An Introvert’s Guide to Thriving with an Extraverted Boss

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on October 21, 2019

As an Introvert, do you find it challenging to share your ideas or thoughts with your boss or team? Have you ever wished that there was an app or guide to help Introverts navigate a relationship with an extraverted boss?

有一个起落在滑坡ip with your boss. However, work has the potential to become more complicated when the boss has an opposite style from yours.

I learned this the hard way.

The Healing Power of Nature for the Introverted Mind

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on October 01, 2019

Throughout the centuries, humans have found solace in the outdoors. Nature has inspired the works of great artists and writers, such as Keats, Millais, and Turner. These artists saw in nature what we still see today—a safe haven and an opportunity to escape the chaos of the city.

But what is it about nature that makes us feel good—whether we’re Introverts or Extraverts?

Here’s How Thinker-Judgers Really Make Decisions

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on September 24, 2019

“I need your help,” she said over the phone, “What should I do?”

My hesitation is staged, as is the question I ask her in return, “What do you think you want to do?”

I’m a Thinker/Judger with a healthy dose of Sensing thrown on top. My girlfriend is doing something I almost never do: ask someone for help with a decision I have to make.

Guardians and The Communication Conundrum: How SJ Personalities Can Make a Bigger Impact at Work

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on September 09, 2019

专业:商业沟通是至关重要的s world. Sensing-Judging types -- the SJs of the 16-type personality system -- are adept at communicating important information clearly and concisely, and use it as a tool to move tasks along or educate others. Analyzing the overall goals of projects, we are quick to spot and fill in any gaps in information and use it to make sound, quick decisions.

Can an SJ Personality be a Jack of All Trades?

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on September 01, 2019

The Sensing-Judging or “SJ” personality type is ideal for certain career tracks and vocations that involve the practical application of knowledge in a structured way. Libraries, laboratories, spreadsheets and engines, call to us like sirens. We are masters at pulling together vast amounts of minutiae and arranging them into cohesive and efficient wholes. When we focus in on a profession, we tend to become “Masters of One”.

Categories:ISTJ,ESTJ,ISFJ,ESFJ

3 Things Every Judger Secretly Has to Deal With

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on August 19, 2019

With Perceivers described as indecisive, freewheeling, impulsive types and Judgers described as focused, organized and dependable, you'd think that Judgers had it made. After all, the Judging side of the fence is where the lawyers, executives and Marie Kondo hang out, all pushing the "Inbox Zero" movement and telling us that radical organization is life-changing in its ability to increase productivity and lower stress.

The dirty little secret? It's actually a bit rubbish being a Judger. Here's why.

An Introvert's Guide to Business Communication

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on July 15, 2019

Many of the ideals of achieving success in the business world are based on extraverted tendencies. The outgoing, sometimes brash individual that knows everyone and is constantly on-the-go is admired almost to the point of worship. Pursuing this extraverted ideal, however, can be exhausting for Introverts.

When a Thinker-Judger Marries a Thinker-Judger

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on June 30, 2019

My husband and I were married in 1988. While you do the math, I want to mention in passing that we had not taken any personality tests at the time, so we were blissfully unaware that we were both TJs. The fact that he had firmly decided against getting married before we were both twenty years old should have raised a flag, but at the time it seemed like common sense.

Categories:INTJ,ENTJ,ISTJ,ESTJ

The Power of Self-Care for Introverts

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on June 16, 2019

What superpower would you choose to help manage your health? I imagine some people might choose the power to instantly gain or lose weight or to turn their favorite junk food into healthy food. Or maybe you would like to stop time to get some extra sleep. For most Introverts, having time to themselves to process their thoughts and enjoy their inner world is not only a powerful way to re-energize, but it is essential in managing their overall health.

But what happens when you don’t get the time you need to feel your best?

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