The Tired Feeling All INTJs Experience But Can't Describe

This video goes over the feeling that's not really laziness, tiredness, lack of motivation, or most symptoms related to depression. It's a feeling that comes and goes randomly where INTJs just don't feel like doing anything.

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[Braenn]

This makes so much sense and explains why sometimes I just "shut down". Not in a depressive way, I'm still working, but I don't have a drive to leave home, I just want to watch something in my PJs and not speak with anyone. Usually it goes on its own after a day or two. I noticed it's mostly correlated with a lot of stress.

[kwilk]

I think the better term for "mama's out" would be "autopilot". You are correct; it's not depression or laziness. Under stress at work or in family life this can and does result in periodic episodes of autopilot for an undetermined duration.

Once my autopilot shuts off and copilot mama returns to the cockpit it's all business. Suddenly a new elegant code block is written, the house is cleaned in record time, and trouble tickets at work (I work in IT) get effective solutions as if I've morphed into a fighter jet and am going ballistic.

[angelaf]

Quickest way to get "momma back" is to engage my brain in non-task driven activities and sleep. I accept it, fully embrace it because I know "momma will be back" quicker if that overhinking, analysing and problem solving brain just shuts down and defragments till its done.

[yamiswife]

Dang. I’ve always just called it “Meh”. I’m not happy, but I’m not depressed. I only do what I need to (food and hygiene are optional because I’m not hungry or trying to impress). All the junk food and games are me trying to simulate myself with pleasures. It only works until I stop. This goes on until it goes away and I am back being energetic and over productive

[Lowdermoomoo]

I told my boss yesterday, I wasn’t on my A game, I was on my C’s get degrees game. It usually for me gets triggered when there’s a lot new things/unexpected things going on because Momma can handle new things, but when there’s a lot “up in the air” and new things being thrown at me that are uncertain, I can’t form a game plan around it. Momma is like “yeah there’s nothing to work with here, and I’m just gonna check out…”

[DanceMotherSuperior]

100% accurate. Mama was out for months here. It actually became a bit frightening because that is the longest I had experienced this. So glad Mama came back from her cruise!

[daphnefaeTV]

I call it mild depression. I'm still able to function minimally every day but my soul and purpose seems to be gone and I can't get it back. It's like being a 'floating being' just going through the motions in life.

[SpiritIsLife]

So accurate bro 🤣 the story was abstract but you actually were able to explain it. “We do it because we can” lol so true! Thats when the organization of junk starts happening too 😹 cleanest junk piles around

[irienerd]

I call this "autopilot". I'm monitoring the plane to ensure nothing crazy happens, but I'm not fully in control per se. This allows me to get the Se crap done while I continue to think/plan my next steps on the stuff I'm REALLY working on. It isn't until something jolts me out of autopilot (good or bad) that I'm able to get out of this mood.

[chantararix]

Having all the energy to play video games but slump whenever responsibilities have to be faced. Giving excuses like, "I need stimulation".

[Lamp-Light_Ministries]

As an INTJ I call it my "Mellow" mood.

[miklosbacsi]

It's so accurate. For me, mama's out from Friday afternoon, until Sunday evening. In the weekdays I am very productive and I plan how much I could accomplish in the weekend, when I have very little to do, but when it actually comes times just flies without anything actually happening.

[gabrielbezerra]

Funny how when you've said "the Baby Si will be playing games all night (...)" It just clicked.
I understood the whole video even without reaching the end. - A fellow INTJ

[sardonicvoices]

I refer to this feeling as malaise. This happens whenever I'm working toward something and have to rely on other people and every step forward feels like a major effort because those people make it difficult to progress. After a while the constant high effort for little gain wears me down and saps my energy. Mama's been out for a few weeks now. I hope she comes back soon.

[runaway]

It's burnout, but not burnout. It's feeling exhausted without being exhausted. It's like being stuck in the primordial ooze state. As an INTJ I know this feeling all too well.

[ElodieN_INTJ_Typology_Insights]

You talk my language, It's exactly what I felt today. I just did the minimum. I surely needed to recharge my Te, I was just tired mentally, emotionally, and maybe physically too. This snow moon have really an influence. Cool t-shirt ^^.

[suburbohemian]

I just use the French term, "J'ai ennui." Not boredom, not fatigue, not depression, just a sort of listlessness. The best English term I can think of is 'caught in the doldrums' or 'no wind in my sails'.

[yukannasenshi]

"Stagnation" is the only way I can describe this feeling in one word, not the complete plane nose dive of depression, but the plane stalling as the incline taken upon it was way too high. This is not the tank running empty, but the locomotive scraping up the tracks of a steep hill. This is because of the overload of Fi incline toward perfection upon the Te engine of willpower. There is a point at the top of the incline that looks similar to "Laziness" as the engine of will reaches a point where gravitation of fatigue weighs on. The drop down seems similar to "Depression" but the machine is kept pointing at the goal nose up because of the tilt of Fi reaching for goals instead of a dive down to self pity of depression. This stagnation is even unlike "Un-motivation" even as the spiral down and off the tracks seem sporadic but the derailing was never by miss of enough Fi passion to burn in the Te engine. No. "Stagnation" is a feat only capable of high willpower and passion meeting a deep realization of wrong and incapability. This freefall feeling has everything feeling out of control as dreams above fly higher and higher as your life blows past from under you only to hit the ground to do it all over again, but this time just a little bit longer, just a little bit higher, and you can laugh as you look down to see it for yourself.

[julia]

I still haven't seen someone put into words this "feeling" that I experience from time to time as an INTJ woman in such a smart, theoretical and logical way as you did in this video - thank you so much!!! I especially enjoyed your analogy with the family members and roles. Btw I'm subscribing now to your channel, hope you keep up with the great content :)

[christianemichelberger]

"Mama's out" hits the feeling 100%. I wouldn't have any words for it nor any solution.