“For introverts, who have limited energy for interaction, we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate about whom we meet—which, happily, is… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“For introverts, the best associations start with ideas. If you don’t feel a part of your neighborhood association or the happy hour… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Think of a group of Extrovert Moms gathered together at a Little League game, excitedly chatting and enjoying the action. In comes… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...it is impossible to fully and fairly understand introversion without looking inside. We aren’t just going away, we’re going toward something.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Our challenge as introverts is to adopt the attitude, based on the introversion assumption, that your need to retreat requires no explanation—it… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Secondly, extroverts often incorrectly assume that introverts are suffering. Introverts internalize problems; we like to take things inside and work on them… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“How do we maintain integrity as introverts, and at the same time allow our natural extroverted tendencies to emerge? The answer: organically.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Recognition is what you feel when a friend sums up exactly what you’re feeling, when an author gives you the right words,… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“When introverts sense invasion, we instinctively shut down to protect our inner resources. But in doing so, we lose access to ourselves.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...according to the prevailing extroversion assumption, inviting you is a nice gesture, and pressuring you is a compliment—an indication that you are… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“What we share as introverts is the love of ideas and the desire to explore them with minimal interruption. We want and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I’m not so sure that live is always better. It is part of the extrovert assumption to value interaction over inner action.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
When an introvert cares about someone, she also wants contact, not so much to keep up with the events of the other… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“the extrovert assumption is so woven into the fabric of our culture that an employee may suffer reprimands for keeping his door… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“An introvert may feel asocial when pressured to go to a party that doesn’t interest her. But for her, the event does… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“In “America the extroverted,” relationships are good, and even if they are very bad, they are better than no relationship. Introverts don’t… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Similarly, a Solo Date is an outing with yourself to satisfy some of your introvert cravings. And it is a delicious treat.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“In a conversation with someone sharing gossip, the introvert’s eyes glaze over and his brow furrows as he tries to comprehend how… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Introvert integrity means going the distance for what we love: moving from apology to acceptance, from acceptance to acknowledgement, and from acknowledgment… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“I believed that if I had the whole story, if I had the opportunity to really know the person I was sitting… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“It takes an extrovert to bring out my upbeat side. If it were up to me, everyone would probably just sit around… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“One of the teens I worked with told me about how she loves to take tests, because it is quiet and everyone… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Isn't it refreshing to know that what comes perfectly natural for you is your greatest strength? Your power is in your nature.… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Most of us have had the experience of creating beauty, whether by cleaning a room, planting a bed of flowers or hanging… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Online friends networks and dating sites, like the coffeehouse, are responding to the needs of introverts. We can write, not talk. We… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“We have an assumption here in America that the kind thing to do is to be “friendly,” which means being extroverted, even intrusive. The… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
There's a lot to love about America - freedom, the melting pot of diversity, individualism - all attractive concepts, especially to an introvert. In… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“Because extroversion lines up so well with American values, we introverts often deprive ourselves of what we most enjoy and thrive on. So, for… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I loved the study of psychology. I didn't love seeing patient after patient. I was perpetually overstimulated, busy decoding everything I took in. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Introverts tend to internalize problems. In other words, we place the source of problems within and blame ourselves. Though introverts may also externalize and… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
As an introvert, you can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. The good news is we generally like our own company,… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
One of the best places for a shy person to meet people is in a coffee shop. If you are a reader, bring a… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you 'too much' in some ways and 'not enough' in others. — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
“...efforts to make work fun only annoy most of us, especially the introvert.” — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
