Find a Work-Around for Your Fear
Amy over at Nomadtopia is spending a few weeks in Bali and has discovered lots of menacing stray dogs hanging out near her apartment. She found herself feeling fearful and stressed about having to walk by and encounter these scary canines. Her anxiety would rise before even leaving her...
How do you explain to your partner that simply being around people takes energy?
I saw something worth sharing on the Introvert subreddit on Reddit today. Someone asked how to explain being an introvert to her boyfriend. She didn’t know how to get him to understand that she needed alone time, and that he shouldn’t take it personally. The reply of what she...
The Importance of Caring Less at Your Office Job
Years ago, when I moved from my small hometown in Michigan to New York, I took administrative temp work to try to get my “foot in the door” and get a full-time job. At one of my temp assignments, I was miserable. The person managing me would hurl insults at one...
I Tear Up at Performance Reviews at Work
I’ve never admitted this to anyone before, but every time I’ve had a performance review at work, my eyes fill with tears. Hold up. You are probably thinking it’s due to nerves or fear. But I don’t think that’s it. When you step into your boss’s office and close...
Don’t Stand Over Me While I’m Working
HSPs generally perform poorly when being watched, and yeah, I can totally confirm this. One of my old bosses would sometimes stand right over me and watch me while I did things on the computer. It was so insufferable that I called him out on it. I probably said...