Personality and Personal Growth:
​ISFJ Personality

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Your personality type plays directly into your ability to create an effective personal development plan. You need to know about the various traits and other things common among the ISFJ personality to ensure that you are creating the right goals and plans for execution.

Those with the ISFJ personality type are loyal to organizations and traditions and they tend to be industrious caretakers. They are compassionate, caring and practical, motivated to both protect and provide for other people. They tended to be grounded and like to give to their communities and society as a whole. They are committed and steady workers with a deep sense of responsibility. They like to fulfill the duties that they have taken on, specifically when these duties are associated with helping other people. They want other people to know that they are trustworthy and responsible.

More Personality Types
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  INFJ (The Activist)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ISFJ (The Protector)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ENTJ (The Trail Blazer)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ISTJ (The Organizer)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ESTP (The Tycoon)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ESFP (The Artist)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ENFP (The Crusader)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  INTP (The Philosopher)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  INFP (The Referee)
Myers Briggs Personality Type:  ISFP (The Prodigy)

Those with this personality type are values driven and they generally want to get along with other people, work hard and live up to the expectations of others. They strive to maintain harmony with other people and they value their relationships. They want their relationships to be long and stable. They also have a deep sense of devotion to people in their family. They tend to connect best with those who have proven that the ISFJ can rely on them and count on them no matter how tough the situation might be.

They love to learn more about how things used to be done and they highly value tradition. They want things to be done properly and they take great pride in helping to maintain social structures that are stable and strong. They often like to make sure that new people respect established customs.

​Looking at the ISFJ Personality Type in the Population

The most common personality type in the United States is the ISFJ personality. Among women, this is also the most common type. The following statistics demonstrate the ISFJ personality in the population:

• When looking at the general population, 14 percent of people have an ISFJ personality
• When looking only at men, eight percent of the people have the ISFJ personality
• When looking only at women, 14 percent of the people have the ISFJ personality

Common Hobbies Among those with the ISFJ Personality

Hobbies play an important role in your life and your personal development. Your personality type is something to explore when it comes to determining the best hobbies for you. Knowing the hobbies that are most commonly associated with this personality makes it possible to have fun while advancing your life. Hobbies that are common among those with this personality include:

• Cooking
• Painting
• Picnics
• Watching movies
• Gardening
• Crafts
• Nature walks

Interesting Facts about the ISFJ Personality

When you are looking into this personality, there are several facts that you should be aware of. These will help you to better understand what makes people with this personality tick. It also gives you some insight into the various behaviors and patterns associated with this personality. Facts associated with the ISFJ include:

• When it comes to personality traits, the most common with this type include conservative, guarded, conventional and reserved
• Compared to other types, this type tends to be at a higher risk for chronic pain
• Has a tendency to lean toward majoring in education in college
• Personal values include family, spirituality and health
• This type usually leans toward a career in religion, education and healthcare
• This type has a tendency toward believing in a spiritual power
• This type has a high risk of experiencing heart disease
• Compared to other types, this personality often watches a minimum of three hours of television per day
• This personality is overrepresented when it comes to male small business owners and people who have an MBA
• This type tends to have a lower annual income

Famous People Who Share the ISFJ Personality

If you want to see this personality type in action, learn more about the celebrities who are INFJ personalities. Some of the famous people who have this personality type include"

• Mother Teresa
• Kate Middleton
• Clara Barton
• George H.W. Bush
• Rosa Parks

Knowing more about the ISFJ personality type will help you in many areas of life, especially when it comes to creating your personal development plan. You will better understand the traits and other attributes associated with this personality. This will help you when you are making goals for things like your career and your ability to have a solid education and meaningful relationships.

References:

http://www.truity.com/view/types

http://www.mbtilist.com/