Levels of the INFJ

Ideal:

  • Takes time for themselves and doesn’t neglect their own needs
  • Self-confident and recognizes their own worth
  • Understands they cannot be perfect but works towards self-improvement without attaching self-guilt when they mess up
  • Able to go along with change when things do not go according to plan
  • Sensitive and attentive
  • Great interpersonal skills and gets along with a wide variety of people
  • Comfortable with their own emotions and does not feel overwhelmed by them
  • Creates innovative projects and events
  • Able to problem-solve without avoiding conflict
  • Comfortable with expressing their views even when others do not agree
  • Stands up for themselves and doesn’t allow other people to put them down for being sensitive and caring people
  • Extremely insightful and intuitive; very perceptive to others needs

Medium:

  • Compassionate and cares about others
  • Sometimes neglects their own needs because they want to help others and not let them down
  • May struggle with confidence and self-worth
  • Difficulty accepting change in plans and needing to make adjustments
  • Can sometimes over-analyze things and take things personally
  • May have difficulty expressing their opinions and views
  • Expressing emotions may fluctuate if they do not take enough time to sort out their own feelings
  • Wants to maintain a positive image and has difficulty with other people not liking them
  • Perceptive to others needs
  • May step on toes trying to help others because they’re extremely caring and value helping others grow
  • May be anxious over getting things right and doing the right thing
  • Can develop resentment

Unhealthy: (Has extreme depression and anxiety)

  • Bitter and angry with the world and disappointments
  • Neglects their own needs and builds resentment towards others when they feel that others do not care
  • Struggle with self-confidence and self-worth and put themselves down
  • Overly sensitive to others needs because they want people to like them
  • Can become very anxious and depressed over the lack of empathy and amount of suffering in this world
  • Doesn’t want to socialize with their friends and family because they are frustrated and upset
  • Prideful and feels morally superior to others
  • Apathetic and numb
  • Ignores their emotional needs and tries to act like they are fine
  • Resistant to change even when it is absolutely necessary