Yep. I'm INTJ
[Original question: anonymous asked:Guuuys what can I do if I feel that I lost touch with my Ni?]——–
Ni is a perceiving function, it’s about how you take information from the external world. Ni in particular operates like a background processor that works with this information, focusing on depth and analysing it to its core.
You might be wondering why I’m writing this. Something very important about Ni is that it operates mainly in your subconscious, that’s the reason why Ni doms experience these moments of insights and sudden ideas; Ni’s work happens hiddenly and the INxJ normally is not aware of these thoughts and conclusions until they are decently structured.
Your Ni is there, very present. Every time you are noticing and unconsciously analysing the external elements, that’s your Ni working; everything you hear, see, and perceive happens through your Ni.
In case this explanation is not enough to feel more in touch with its omnipresence in your mind, here are some ways I can think of that might help you recognise it:
- You’re probably in a constant/ semi-permanent mental state of analysis. Try to be aware of it. Your Ni is already doing the work, just try to focus your attention on your mental process [I’m not sure why I always enlist the most difficult task in the first place. Sorry, kinda].
- If this sounds crazy, it might be because you’re not particularly in touch with your thought process at the moment. The answer is more introspection (that’s part of the INTJ trademark anyway); more quality alone time.
- It might also be the case that your Ni is not having ‘quality food’ [what the hell, dude]. Do you constantly feel very mentally tired and bored? Do you miss the adrenaline rush of solving puzzles and problems? Your mind needs activity, INFJ solve like half of my crisis when she explained to me that physical exhaustion is cured with rest whereas mental fatigue needs activity.
- If your surroundings are not intellectually rich, that is no excuse for you to starve your mind. If you enjoy reading Philosophy, that’s honestly the best tool I can think of. [I’ll just add here that in case you’re interested in Philosophy after all, just drop us a message and the INFJ admin nerd will probably recommend you a bunch of her reading material].
- It doesn’t have to be a particular field. Try reading and analysing moderately complex texts that activate your reasoning and analytical skills. If you’re not into Literature altogether, Science should do its work too. Solve Math problems, read on Physics, anything that activates your mind.
- Go for walks. This might sound weird but half of the best ideas I’ve had have been while walking alone (those “aha” moments we were referring to.
All these ideas are not directly connected to Ni, but focused on activating your mind in a way that helps you be more aware of your Ni dom’s working process. I think Ni is probably the most implicit of the 8 cognitive functions, but using your Te and focusing your attention on your inner mental process should help you be more aware of your Ni and make you feel in touch with it again. I hope this helps, thanks for asking!– INTJ