Why HSPs Are Prone to Autumn Anxiety
Autumn is a time of changing colors and diminishing sunlight. For many people, it can also bring a change in mood. If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP) like me, then you may be especially prone to something called “autumn anxiety”. According to psychologist Dr....
How Can Dogs Help Curtail Social Anxiety?
Around 7% of American adults have social anxiety disorder - one that is characterized by strong fear or anxiety in one or more types of social setting. Those who have social anxiety can isolate and feel alone, making recovery more difficult. The ‘gold standard...
What You Need to Know about Introverts and Influence
Do you want to influence or lead others but wonder if being an introvert holds you back? Maybe you’ve seen people with louder voices or flashier personalities on stages or screens and thought you might need to be that way too. I’ve received comments, emails,...
How An Introvert Overcame The Fall Blues
A change of season can often mean a change of mood. Here’s how one introvert overcame the fall blues.
6 Sneaky Signs of Introvert Self-Sabotage
Introvert self-sabotage can be a real struggle. Here are 6 sneaky signs of self-sabotage plus some tips to break the cycle.
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...
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