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For me right now as an over-50 woman with chronic health conditions, it’s HEALTH. I know what it’s like to have plenty of energy and vitality and to be able to pursue my passions with vigour. I also know what it’s like to be unable to think clearly or focus

The simplest way to add value to the world is to say Thank You. Bought an item on Amazon lately? After you received the item, you would have received an email asking you to rate the seller and the item. Did you do it? I used to ignore those emails,

In this episode of The Quiet Warrior podcast, we welcome Tracy Fields, RSW, MSW, a therapist who works with introverted sensitive teens and adults. As an avid follower of Tracy’s work and an introverted parent with introverted children, I decided to ask the questions that I knew other parents would

I’m happy to share that I launched The Quiet Warrior Podcast on 1 August 2022. WHAT’S IT ABOUT? It’s about introversion – the myths and stereotypes, the many facets of introverts and the ways it shows up at school, at work, in relationships, in social situations, and how this is

Do you label yourself? I am a _________. I’m terrible at __________. I am pretty good at ____________. Labels are double-edged swords. On the one hand, we clamour: “Stop the labelling! We are so much more than our job title, gender, educational background, personality type.” On the other hand, labels

I hear a lot of people say “I need more clarity”. Usually this is to do with a big decision they are about to make (professional, business, financial etc) – and they believe that if they could only have that one moment of crystal clarity… Where everything falls in place

Instead of thinking… “I’m an introvert, therefore I’m not good at speaking.” “What if I’m asked a question I can’t answer?” “What if I forget my script?” “What if the tech fails on the day?” “Who am I to even be up there talking to an audience??” How about saying this to

Had so much fun sharing my tips for managing our introvert energy with public speaking skills coach Susan Weser. We introverts have finite energy reserves, and get drained quickly when faced with too many people or overstimulating environments, so knowing how to conserve your energy while still effectively projecting your

There’s a word for ‘people who are in their heads too much’: thinkers. — Susan Cain Thank you Susan Cain for inspiring so many of us #introverts on our journey to self-acceptance and thence to celebrating what makes us unique. At our introvert meetups, I hear so many of our members seemingly lament that

How do you stay energetically vibrant while presenting or speaking, when you are scraping the bottom of the tank (so to speak), and it’s not possible to just leave? This is a thought-provoking question I was asked after sharing some tips I’ve learned about managing my introvert energy. I can think of a number of