Care for your introvert self
So you’re an introvert eh?
You’re probably very familiar with the effects that being too deep in mush of humanity has on you and instinctively withdraw when you’ve overdone it. Great, it’s important to listen to your introvert self so you don’t push too far and get completely drained.
But do you understand the reverberating effects that overdoing the people thing can have on you?
Depending on how much of an introvert you are, there’s likely to be additional effects beyond just what happens in the moment. Sometimes, you can find yourself suffering for days, weeks and even months after particularly heavy peopling and because the effects are delayed you may not even make the connection between cause and effect. The most likely negative effect is that your inferior function gets to have more than its fair share of control over your cognitive processes.
As an INTP who is particularly strongly introverted but needs to dive very deep into humanity soup occasionally (e.g. attending and speaking at events with lots of bodies), I know my limits in the moment and plan my withdrawal strategies ahead of time so I don’t short-circuit. However, when I string too many earthling-exposure events together in a short period the ripple effect can take a heavy toll and my inferior Fe gets to come out and play, sometimes for weeks after.
So take care of your introvert self, burnout is unpleasant and an out of control inferior can be very unsettling.
Plan ahead and expect fallout if you know you’re going in hard
Understand your inferior function and how it plays out for you when it gets control
Monitor yourself so you’re not only managing after the fact
Find ways to detach and recharge, this is very personal and you’re going to have to figure out what works best for you
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