What It’s Like Being an Introvert With Social Anxiety
byIn an effort to bring more awareness to it, I asked introverts with social anxiety to tell me what they wish others knew about their experience.
Self-Development
Personal Development for Introverts
Your introversion is a healthy part of who you are. But we all have things we’d like to change about ourselves, even introverts. Browse all of our self-development articles below, or check out some of our most popular posts about dealing with anxiety and how to manage an introvert hangover.
A Psychologist Explains Why Introverts Should Flip Weekdays and Weekends
byAccording to a psychologist, flipping weekdays and weekends is a form of “personality hacking” that will give introverts more energy and sanity.
Why Group Conversations Can Be a Nightmare for Introverts
byHere are six of the struggles we introverts (especially shy introverts like me) face in group conversations, plus my advice to deal with them.
4 Introvert-Survival Tips I Learned From Our Former First Lady
byHere are four introvert-survival strategies I learned from Michelle Obama that we can apply to our (somewhat less exciting) lives among extroverts.
A Therapist Shares the Secret to Better Alone Time
byHere are the major signs that you’re not getting enough alone time, plus I’ll share with you the secret to making it better.
I Wrote an Action Plan to Get Over My Social Anxiety
bySocial anxiety meant I couldn’t make friends or have healthy relationships. I decided enough was enough, sat down, and wrote out an action plan.
A Counselor Explains How Introverts Can Banish Social Anxiety
bySocial anxiety doesn’t have to rule your life. You can banish it by mindfully identifying and correcting “thinking errors.” Here’s how.
The Exhausted Introvert’s Guide to Saying No
byWhat introvert hasn’t felt the pressure to accept an invitation to an event they’re secretly dreading? Here are four psychology-backed tips.
An Introvert’s Road Map to Mindfully Controlling Stress and Anxiety
byFor introverts and highly sensitive people, who process and feel things deeply, negative emotions can quickly become completely overwhelming.
The Holidays Are Absolutely Exhausting for Introverts. Here’s How to Change That.
byFor introverts, Christmas often becomes an exhausting marathon of prepping, shopping, and socializing. Here are seven tips to change that.