🧭 The Exploring Introvert
Welcome! This blog has selected articles based on my email newsletter. This is where I write about eye opening ideas for exploring introverts who want to use their strengths to make meaningful contributions to the world and take better care of themselves.
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Are you a "low energy person"?
I used to think of myself as a “low energy person”. It was a little disclaimer I used to let people know that I wouldn’t be staying after work for drinks or be at the party past 9 pm. Like me, a lot of introverts feel like something is wrong with them because they struggle with their energy.
Everything you need to know about introvert hangover
I used to think that I was just 'low energy' or maybe just a little bit sickly. When I heard about introversion, a lot of things suddenly made sense. When I heard about the introvert hangover, a lot more things suddenly made sense 😆 A lot of introverts ...
Client story
"I know that I'm a coach, I know that I help people, I know that people have profound changes when they work with me. But I didn't know why or how I was doing it in a unique way. It was happening naturally as a result of my training, but I wanted to be able to share with others what my individual skills and what my unique talents were."
Taking 2 months off work: year 1
For the past 2 months, I’ve been doing a little experiment. I decided to take a 2-month break from work during summer vacation. It’s been an ambition of mine to take off longer periods of time & this year I decided to test out this idea. In short, things didn’t go exactly according to plan. But I did learn a lot about what I can potentially do in the future to really make it possible to take longer periods of time off from work!
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Taking 2 months off work: progress through the years
It’s been 2 weeks since our son started school again and my 2 month annual break ended. This is the third year that I’ve run this “experiment” and I’m sharing my biggest lesson from this year with you today.
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Working 9-5
It's interesting that most of us still work form 9 am- 5 pm. Even businessowners and people working from home stay surprisingly close to 9-5, despite technically having a lot of freedom in how they structure their day. Somewhere, we settled into...
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Better sleep: how I finally started sleeping better without sleeping more
We all know that sleep is important. If you don’t get enough sleep, it impairs your mental ability, your ability to learn and remember things, it affects your mood and your body’s metabolism and immune system. About half of the clients I work with have questions about sleep and I’ve had my share of sleep issues too. Today, I’ll share 5 things that I’ve learned about sleep that have helped me to sleep better and to feel more energized during the day without actually sleeping more hours. Number 4 might surprise you!
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What makes a habit good or bad?
It can be really frustrating when you’re trying to get rid of a bad habit but you just can’t seem to shake it. It’s really normal to feel frustrated or guilty because it’s really hard to break a 'bad habit’. What makes a habit good or bad? In this blog, we'll talk about good vs bad habits from the brain's perspective.
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Client story: How you become more accepting of yourself when you stop comparing
I was comparing myself to a lot of other people. I was seeing what they were doing and it seemed like they were getting ahead and really quickly as well. I just thought, why can't I do that? Why do things not happen that quick for me? I know what I want to do, but it's not really happening.
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Client story: How your Natural Advantage® shows you your top one strength
Learning about my natural advantage was an eye opener. It gave me confidence to be able to know my top strength. Because it is that top one, isn't it? My natural advantage is the one that covers everything.
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