Jenn Granneman's Blog, page 12

Parenting is hard for everyone. But when you're a highly sensitive introvert, everything feels magnified.

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As an introvert and people-pleaser, I took on too much work without even noticing, and before long, my dream job was exhausting me.

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I’ve found that when I enjoy the activity we're doing, socializing becomes less draining and anxiety-provoking.

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If you don’t experience social anxiety like I do, you may think some of the things I do are strange.

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I surprised myself by seeing a person who’s pretty cool to hang out with.

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

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I’ve found ways to create peace and stability in my remote job because introverts like me thrive on routines.

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It’s hard for me to respond quickly, but I’m a master at peeling back the layers of an idea until I understand it completely.

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To the supervisors, managers, and leaders of the world: Please recognize that for many introverts, icebreakers are anxiety-inducing.

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

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