5 Benefits Of Being An Introvert
Many people perceive the concept of introvert versus extrovert as a one or the other situation. You’re either an extrovert or an introvert. End of story. Contrary to popular belief that is not the case. The reality is that it is more of a spectrum and less an either or situation.
Renowned Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung is credited for developing the terms introversion and extroversion, which refer to how a person draws and focuses their energy. People who tend to be more extroverted draw their energy from the outside world: the people, places, and things around them. While people who are more introverted get their energy from within, rather than from the world around them.
Those of us who land on the introverted side of the spectrum are usually over thinkers. We spend a lot of time in our own heads, thinking, analyzing, reflecting and processing. Contrary to popular belief, introverts don’t necessarily dislike socializing — rather, it tends to tire them out. Introverts are energized during alone time and usually need a rest day from socializing to recalibrate, the same way people need a day off from the gym after a vigorous workout. Many people mistakenly believe introverts to be anti-social, shy, lacking in interpersonal skills and poor leaders. Contrary to these misconceptions there are actually benefits to being introverted.
