Geek Psychology: Play Life Better

Matt Sherman
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I help geeks and gamers to play life better. As an INFP, I've spent a lot of time trying to understand myself, forcing myself outside of my comfort zone, finding my purpose in life, gaining self-confidence, and learning how to have better relationships. Personality type is one of the main models I use to help clients regain control over their lives, but I also tend to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis as well. Stay awhile and listen!

  1. 1d ago

    Do INFPs need help to succeed?

    Get your free character profile and missions: https://assessment.geekpsychology.com... Join EVOLVE: https://evolve.geekpsychology.com/?ut... Does needing help mean you're too weak or broken to make it alone? Here's my honest answer to the question almost every INFP asks at some point. Every personality type has strengths and struggles, and the things INFPs find hardest, like consistency, follow-through, and managing time and energy, are the other side of what we do well. I walk through the fork in the road: learn the skills yourself, or hand them off, and why handing off everything leaves a gap if that person disappears. I show how learning just enough stops your energy leaking, and how I build the skill with courses, practice, missions, hypnosis, and parts work with the Inner Allies, including Garth the Commander and the Soul. I also share my own urge to do everything myself and why I still bring a few people in. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:17 Strengths and struggles 1:44 What INFPs are good at 2:19 The fork in the road 3:53 The fuel tank 5:08 Surrender or strategy 5:28 How to build the skill 7:21 Hypnosis 8:26 Parts work and your inner Allies 10:02 Needing help myself 11:26 So, can INFPs succeed without help? 12:08 This isn't weakness 12:42 Your character profile Resource: parts work, also known as Internal Family Systems. Good luck, have fun. Peace. #INFP #InnerAllies #personalgrowth

  2. 3d ago

    INFPs don't need more discipline, they need a different system

    INFPs tend to hear that the answer to getting things done is more discipline. But most productivity advice was built for people who run on structure, not on meaning. In this video I talk about why discipline without meaning is just willpower on a timer, and the three questions I ask myself when I don't feel like doing something I know matters. I walk through why this, why now, and what the smallest next step is, and how those questions help you decide whether to stick with your original goal or let a new idea pull you away. The point is to remind yourself why it mattered in the first place, instead of forcing it. I have a free resource for you here: geekpsychology.com/infp (the free INFP personality type tutorial). Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:19 The fuel 1:48 The trap 2:35 Question 1 3:51 Question 2 5:03 Question 3 Good luck, have fun. Peace. #INFP #productivity #infpproductivity

  3. 6d ago

    INFPs seem lazy (until they meet their inner commander)

    If you'd like more help with this, you can get the free INFP Personality Type Tutorial here: https://geekpsychology.com/infp It teaches you about the four main characters and gives you quests to try in the real world. A lot of INFPs know exactly what matters to them and still find it hard to get started. In this video I talk about why that happens, and how meeting the Commander part of ourselves can change it. I really believe INFPs aren't lazy. We have an estranged relationship with the part of us that handles strategizing and getting things done, and most of us haven't had much practice working with it. In this video I walk through what that looks like in real life, from the bullet journal that's exciting for a week to the existential question that shows up by week three. I also share how I work with my own Inner Allies. My Commander is Garth Ironstone, a big ox geomancer, and my Soul is Sasha, a panda healer and priest. Giving each part a name and an identity makes it much easier to negotiate between them, and I show a simple way to ask "what would Garth do?" when I have ten minutes and need to take action. Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:04 The soul 1:43 The commander 2:52 For you, not to you 4:26 Give your commander a character 6:06 What would Garth do? 6:54 Negotiate, don't fight If you want to explore this idea further, look up parts work in neurolinguistic programming and Internal Family Systems. I mention both in the video. Good luck, have fun. Peace.

  4. Nov 2

    I'm an INFP, so I can't... (and other lies we tell ourselves)

    Free INFP Personality Type Tutorial Want to understand your INFP type in a way that opens doors and doesn't close them? Start here: https://geekpsychology.com/infp?utm_s... "I'm an INFP, so I'm just not a logical person." "I have ADHD, so I'll never be consistent." Labels can really help you understand yourself. I love being an INFP for that reason. But without noticing, you can start using a label to predict the rest of your life... and it turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this video, we look at how that happens, why it's tied to learned helplessness, and how to turn "I can't" into a question you can actually work with. This isn't about dropping your labels or shaming anyone for them. Diagnoses and personality types are real, and they can help you find support. The point is to notice the process happening underneath the label. And if there's a process, you can do something different. In this video: 0:00 "I'm an INFP, so I can't..." 1:55 Learned helplessness and the circus elephant 2:37 A label is a verb frozen in time 4:16 When a label starts sounding like a final say 5:15 Rebuilding confidence, one data point at a time 5:54 Your INFP type isn't the whole picture 6:36 Your starting class, not your final build 7:39 What to ask yourself next time you hit "I'm not that kind of person" #INFP #INFPPersonality #LearnedHelplessness #PersonalGrowth #MBTI

  5. Oct 31

    How Similar Are ENFJ And INFP Relationship Advice

    Path of Heroes Academy: Holistic self-development through personality type and RPG character creation http://poha.geekpsychology.com FREE 5-Day INFP Personality Type Tutorial http://INowFeelPositive.com FREE 5-Day INFJ Personality Type Tutorial http://geekpsychology.com/infj

  6. Oct 29

    why INFPs stop working on the creative projects they love most

    You haven't touched your creative project in days, and the pressure is the reason. Here are 7 ways INFPs can make real progress on it, even on days when you've got nothing. These came out of a recent coaching call in my EVOLVE group (http://evolve.geekpsychology.com), plus a few things that have worked for me and for other INFPs (and one ENFP who's been through the same thing). Want to understand the different parts of yourself that pull you in different directions? Get the free INFP personality type tutorial here: https://geekpsychology.com/infp 0:00 Intro 2:02 Keep it alive in tiny pockets of time 3:17 Make a takeoff checklist 5:02 Give each part of you a turn 7:04 Treat it as a trial run 8:44 Pick at the thing you're avoiding 10:04 Shrink the deadline 12:34 Take a rest day without quitting 14:07 Experiment and track what works 15:15 Free INFP tutorial 15:50 Bloopers I'm Matt Sherman, an INFP coach and hypnotist. On this channel I help INFPs understand how their minds work so they can stop fighting their personality type and start working with it. #INFP #creativity #INFPs

  7. Oct 26

    8 things INFPs are quietly good at

    If you've ever been called too quiet, too sensitive, or too in your head, this one is for you. I walk through eight skills I see in INFPs again and again, from reading people to turning feelings into something other people can feel too, plus one small thing you can do with each so you can use it this week. Most of this comes from my coaching sessions, my own life, and Dario Nardi's brain research on personality types. If you'd like to go deeper on how your INFP brain works, the free 5-day INFP Personality Type Tutorial is here: https://geekpsychology.com/infp?utm_s... 0:00 Intro 1:08 You read people well 3:30 You see the big picture 6:35 You decide with your whole self 8:42 You solve problems sideways 11:30 You stay loyal to your values 14:14 You bond one on one 16:41 You don't win at others' expense 19:20 You put feelings into form RESOURCES: Free INFP Personality Type Tutorial Course: http://inowfeelpositive.com I Now Feel Positive Masterclass for INFPs: http://infp.geekpsychology.com?utm_so... Path of Heroes Academy: http://poha.geekpsychology.com?utm_so... Self-Development with AI Course: http://selfdevelopmentwithai.com 1-on-1 Coaching / Hypnosis: http://coaching.geekpsychology.com?ut... CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram:   / geekpsychology   Twitter:   / geekpsychology   YouTube:    / geekpsychology   ️ Podcast: http://podcast.geekpsychology.com Facebook:   / geekpsychology   READY TO LEVEL UP? Join the Geek Psychology community and start your journey today!

  8. Oct 23

    Are Your Beliefs Protecting You or Trapping You

    Some beliefs keep you safe. Some keep you stuck. This video shows a simple way to tell which is which, using the metaphors you already use for your beliefs. Take a few minutes to ask yourself what your belief feels like. Then ask what it is protecting, and what it is blocking. RESOURCES: Free INFP Personality Type Tutorial Course: http://inowfeelpositive.com I Now Feel Positive Masterclass for INFPs: http://infp.geekpsychology.com Path of Heroes Academy: http://poha.geekpsychology.com Self-Development with AI Course: http://selfdevelopmentwithai.com 1-on-1 Coaching / Hypnosis: http://coaching.geekpsychology.com CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram:   / geekpsychology   Twitter:   / geekpsychology   YouTube:    / geekpsychology   ️ Podcast: http://podcast.geekpsychology.com Facebook:   / geekpsychology   READY TO LEVEL UP? Join the Geek Psychology community and start your journey today!

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I help geeks and gamers to play life better. As an INFP, I've spent a lot of time trying to understand myself, forcing myself outside of my comfort zone, finding my purpose in life, gaining self-confidence, and learning how to have better relationships. Personality type is one of the main models I use to help clients regain control over their lives, but I also tend to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming and hypnosis as well. Stay awhile and listen!

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