by Michaela | Feb 11, 2018 |
Does anyone else find this scenario really annoying? You walk into a cafe, kindle in tow, in the hopes of having a nice warm drink and nibbling on some fiction. But when you get there, electronic music blasts from the speakers. You sit and wonder whose brilliant idea...
by Michaela | Jan 31, 2018 |
Being an introvert through and through, I struggle with certain communication challenges that extroverts just don’t get. I often speak more slowly, and have trouble finding the right words. And that’s when I’m talking in English. Trying to speak a new language is a...
by Michaela | Dec 18, 2017 |
If you struggle with social anxiety and shyness, you know how annoying it is when someone gives you generic advice. “Just get out there and talk to people,” they say. Or, they tell you that you just need to build confidence. They may be right, but the question...
by Michaela | Dec 17, 2017 |
I’ve said before that conversation is like a sport for extroverts — a fast paced one at that. For introverts, it’s a different story. Trying to have a ‘normal’ conversation can feel beyond awkward for introverts. It’s not because we are socially inept or hate people....
by Michaela | Dec 4, 2017 |
Introverts don’t open up to just anyone. If we let you in, it means you’re special. Not everyone gets to see the many layers of our personality. In fact, sometimes, we can seem like two different people in one body. Around people we don’t know very...
by Michaela | Dec 3, 2017 |
Does a ringing phone make you feel anxious? It might be because you’re an introvert. We introverts hate phone calls — both making them and receiving them. Just the thought of having to make a phone call can create a pit in our stomach for hours. Can you blame us?...