If you can’t get away from a crowd, transform it inside your own head!

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We introverts know that there’s a tremendous difference in energy expenditure between situations where we’re with strangers and when we’re with people who are in our “inner circle.” Somehow with strangers and acquaintances there is a little tension, even if it’s not especially unpleasant, which can be very distracting and eventually saps our energy. Or [...]

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Who is controlling the conversation?

Have you ever been excited to tell someone about something that you have an interest in, but discovered halfway through the conversation you have become the listener instead of the speaker? I have and it is one of the most annoying, and rude, things I can think when it comes interacting with other people. Imagine [...]

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Want to guest post on IntrovertZone?

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Although I’ve spent a year writing about all the little situations in life that I think we introverts experience in a certain way compared to extroverts, I’m still pretty much stuck on figuring out exactly what I want in life. I know myself well enough to know that I don’t really “want” dozens of friends [...]

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How to Get Over Yourself and Finally Accomplish Your Goals

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Most people set goals, be it personal or professional. These can be daily, weekly, monthly or yearly goals. Some people even have five and ten year plans. But how many actually meet their goals? And if not, why? Sure, sometimes outside influences can be an issue, but usually it’s something the person has done personally. [...]

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Review – Reclaim Your Dreams by Jonathan Mead

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Jonathan Mead gave me the e-book Reclaim Your Dreams to read and review on this site, and I wanted to share it with you all. It doesn’t have anything to do with being an introvert per se, but it is all about allowing ourselves to have those crazy dreams in life and actually pursue them [...]

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One year of Introvert Zone!

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It was a year ago today I bought this domain, and I eagerly set up the blog that very night. It’s been a great year getting to know all of you, and I’ve learned a lot about myself and my natural tendencies as well as how to use that knowledge to have a happier life! [...]

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We can’t always treat others as WE’d want to be treated

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I’ve always enjoyed people I thought of as “considerate.” In fact, before I knew I was an introvert, I mentally divided my friends and acquaintances into “considerate” vs. “sort of pushy.” If I announced an occasion coming up or had some major life event happen, the “considerate” people were the ones who would ask, “How [...]

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One successful introvert’s solution to social anxiety

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This is a review of Social Strategies, a product developed by Jon Mercer. Jon is a successful, happy introvert who started with a tough childhood. That childhood caused him to have pretty severe social problems, shyness and anxiety, by the time he was a teenager. First he tried hiding his problem, then later many different [...]

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How to Deal With an Introvert

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This is a guest post from my friend and fellow introvert Nick at stretchd.com – The Art of Challenge. He writes about using challenge as a personal development tool. This is part one of a two part series about dealing with the introvert or extrovert in your life. For the extrovert… You love going out [...]

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Introvert Meltdown!

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I’ve been working with a consultant or other sort-of-stranger all day, doing my best to learn, to be professional, and to make small talk when needed. Then on the way home I start to think of things that annoy me or worry me or generally make me unhappy, and I almost manage to start crying [...]

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New Introvert Forum!

I’ve had a lot of emails from wonderful readers who wanted a forum because they enjoy talking to the other commenters but would really like to talk more, and about other topics that come up in their lives. I had thought we should wait until we had a huge number of people who comment regularly [...]

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Does budgeting our people-time mean introverts are snobs?

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Whether we think of introversion as a matter of spending energy when we’re interacting with others and recharging alone, or as becoming overwhelmed and overstimulated by human interaction, and resting when alone, we definitely know that being with people comes at a cost. We can’t possibly do every social thing that our extroverted friends are [...]

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