The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide

Have a read a lot of self-help books and this is one of the few I feel genuinely inspired to write a review about. For those not familiar with MBTI it provides a good overview. There is plenty else for those who are familiar with their type. I found the first few chapters about INFP uniqueness and struggles very comforting, uplifting and affirming. Worth the book just for that. It was interesting to read about the different INFP Enneagram 'types' - even within the INFP type there are many different variations, I've been different ones of these at various times and helps me to understand other INFP friends. The most interesting section for me was the Unhealthy INFP Behaviours. It went into detail about behaviours which I've had a broad awareness of doing, and not been able to see a way through, which it explained as going directly from Introverted Feeling to Introverted Sensing without drawing on Extraverted Intuition. In INFP style it gave one 'broad brush' solution from Te for getting back on track and one more 'in the moment' for responding when things crop up and push your buttons, all oriented towards simple action and ultimately for me restoring that sweet spot of happy balance for an INFP, when you feel grounded, alive and anything feels possible. I'm not going to explain them here as you should definitely buy the book - Heidi Priebe's books are excellent. More personality types please!

Such an amazing book, I felt compelled to submit a review. Heidi Priebe goes much further than the usual Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Perception definitions, and fairly quickly introduces the four cognitive functions. I had never heard of these before, but this book made them easy to understand. The cognitive functions really opened my mind to understanding many INFP behaviours, challenges, and strengths. Heidi describes unhealthy behaviours that an INFP can fall into, sometimes due to stressful situations, and provides the theory and practical examples of how to recognise warning signs and how to grow as an INFP. This book gave me an insight into the INFP far beyond the normal definitions, and enabled me to understand much of the theory. A really wonderful book that I return to time and time again. The chapters discussing how an INFP relates to each of the sixteen MBTIs were also particularly fascinating.

Brings together all the ideas about the INFP type in one place. Mapping to the enneagram is new to me, and an interesting aspect to consider.

I really enjoyed this book, I felt like I learned a lot about myself and some traits I have struggled with for as long as I can remember. My only criticism is that it didn't really explore the 'turbulent' or 'assertive' elements of the MBTI, which I think is rather relevant. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book and will likely re-read it when I next feel lost and in need of direction.

It's fantastic that it's written by someone who is INFP and it gives both detailed information of the functions and how these often manifest themselves, and also provides wonderful real life examples and stories from INFPs and from other personality types about INFPs. The book also goes into the development of an INFP over their life; into parenting an INFP and parenting as an INFP; INFP relationships with different types; into the workplace too, lots of great advice that I will keep coming back to.

Every INFP has to read this. It helped me make sense of my feelings and a lot of issues I was having at the time. It's helped me change my career and my life to be better suited for me and my ambitions. It's been the best therapy I have ever had.

Assumes quite a bit of knowledge about the MBTI system. Could have been half the length.

There's some useful information in here about how we react under stress, and why our thinking improves with age. Maybe I'm expecting more answers from Myers-Briggs than it can provide but it wasn't as comprehensive as I would have liked.

I loved this book! As an INFP I felt truly ‘seen’ and valued while reading it. I recognised all of myself in its pages including my shadow traits and learned some ways to grow. I highly recommend this book to all INFP’s, people who love an INFP and anyone interested in understanding this type. Thank you, Heidi!

I've always enjoyed personality tests and exploring different systems. Usually I'll read a description of my type and think, "Yeah, they got some things right." I feel like a lot of those descriptions start to sound the same from system to system. Reading this book was a different experience. It left me feeling really, truly understood and validated in a way I don't even feel from my closest friends and family. It was the first time in my life when I read things on the page that I had only ever "seen" in my head. It gave me insight into my current thoughts/emotions, and hope for navigating the future with better understanding of my cognitive functions. I don't just feel understood; I feel armed. "Survival Guide" is an apt title. Yeah, the discussion of cognitive functions was technical, and I've had to go back and reread it to make sure I've got everything straight. But now that I have names for those functions, know how they interact, and know what order I access them in, I can be more self-aware. I can't recommend this book highly enough for other INFPs, especially if you're struggling or going through a tough time and haven't been feeling like your creative, passionate, witty, idealistic self lately. It's a quick but deep read. I did notice quite a few typos, which usually bugs me, but in this book I don't even care. I'm just so happy to finally "get" a layer of myself that I didn't know existed before.

A must buy if you're an INFP, or if you have one in your life. Honestly, I don't think a book ever understood me so well. Honestly, if you have been looking at this book, not yet sure if you will buy it, just go for it, it'll be worth it! Thank you Heidi, for such an amazing book!

First time giving a review on a product, like ever. Heidi makes us INFPs feel seen, heard and appreciated. I carry this guidebook almost wherever I go. It’s not enough to read through just once. Thank you Heidi for helping me understand myself better. Truly a love letter to all INFPs out there.

I am not finished reading this book but I could not resist commenting it now, as it is a real game changer for me. It is the first one I read on the subject so it feels a little complicated for me to grab all the concepts even if they are very clearly explained, and illustrated with examples and INFP testimonies, but it only calls for a second read! I absolutely LOVE the fact that the author explains the type with a highlight on cognitive functions and hox they interract with each other, complement each other or get into each other's way... When she puts it in dialogs is is so relatable it made me smile several times. I think I never related so much to any book on personnality traits... Here I see my depth, why I struggle so much with accepting I need so much room for self process and emotion integration... I felt like an alien and felt there was something wrong with me as I need to spend so much time on my own processing, writing, integrating and taking care of myself in order to relax, but at the end of the day I do this in order to take in even more and process even more and feel growth and connexion to others... It seems like a never ending flow that hardly fits in anywhere... So understanding how it concretely works and what main points need attention is a real game changer in order to live an even more fulfilling life and share who we are with the world in a meaningful way! Thanks Heidi Priebe for this excellent input on the INFP type, for understanding it so well and putting it in such an accessible manner!