The Introvert's Corner

How to live a quiet life in a noisy world

Sophia Dembling

Don't Let Introversion Break Your Friendships

Friendship is important and requires maintenance. Don't let introvert power weaken your bonds with others.

The Profound Pleasure of Puttering

Sometimes a day at home, just messing around, is exactly what an introvert needs.

The One Thing I Dislike About My Introversion

I'm generally fine with my introversion, but sometimes I worry about my lack of warmth — the result of both nature and nurture.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Out)?

Introverts need a formula to find the balance between expending social energy and recharging.

Self-Acceptance Can Come and Go

The confidence I developed around my introversion is wavering as I change over time. This is not altogether a bad thing.

Is It Fear or Is It Loathing?

It's OK to admit you hate doing something, especially if you then seek out other ways to participate with joy.

Are You Compatible With That Extrovert?

Some introverts love riding along on extroverts' energy. Are you compatible with an extroverted partner?

Are You Compatible With That Introvert?

None of these questions are deal-breakers, but they're worth considering as you negotiate your relationship with an introvert.

5 Ways I Get Myself to Do What I Don't Wanna

The right self-talk and visualization can help me push out of my comfort zone when that feels like the right thing to do.

Introvert Anxiety: Our Own Flavor of FOMO

Fear of missing out is only part of what makes this introvert anxious. Sometimes even proud introverts wonder if they're living right.

Four Strategies to Help Conquer Social Anxiety

We can develop social anxiety when we avoid the interactions that scare us, but we can conquer it with practice.

Are Introverts Better Friends Than Extroverts?

Whether introverts or extroverts are better friends is besides the point. The point is figuring out how to make the friendship work.

A Fill-In-The-Blanks Letter to Your Family

Fill in the blanks on this letter and send it before you go home for the holidays and maybe your family will be more understanding of your introverted nature.

Lead or Follow? An Introvert Weighs the Challenges

After year one of political activism, I'm wondering if I have the will to be a leader.

When Introverts Get Overextended

Sometimes when life hands you too much to do, you have to just hunker down and get it done, even when it stretches you thin.

More Talk About Talking Too Much

It's hard to imagine telling a friend he or she talks too much--but might airing that truth be a kindness?

The Smartphone: Too Much of a Good Thing

The retreat that technology offers can be a dream come true for introverts--but it can become a nightmare.

Five Ways Your Partner Can Help You Stay Cheerful

With conversation and compromise, you and your partner can avoid BIS—Bitchy Introvert Syndrome.

Awkward Talk: Why Your Mouth Runs Away with You

A tendency to miss social cues is among the reasons some awkward people start talking and can't seem to stop.

An Open Letter to People Who Talk Too Much

Introverts are often sitting ducks for chatterboxes. This is what we're thinking as we sit and listen and listen and listen.

The Peculiar Pleasures of Traveling Alone

Traveling with other people is fun, but solo travel is a very particular pleasure for introverts.

Go or Don't Go: The Whys and Why Nots

Staying home is not always the right choice, even for introverts. Here's how I weigh various situations to decide if I want to stay in or get out there.

Even Introverts Are Here

As an introvert, I anticipated spending a weekend in a house with ten strangers with fear and loathing, but it turned out to be a memorable and enriching experience.

How to Date an Introvert

Introversion can be an easy scapegoat for relationship problems, but it's only the beginning of the discussion.

5 Ways You're Doing Introversion Wrong

You're not doing introversion any favors if you think the introvert-proud movement is all about staying home.

The Key to Being a Better Friend

If you worry about being a good friend, choose the people you love and trust most and tell them how you feel. This simple act will bring you closer together.

Be Introverted, Not an Introvert

Labeling yourself "an introvert" suggests a fixed behavior hewing to a set of guidelines; considering yourself "introverted" is a starting point for self-discovery.

How Can Introverts Help Heal the World?

The world needs all of us to pitch in and make it a better place, but how can we do that when we really prefer not to leave our living rooms?

Why I Worry About Being a Good Listener

Introverts are good listeners, but do we even try to get our fair share of the conversation, or simply allow our needs to be buried under other people's chatter?

What It Means When Someone Tells You 'You're Too Sensitive'

Being accused of being overly sensitive can be infuriating—but should you take it to heart?

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