Introversion:A Lifestyle

Have you ever felt exhausted after a social gathering?Do you suddenly feel energized and happy when you are alone?Is your mind in a constant state of deep thoughts?

Well,all these are signs of an introvert.Introverts often tend to feel that they are lesser than extroverts or that they need to outgrow their personality.It's seen as a trait to be cured and worked upon.

Here are a list of few techniques that can help you accept and respect this state of being.

1) Create your own Personal space

You can fix a particular time or duration in a day where you would be all alone.You can announce this to be your personal time; independent of phone calls ,messages or small talks.You can enjoy your own company by listening to your favourite music or just watching Netflix.

2) Fix the socializing time

You can decide a certain number of days in a month or a week where you would interact with people like going out for parties.This way you would not feel guilty about declining invitations for social events like wedding,birthdays etc.

3) Deal withthe introvert hangover

Psychologists say that introverts tend to drain out emotionally and mentally in large gatherings .To help your self you can engage in activities that doesn't involve anybody else.For eg painting,reading a novel,writing etc.

4) Respect yourself

Introverts are good listeners with great observation skills. They think before they speak..These characteristics make you better friends, partners and leaders.

5) Talk to people who are close to you

Introverts are reserved and quiet.Researches show that they are prone to overanalyze and over think situatations which makes them anxious.

Therefore you can share your feelings and thoughts with your close friends and family .This would make you calmer and more peaceful.Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts.We see extroverts occupying high positions in societies,organization because of a greater ability to interact and socialize.They might be more adaptive to new situations.. Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts.We see extroverts occupying high positions in societies,organization because of a greater ability to interact and socialize.They might be more adaptive to new situations.However this makes all the more eminent for introverts to realize that their composed and quiet personality is equally appreciated .They make great leaders as they are better listeners and receptive to new ideas.Its not an illness that needs to be cured but a quality that has to be appreciated by society.Also just because they need to gather strength for social gatherings doesn’t mean that they are underconfident.Its simpy because of their shy personality.They tend to be more focused in life and connect with the deepest aspects of oneself and that of others.Self awareness is a very rare quality that they harbour.