Every Introvert I Spoke To Neglected This
One of the most surpising introvert problems Like many introverts, I used to be drawn to structured activities because they gave me more control over my social life. They also made me feel like a...
View ArticleIntroversion vs. Social Anxiety – The Real Story
As an introvert, you might have heard this before: “You’re just shy.” A lot of introverts are shy. Some introverts have social anxiety, which is similar to shyness, but more intense. So, you might be...
View ArticleIntrovert: I Don’t Want To Go But Please Invite Me
Kids, the year was 2006, I was married, Mormon, and obsessed with cardigans. Since I didn’t grow up Mormon, I didn’t have any close friends in the church. Then one day, like a brick to the face,...
View ArticleGot the Mondays? 3 Ways Introverts Can Feel Better Fast
If you noticed I’ve been (extra) quiet the past couple of weeks, there is a reason. I was on vacation. I tossed work aside and put my energy towards visiting with family, frolicking by the ocean, and...
View ArticleHighly Sensitive Introvert: How To Overcome Emotional Overwhelm
Every highly sensitive introvert has experienced this. You’re sailing through daily life, ticking all the boxes for health and wellbeing. You’re exercising, sleeping plenty and eating lots of green...
View ArticleThe Surprising Secret To Consistent Energy For Introverts
The idea of consistent energy is like a white unicorn for most introverts. We’ve heard of it. We’ve fantasized about. We might have even caught a glimpse of it in other people. But somehow consistent...
View ArticleIntrovert: “My mind is too loud!”
Introverts are known for spending a lot of time inside our head. We have a mind that is constantly humming with ideas, and dreams. Often, our thoughts get so loud that we don’t notice anything else,...
View ArticleIntrovert: Is Your Extrovert Making You Sick?
Many introverts find fun and friendship in the company of extroverts. We have extroverted family members, colleagues, friends and partners. We might love the extroverts in our lives – or at the very...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Introvert’s Dilemma In Relationships
The two most common fears people have in relationships are engulfment and abandonment. Usually, it is one or the other. We fear being swallowed up by another, dissolving into the relationship. Or we...
View Article5 Biggest Pet Peeves Of An Introvert
Introverts are annoyed by a lot of the things that extroverts get all giddy about. This can lead others to believe that we are “party poppers” who are hard to please. Really, we just feel bent out of...
View ArticleIntrovert – When your family makes you mental
Have you ever had an extroverted family member who really didn’t get your introversion? This might have made family events uncomfortable, the holidays pure torture. Maybe you’ve thought that life would...
View ArticleIntrovert – I’m somewhere, but not here
“She’s never where she is … she’s only inside her head.” Janet Fitch We introverts love to wander. Our favorite destination for our quiet explorations is our imagination. No matter where we are, we...
View ArticleIntrovert: When your mind turns against you
Let’s talk about a situation that makes a lot of introverts hate themselves. This particular scenario used to happen to me a lot when I was around extroverts. It can happen anywhere, but let’s just say...
View ArticleWhat It Feels Like To Be An Introvert
A lot of people will never understand what it feels like to be an introvert. They have some ideas about what it feels like, but they won’t truly get it. Maybe they think being an introvert feels like...
View ArticleIntrovert: Stop saying yes to sh*t you hate
We introverts tend to say yes to a lot of things out of guilt. Can you blame us? We feel enormous pressure to fit into a culture that worships extroversion. More specifically, we feel pressure to be...
View Article3 Ways HSP Introverts Can Avoid Vacation Overwhelm
If you’re a highly sensitive (HSP) introvert like me, you understand how challenging this can be. As an HSP introvert, you know what it’s like to feel mentally and physically exhausted after doing...
View ArticleTop 10 Books For Introverts
Welcome to my detailed list of the top books for introverts! If you’re an introverted book lover like me, you know the anguish of not having anything good to read. A lack of good books can be...
View ArticleWhy Lunchtime Sucks For Introverts
Lunch hour is often the most dreaded time of day for introverts. Contrary to what you might think, our secret lunchtime anxieties have nothing to do with food. See if this scenario sounds familiar:...
View ArticleIntrovert – I thoroughly enjoy minding my own business
I’m an introvert. I won’t necessarily initiate conversation with you if I don’t know you. It’s not because I’m aloof, or cold, or shy. It’s just that I really enjoy minding my own business. Another way...
View ArticleIntrovert – How to NOT feel guilty for staying home
Staying home is meant to be bliss for an introvert. But this isn’t always the case. Often, our sweet solitude turns sour. And here’s the most annoying part: Our staycations and hibernations are foiled...
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