Lauren Sapala

Category: Introverts, INFJs, and INFPs

  • My New Video Course for INFJs Is Now Available!

    My New Video Course for INFJs Is Now Available!

    My new video course for INFJs is now available!

    CLICK HERE FOR ENERGY AND INTUITION FOR INFJS

    I also made a short video giving an overview of what it’s all about:

    Energy and Intuition for INFJs is $199 until this December 20. After that the price increases to $349, so if you know you want it, get it now so you don’t miss out on the deep discount!

    You can get the discount here:

    CLICK HERE FOR ENERGY AND INTUITION FOR INFJS

    And thanks so much to everyone who has emailed me in the past couple of days and let me know that this is exactly what you need at this time!

    Lauren Sapala is the author of The INFJ Writer, The INFJ Revolution, and the creator of Understanding Yourself as an INFJ Writer, an online video course for INFJ writers who struggle with traditional writing methods. You can get a free copy of her book on creative marketing for writers by signing up for her newsletter HERE.

  • Why INFJs Hide Their True Selves from the World

    Why INFJs Hide Their True Selves from the World

    INFJ personality types are known for being chameleons. Part of this is our strong extraverted feeling function, which allows us to immediately pick up on the emotions and moods of others, and then mirror their emotional state back to them. This is obviously why INFJs make such great counselors and are able to easily help others untangle personal problems. However, another reason we tend to “chameleonize” ourselves when we’re around other people is due to fear. (more…)

  • Why INFJs Have So Much Anxiety and Depression

    Why INFJs Have So Much Anxiety and Depression

    Being an INFJ personality type comes with many gifts, but it can also feel like it comes with many burdens at the same time. In addition to being highly sensitive (sometimes to an extreme degree), many INFJs also struggle with high amounts of anxiety and depression.

    A lot of INFJs report that they experience a low-key depression running in the background of their lives, even when it appears that everything is going well on the surface. In fact, what might be the most frustrating to INFJs about the way they experience anxiety and depression is that it can be very difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is that is causing them to feel this way. So, they then feel guilty for even feeling anxious or depressed, because in their mind they have “no good reason” to feel that way. (more…)

  • Why It’s So Lonely Being an INFJ

    Why It’s So Lonely Being an INFJ

    If you are an INFJ personality type then you have definitely experienced the loneliness of being an INFJ, because while INFJs easily understand the psychological landscape of those around them, they are typically misunderstood themselves. Added to this is the fact that most INFJs have trust issues and it’s difficult for us to open up to people and share our real selves.

    This results in INFJs feeling lonely and isolated, and also internalizing this loneliness as a belief that something is wrong with us. Deep down, most INFJs feel that they are defective in some way, and that if they were ever to show the world their true self, they would be rejected for being too weird, too sensitive, or just not normal. (more…)

  • 5 Hidden Benefits of Being an INFJ Writer

    5 Hidden Benefits of Being an INFJ Writer

    One of my students asked me the other day about the positives of being an INFJ writer. The question made me stop and think because I realized that, although we talk a lot about the struggles of being an INFJ writer, rarely do we pause to appreciate the gifts. And there are plenty of gifts, that’s for certain. So today I’m taking a little time to remind all the INFJ writers out there (as well as myself) why it’s great to be an INFJ writer. (more…)