Today’s video is about how you can integrate your shadow through your inferior function! This is one of my favorite Shadow Work exercises as your functions reveal exactly what YOU need to work on in order to realize YOUR unique potential😊
How to develop your Inferior Function:
1. Identify your Inferior Function
- study all 8 cognitive functions, try to notice how you use them
- tip: if you know your mbti, this can be a good starting point!
2. Engage in activities using your Inferior Function
- start an activity that uses your inferior function (eg Ti chess, Se physical sports, Fi journaling)
- allow room for mistakes & practice, embrace challenges that use your inferior function!
3. Embrace your Inferior Function in your Self-Concept
- try to affirm these qualities in yourself & seek out opportunities to use them
- use affirmations for your inferior function's positive qualities!!
- (check out my video on creating a new self-concept👯♀️)
Please keep in mind, that while type development is typically focused on the most conscious functions, shadow work is the practice of creating a line of communication between the conscious & unconscious, to integrate these unconscious contents into your personality. The inferior function (the least conscious part of your personality) acts as a backdoor to your shadow where you can access these contents and bring them into light✨
This is why I suggest engaging with your inferior function as a part of shadow work, but not to go about it carelessly as it can be quite triggering (especially if you haven’t developed your other conscious functions) so take care! If you have any questions, or thoughts on this, I’d love to hear them😊
The book is “Man’s Search for a Soul” by CG Jung
If you want to figure out your own functions and know your mbti, here’s a quick overview:
ENTP – Ne-Ti-Fe-Si
ENTJ – Te-Ni-Se-Fi
ENFJ – Fe-Ni-Se-Ti
ENFP – Ne-Fi-Te-Si
ESTJ – Te-Si-Ne-Fi
ESTP – Se-Ti-Fe-Ni
ESFJ – Fe-Si-Ne-Ti
ESFP – Se-Fi-Te-Ni
INTP – Ti-Ne-Si-Fe
INTJ – Ni-Te-Fi-Se
INFJ – Ni-Fe-Ti-Se
INFP – Fi-Ne-Si-Te
ISTJ – Si-Te-Fi-Ne
ISTP – Ti-Se-Ni-Fe
ISFJ – Si-Fe-Ti-Ne
ISFP – Fi-Se-Ni-Te
All of these are only suggestions that might help you identify yours, they’re not binding and you’ll know yourself best! The last function in this order is the inferior function, eg ENTP has inferior Si
♡Chapters♡
0:00 intro
1:15 what is shadow work?
5:12 the ego’s conscious attitude
10:05 your function stack
10:25 dominant function
11:42 auxiliary function
12:53 tertiary function
14:48 inferior function
19:05 the backdoor to your shadow
24:58 how to develop your inferior function
25:22 identify your inferior function
27:06 engage in activities using your inferior function
29:04 embrace your inferior function in your self-concept
Thank you for watching, I hope you enjoyed this video😊✨
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