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ISFP Under Stress

 
A person who is labeled as an ISFP or “Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving” personality type, tends to enjoy sensations and the aesthetics of things such as art. Their senses are very important to them as they are quiet and take in their surroundings through taste, smell, touch, sight, and sound. They do like to please people, which can make it difficult for them to be critical.

If they cannot act on their intuition, they can become restless and possibly bored. They can easily respond to rules and regulations and take them in stride, but may passively fight against rules they find restricting or unjust. When stress becomes a constant pressure, they may resort to self-degrading behavior. They avoid logic and do not like to feel they are being lead by another person, just as they do not lead others. Stress can mean finding ways to avoid accountability, potentially placing blame on those who have put them in the stressful situation. This way, they can feel more liberated by freeing themselves from responsibilities they could not or did not want to handle.

A person who is an ISFP should look for job opportunities as well as lifestyles that will go hand in hand with their personality type. Because they are individualistic, like originality and unconventionality, enjoy working with hands-on projects, and need space and freedom to feel comfortable, they should consider the profession of artist, musician, forest ranger, veterinarian, designer, or child care. The job must be able to fulfill the their desires beyond being just a simple job. When the job fails to do so, it can become boring and irksome to the them, which can lead to stress and negative situations. Not all ISFPs are exactly alike, so finding your own path is the surest way to happiness.