by Kimmie McKibben, Do you get nervous about new places and new people? Find yourself overstimulated while traveling? Get overwhelmed making decisions? Feel exhausted just looking at a jam-packed itinerary? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” it’s likely that you’re an introvert or a highly sensitive person (HSP). I absolutely love going on trips, but, as […]
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by Donna Booth, For a long time, I believed that if I wasn’t busy all the time, then I wasn’t successful or secure. Sometimes I still believe that. However, everything I have learned from developing my wellbeing practice has shown me that the opposite is in fact true — slow-paced living is what makes for […]
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by Emily Kugler, Many people think introversion and social anxiety are the same thing. However, that is not the case. Introverts tend to be quiet, observant, and need time alone to recharge their energy. By definition, they simply prefer calm, minimally stimulating environments. Social anxiety involves anxiety symptoms such as sweaty palms and racing thoughts that can be triggered by social experiences, […]
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by Sue Allen Clayton, Hello. I’m an entrepreneur and I’m an introvert. For the first few decades of my life, I didn’t know I was an introvert. I knew I was quiet, intense, and sensitive. I also knew that my dream day was time alone with a book. While these skills served me well as a writer, they didn’t […]
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by Lauren Stewart, Remember when people used to say they were “high on life?” I’ve definitely felt that phenomenon, but I have also felt very low too. As a highly sensitive person (HSP), I tend to feel all emotions to the extreme. For me, when dealing with any sort of big life change, my emotions feel like they’re […]
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By Ashley Burk, Have you ever stopped to think about why being an introvert in the modern workplace is so difficult? Obviously, it’s clear that the office now has a specific look, feel, and most importantly, agenda. Offices now trend closer to university student centers with laid-back seating and ample whiteboards ready to jot down the ideas […]
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by Amber Cadenas, I love talking on the phone!” said no introvert ever. For me, as far as anxiety goes, phone calls are right up there with hanging out with people I don’t know, staying out past nine p.m., and carpooling to an event (which means I can’t leave when I’m ready to bail). When it comes to phone […]
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