6 Ways to Cope With Empath Overwhelm
If you’re an empath like me, you know that the struggle against overwhelm is real. Empath overwhelm leads many a sensitive soul to feel chronically burnt out to the point where we just want to turn off all the lights and curl up into a ball. Some of us have gotten...
Introverts: Relax, Your Life Is Changing
For growth-minded introverts, feeling stagnant can be excruciating. After all, humans have an innate need to keep moving forward. This can probably be traced back to our caveman days when constant migration was a way of life. Nowadays, moving forward means...
Are Introverts Too Secretive?
Most introverts are used to being asked why we’re so quiet. It’s one of those annoying questions that feels like both an insult and a command. The subtext is, “you should talk more—now.” I’ve ranted about my frustrations with this question before, so I won’t get...
I Don’t Want to Reconnect With People After Quarantine
Do you have mixed feelings about reconnecting with others after lockdown? Maybe you miss people, but you also have anxieties about socializing again. If so, you're not alone. A reader named Christeen recently commented on my blog: "I don't want to reconnect with...
4 Friendship Struggles Introverts Will Understand
Introverts are loyal people who value quality over quantity in our friendships.Our intuitive, thoughtful, and calm nature is a gift to the few people we allow into our inner circle. That doesn’t mean that our friendships are perfect.Making and maintaining friendships...
What Treatments And Complementary Activities Help With Social Anxiety?
Around 15 million people in America have social anxiety disorder - a type of anxiety that is characterized by extreme fear or anxiety in some or all social settings. Having to interact with someone at a party or at a work event can result in a plethora of symptoms -...
Introvert Self-Care Checklist
If you’ve been feeling unmotivated, lethargic, and disillusioned with life lately, I understand how you feel. Life can be challenging, or jut plain boring, at the best of times. This is not the best of times. For myself, the last several months have been a...
Tips For Finding a True Friend as an Introvert
A lot of people think introverts don’t like socializing and that there is nothing harder than gaining their trust. People who find it hard to make friends do not have to be introverted by nature, as there can be other factors that stop people from broadening their...
Fool-Proof Gifts For Your Introverted Girl
It is truly satisfying to see your loved ones enjoy the present you gave them. The effort needed to achieve this, however, is not simple, as some people are harder to gift than others. While extroverts will announce what they want without anyone asking,...
4 Tips for an Introvert Not to Feel Lonely at College
It seems like an introverted person doesn’t need anybody to feel good. It’s a misconception. For many introverts, feeling lonely at college can be a serious obstacle. Lectures become boring, dining halls turn into a mundane routine, and social pressure becomes too...
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