 Practical Ways Myers-Briggs Can Help Your Marriage (From A ENFP + ESTP Couple)
My husband, Paul, and I have been married since 2018. This coming October we’ll celebrate four years! (How does time pass so quickly?!)
One thing that’s been a pillar in our relationship in terms of understanding each other and learning to communicate well over the past four years has been personality type theory. On the Enneagram, I am a 7w8 and he is an 8w7 — closely adjacent types with very similar motivations. But the Enneagram alone only got us so far in understanding our key communication differences… what’s been most helpful has been the Myers-Briggs.
Reaching Flow State for Each Myers-Briggs Type
Have you ever been so intrigued by the work that you’re doing, so passionate about it, that the minutes and hours seem to breeze by and other people struggle to pry you away? If so, congratulations! You’ve entered into a flow state. “Flow state” is a term that describes a person’s mental place of leastContinue reading “Reaching Flow State for Each Myers-Briggs Type”
Why INFJs Are Often Misunderstood
Do you ever feel misunderstood? Despite your best intentions… you can’t seem to communicate how you actually feel about something (or someone). Or other people tend to make entirely wrong assumptions about you based on very limited, very shallow external clues. No matter what you do, you can’t seem to invite others to see theContinue reading “Why INFJs Are Often Misunderstood”
Introduction to the Three Basic Human Instincts
All humans share three main survival instincts: Self-Preservation, Sexual/Intimate, and Social. According to the Enneagram, not all of these instincts are created equal. We humans have a tendency to favor one of the three instincts above the rest. When combined with the nine Enneagram types, it creates 27 Enneagram subtypes… adding some much needed nuanceContinue reading “Introduction to the Three Basic Human Instincts”
Do You Have Medical/Body Anxiety? You Might Be One of These Two Myers-Briggs Types…
When you get sick, do you go down a rabbit trail of symptom searching? You have a new injury…. a strange skin condition… some stomach troubles… and WebMB has you convinced that you picked up a parasite from your last vacation, or that you have an autoimmune disease, or a tumor of some kind. RegardlessContinue reading “Do You Have Medical/Body Anxiety? You Might Be One of These Two Myers-Briggs Types…”
3 Strategies to Help Develop Your Cognitive Functions
You know your cognitive functions! Congratulations. Maybe you don’t actually know how to use the information that you have, but you have the knowledge in your self-help tool belt and you’re ready to apply it. Now what? It’s easy to get stuck in the discovery-phase and gloss over the application-portion, but here are three simpleContinue reading “3 Strategies to Help Develop Your Cognitive Functions”
Myers-Briggs Dominant-Tertiary Loops (Introverts)
If you have already read the post on Myers-Briggs Dominant-Tertiary Loops (for extroverts), this introduction will look familiar. Feel free to jump ahead to the eight individual type descriptions for introverts: INFP, INTP, ISFP, ISTP, INFJ, INTJ, ISFJ, ISTJ. But if you’re starting here and unsure what “cognitive functions” are, read this for a thoroughContinue reading “Myers-Briggs Dominant-Tertiary Loops (Introverts)”
Myers-Briggs Dominant-Tertiary loops (Extroverts)
Stress is a human condition most of us know all too well. Input and circumstances beyond our control can negatively impact relationships, career moves, and even our health — but did you know that it can alter your personality? According to the Myers-Briggs personality type theory, periods of high stress or unusual circumstances may causeContinue reading “Myers-Briggs Dominant-Tertiary loops (Extroverts)”
5 Most Common Mistakes When Self-Typing (mbti)
Do you know your Myers-Briggs type? Odds are, if you are reading this, you have come across the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator at least once or twice. Maybe your university signed you up to take the test to help you choose your major? Or maybe in a journey of self-discovery you found yourself deep in subredditsContinue reading “5 Most Common Mistakes When Self-Typing (mbti)”
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