What are some of ways that introverts restore balance?

•Introverts need to spend at least half their time alone for optimal good health •Introverts love long trips, walks in nature and usually enjoy company of animals. These activities restore their peace of mind and equilibrium. •Introverts give energy when they are with people and need to be alone to recharge their batteries. •Introverts need a room of their own with a door that closes. •Introverts need to give themselves permission to communicate via email or in writing and to ignore phone calls or get a good answering machine. •Decision making should take place without time pressure if possible. Introverts like to be prepared!

If you’re an introvert, it’s important to understand your natural reactions to stress and what you can do to restore your equilibrium. Retreats into self are neither neurotic nor mentally ill. They are a natural restorative to introverts.

Take a deep breath, smile, and ask yourself why you *shouldn’t* be enjoying this moment?

Obviously ‘live for moment’ notion can’t be taken to extreme, or we’d end up in gutter as tramps.

Of course you have to plan for future, but not to extent of ignoring today.

Allow yourself to be happy!

It’s not a crime, in fact, surely that’s what life’s for isn’t it, enjoying?

As you read this, think back to moment a couple of minutes ago when I asked you to stop and consider! It’s gone now, past, but you can look back and say ‘I enjoyed it!’

I’ll tell you something else too – look out, ‘cos there’s another one coming, and another one, and another one!!

Make sure you are not ignoring moment, let it become a habit, and you’ll notice a bluer sky, enjoy rain on you face, and hear birds singing that little bit more in tune…