{"id":2228,"date":"2017-09-28T14:59:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T12:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lindavanderkwast.com\/?p=2228\/"},"modified":"2017-09-29T12:44:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T11:44:09","slug":"text-dont-call-guide-to-introverted-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindavanderkwast.com\/en\/text-dont-call-guide-to-introverted-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Text, Don’t Call – An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are living in a fast paced and hectic world. Every day there seems to be an event we need to attend, a situation we need to voice our opinion about and we\u2019re expected to participate in e-ve-ry-thing. Sigh\u2026exhausting isn\u2019t it? Some of us do not want to participate, at all. And it is not because we are shy or antisocial. It is because we are an introvert. This \u2018Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life\u2019 provides great advice how to tap into the strengths of your trait.<\/p>\n

Introvert<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re an introvert you are not wrong or weird, at least a third of our population is introverted. And if we look at the people who are highly sensitive, 70% of them are introverted. There are so many others, like you and me, who enjoy quiet surroundings, who love to be by themselves and don\u2019t want to answer their phone all the time.<\/p>\n

But in this overstimulating world we live in, it seems that extroverted is the norm we all should live by and that everyone else needs to adapt and change. Let me tell you, that is not necessary! Research (Susan Cain<\/a>) showed us that being introverted has many advantages and as a society we need to encourage and celebrate the talents that come with it. As you can hear in Susan\u2019s TED talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From my own personal experience I know how important it is to read and learn about your trait. It helps you to understand your behavior and this will make your life more fun and it will make you a lot happier.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve come to know about INFJoe\u2019s cartoons through Instagram. I was drawn to his funny and insightful drawings, they perfectly embody how my life as an introvert is. His cartoons are now available in a book called \u2018Text Don\u2019t Call \u2013 An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life\u2019.<\/p>\n

It is a book filled with great advice and insights how to be your introverted self in a extroverted world. It shows you how to survive the holidays and crowded parties. Why it\u2019s necessary to have some time to yourself when you feel \u2018peopled out\u2019. How you can navigate the workplace and why open floor plans don\u2019t work for you.<\/p>\n

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Introverted life<\/h2>\n

The main difference between being introverted and extroverted is how we direct our energy and the way we recharge. Extroverted people love to spend time with others and they need these moments and stimulation to recharge. Introverted people are not so keen on spending a lot of time with others, they need solitude to recharge and they direct their energy inwards.<\/p>\n

As introverts we love to spend time alone. We have a rich inner life where we reflect and dream and come up with great ideas. We use this alone time to process our day and to recharge. Preferably somewhere quiet, or at least surrounded by soothing sounds.<\/p>\n\n\t\t