To my fellow Introverts. We are amazing. Aren't we?

Like a biochemist, studying a colony of bacteria under a microscope, introverts minutely examine their every thought, feeling, and action. Probing futile questions like “ How do I look “, “ What do people think of me”, and “Maybe I shouldn’t have said that” are their constant nagging companions.

For they don’t realize that other people do not spend as much time or energy analyzing them as they think.

They may seem less or unsocial, they may feel anxious after social gatherings.?

They may seem shy or quiet.?

They seek solitude to rejuvenate themselves.?

They are more comfortable in writing than posting pictures or making videos.?

They try to interrupt less and listen more.

We may rather stay quiet and eat all that we have on a platter rather than telling “ it’s not worth eating”

We rarely share how we feel but become amazing listeners whenever needed.

We may have an aptitude for creative work but are most uncomfortable engaging in activities that require cooperation with people.

We may be genius and maybe turn into one.

But here is the rub - It is often stated that introverts cannot be team players or are suited to be group leaders. Most of us find ourselves alone and rarely experience the outside world and we keep enjoying our limitedness within ourselves. We rarely seek help. We think - " why one should be bothered for me" or "what if he says no". We avoid failures and try to hide how we feel. We are more accepting than being an intriguer.

But how introverted one should be?

Though being an introvert may help in rather social distractions but may make us feel “ Life is too difficult sometimes “.

If one of us is a highly sensitive introvert, he might know that everyday life can sometimes be a real struggle. Little things that don’t bother other people have the power to completely overwhelm us. And what may be a minor irritation for some can easily send us into a panic or reduce us to tears.

So how can we deal with extreme "Introversion"?

It is scientifically proven that our personality introversion or extroversion may vary with what's happening in our lives and who we are with. No one is completely an introvert or an extrovert. Luckily, these effects are able to be neutralized by adding some conscious practices in our daily lives.

Here are three main things one should add -

1. Ask for help

Asking for help and sharing how you feel about something is the most important activity we need to add to our lives and parallelly being ready to explain, convince, or be judged. This feeling may hurt you but in the process, we find the right person to share his stuff with.

Start with people you are most comfortable with. Share and ask for help.

2. You cannot please everyone all the time

It is what it is.

Even people with the most power, higher position, and great health experience hate it one time or another. Of course, not everyone around us has to like you.

3. Be "you"

"We are not naturally trained to love ourselves."

It is easier said than done. It’s like making a time schedule and following it on daily basis. We can’t always be ourselves. But we can choose not to hurt ourselves with things. We need to realize that we are the ones who need to take care of ourselves first. Once we understand it, it won’t be difficult to be ourselves.

So, introverts. We are amazing. Aren’t we? People mostly like us, share kinds of stuff with us, want us to join in, and they want us to speak up. We are extremely lovable, kind, sensitive, and self-aware.?

All we need to do is to be there for ourselves whenever required. Without hesitation. And do whatever it needs to be done to take care.?

?With love.

An Introvert.