Many people mistake me for being rude or stuck-up simply because my shyness makes it hard for me to join in.

Being sensitive doesn’t mean you’re fragile or full of drama. It means you notice details and reflect on experiences deeply.

The highly sensitive nervous system detects more information and uses more brain resources to process it.

To many people, being quiet is uncomfortable. However, for introverts, it’s something to be embraced, not shunned.

Being on your own doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, it can be exactly what an introvert needs to thrive.

Creativity allows us to make something of our strong emotions, such as preserving joy or turning pain into something beautiful.

If you have a coworker who seems standoffish or even rude at the office, there may be a perfectly good explanation.

Introverts might hate phone calls because they are highly intrusive. Unlike a text, a phone call demands immediate attention.

The noise, activity, and sheer number of people can be overwhelming for us introverts. Strangers, overstimulation, no quick escape…

If we’ve planned a quiet day at home, it’s annoying for us introverts to have to abandon that for an unplanned outing.