James Michael Jones
Newbie
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Enneagram
- idk
Hello All!
One of the most helpful nuggets of wisdom about INFJs I have learned is our need to retreat and recharge our batteries after socializing for a certain period of time. "Was That Really Me?" helped me recognize my shadow behavior and triggers for such. I do get overwhelmed and drained after a while of engaging with people.
But, how do I "effectively" recharge my batteries? I thought it was enough to simply retreat for a while. I would read Twitter, Facebook, blogs, play games, reply to e-mails, etc.
What I have discovered is that was not restful for me. Even watching movies, listening to music or "staying busy" did not do the trick. I noticed that when I take the time to process the events from my day, days, or week, I really get a boost. I did not catch that at first, but over time I notices a big difference in feeling refreshed rather than just staying busy away from people.
So, I actually recharge the best when I get away from people AND think about all that has gone on in my day or days.
Am I the only one that has found that to be true? Are there other ways you have found you have effectively recharged?
***I want to avoid damaging consequences of being acting out of my shadow for too long. Recognizing how to best take care of my needs can help me in that endeavor.***
One of the most helpful nuggets of wisdom about INFJs I have learned is our need to retreat and recharge our batteries after socializing for a certain period of time. "Was That Really Me?" helped me recognize my shadow behavior and triggers for such. I do get overwhelmed and drained after a while of engaging with people.
But, how do I "effectively" recharge my batteries? I thought it was enough to simply retreat for a while. I would read Twitter, Facebook, blogs, play games, reply to e-mails, etc.
What I have discovered is that was not restful for me. Even watching movies, listening to music or "staying busy" did not do the trick. I noticed that when I take the time to process the events from my day, days, or week, I really get a boost. I did not catch that at first, but over time I notices a big difference in feeling refreshed rather than just staying busy away from people.
So, I actually recharge the best when I get away from people AND think about all that has gone on in my day or days.
Am I the only one that has found that to be true? Are there other ways you have found you have effectively recharged?
***I want to avoid damaging consequences of being acting out of my shadow for too long. Recognizing how to best take care of my needs can help me in that endeavor.***