Dear Workplaces, Churches, and Schools, PLEASE Stop Doing Icebreakers. Signed, Introverts.
Icebreakers are anxiety-provoking for many introverts because they force them to be the center of attention, think quickly, and interact with strangers.
Monique Hebert is a writer who is originally from Ohio but now resides in Seattle, Washington. She graduated with an English degree from Cleveland State University in 2014. She loves writing the three P's; poems, personal essays, and plays. She published her first book Anxiety, Anxiety, Why Do You Have a Hold on Me? about her experience with an anxiety disorder in May 2018. She's most passionate about theater and advocating for mental health.
Icebreakers are anxiety-provoking for many introverts because they force them to be the center of attention, think quickly, and interact with strangers.