Infj T Merging Into An Infj A Is It Possible explores key ideas related to psychology, presented clearly and practically.
When diving deep into the INFJ personality
type, you may have come across the theory
that there are in fact two INFJ subtypes.
The INFJ-A, known as the assertive INFJ and
With the INFJ-A being well known as the more
mature of the two, some people with this personality
type wonder if there are ways to overcome
their turbulence and achieve the more assertive
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Number 1: Spend some time outside of your
And to the INFJ, home is undoubtedly inside
Filled with vivid imagination and ruminating
thoughts, the inner mind of the INFJ-T is
simultaneously their best friend as well as
While the assertive INFJ tends to have a healthy
balance of spending time utilizing their extroverted
and introverted functions, turbulent INFJs
tend to shy away from playing with their extroverted
Known as their grounding function, this least-developed
By preferring to keep to themselves and essentially
trapped within their inner minds, they can
easily fall into the dreaded INFJ introverted
In fact, most turbulent INFJs are quite familiar
with this unfortunate cycle, leading them
to feel overly isolated, anxious and even
By intentionally strengthening their balancing
function by experiencing their outer world,
the INFJ-T would be pleasantly surprised at
just how refreshing it is to take a break
Not to mention, by taking in new information
and experiences from their outer world, their
inner minds will be less filled with worry
and more focused on processing the new data
INFJ, assertive or turbulent has reached their
Even the most content and balanced INFJ-A
will find aspects of their life that they’re
need for constant learning in life, the deeper
desire for something more or something different
However, assertive INFJs have a way of knowing
when they need to take the back seat and allow
So what’s the trick to not getting too caught
Practicing to let go of the pressure to find
discontent with certain aspect of their life
their environment to feel the most comfortable
Yet, when the pressure to find their purpose
continuously overrides their enjoyment for
where they’re at in life, day-to-day living
Instead, INFJ-Ts can follow the assertive
INFJ’s lead by continuing to experimenting
with the idea of developing yourself rather
One great thing about the INFJ personality
type and the way in which they process their
past experiences and lessons in life is that
And although some may assume that would be
a fitting statement for everyone as they grow
older in life, some people actually remain
blind to some of the most crucial lessons,
ending up bitter and angry in their old age.
For the INFJ however, it’s within the harsh
life lessons that eventual self-acceptance
With assertive INFJs portraying more confidence
and a relaxed attitude, turbulent INFJs are
more likely to question themselves while struggling
with a heightened sense of sensitivity to
In fact, every INFJ-A can probably think of
a time in life where they leaned more towards
their turbulent mental counterpart due to
the simple fact that they didn’t have the
means to practice their more assertive selves.
It takes time for this sense of maturity to
emerge, and while some INFJ-Ts can feel rushed
to achieve a stronger sense of emotional stability,
sometimes all that’s required is a little
Speaking of self-acceptance and confidence,
INFJ-T out more than the pressure they place
on themselves to keep up with those who surround
In fact, according to 16personalities.com
‘73% of Turbulent INFJs feel pressured to
live up to a certain standard (ie. home, car,
and salary), compared to 42% of Assertive
Unlike turbulent INFJs, their assertive counterpart
is not deeply influenced by the opinions of
While this approach comes with its unique
challenges, it allows the INFJ-A to approach
the different sectors and responsibilities
in their lives with independence and in a
It’s through their self-acceptance of their
quirky ways that allows them this sense of
freedom, a freedom that many turbulent INFJs
Luckily, as we mentioned before, most INFJ-Ts
do reach a level of self-confidence at one
It’s not just the INFJ-T type who can benefit
In fact, every person on this planet could
use a little awareness-practice in their lives.
From reducing stress to appreciating life’s
little pleasures, there’s something in the
utilization of mindfulness in day-to-day life
that makes things just a little more enjoyable.
INFJ-As have a sense that mindfulness is all
that they do, sometimes to the point that
With the turbulent INFJ types being a victim
of continual regret and ruminating thoughts,
simple mindfulness exercises can have a major
positive effect on how they manage negative
Although they may not seem powerful at the
moment, training the brain to remain calm
in times of chaos may just be the key to inching
The best way to introduce a little mindfulness
into your day as an INFJ-T is as simple as
completing a 5 minute guided meditation or
by engaging each of your senses into your
daily regimens, paying close attention to
what you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
Number 6: Practice detaching from their empathy
Now, there’s no way for the INFJ to completely
in them through their cognitive functions.
However, when looking into the turbulent vs.
difference in how they process and utilize
For the INFJ-T, sensitivity takes away and
causes them to internally exaggerate the level
of impact certain situations, words and experiences
have on themselves and those they care about.
People with this INFJ subtype often interpret
things as being far worse than they are without
Yet, even if it comes from a good place, magnifying
the difficult situations can add unneeded
stress and intensity to an already difficult
Rather than automatically resorting to problem
solving, they can easily get stuck in rumination.
For the INFJ-A, however, when they become
bothered by injustices, they are more likely
Rather than spending a lot of time thinking
about the pain and misery some may suffer,
these personality types are more likely to
think in terms of plans and visions that may
So, while empathy certainly has a place within
the turbulent INFJ’s habits, they can slowly
practice detaching for the sake of changing
Number 7: Stop taking perfectionism so seriously
Perfectionism is said to be one of the most
difficult qualities for the INFJ personality
With feelings of inadequacy, disappointment
and even difficulties in relationships due
to the pressure they can put on others to
reach certain expectations..being a perfectionist
type comes with a plethora of challenges.
However, for the assertive INFJ who certainly
still applies a sense of perfectionism to
all that they do, they have the ability to
INFJ-As are much less afraid to make mistakes
while avoiding the habit of working themselves
up prior to setting out to achieve a goal.
This is a lesson the more turbulent INFJ can
practice when it comes to goal-setting, friend-making
Although perfectionism also comes with its
positives, the turbulent INFJ can choose to
cautiously use it for good rather than allowing
it to control all that they do and expect
So, let us know in the comments below if you’re
an INFJ-T who is trying to merge into an INFJ-A.
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