{"id":69483,"date":"2025-02-05T10:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alternative-medicine\/introverts-and-energy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:49:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:49:24","slug":"introverts-and-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=69483","title":{"rendered":"Introverts and Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>The world is made up of introverts, extroverts and people that fall someplace in between. For some, being one or another doesn\u2019t make a big difference in their lives. However, for introverts like me, it explains a lot.<\/p>\n<p>I grew up in a family with a lot of kids, and was labeled sensitive because I was often overwhelmed by the chaos and commotion of living with so many people. As an adult married to a strong extrovert, I compared my handful of close friendships to my husband\u2019s vast army of friends and acquaintances and wondered if I was lacking in some way. It wasn\u2019t until I was in my late 30\u2019s that I realized that there was a word for how I interacted with the world\u2014it was introvert.<\/p>\n<p>So what does it mean to be an introvert? The simplest explanation is that social interactions take a great deal of my energy, and to restore that energy, I need time alone. In contrast, extroverts are energized by social events and large gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>This means that when I go to a large social event like a party or a wedding, I have an expiration date; a time when I\u2019m done, depleted and ready to go home. If I\u2019m not able to leave, I begin to lose my ability for social niceties and become irritable or simply shut down. To make matters worse, my husband can take a good 45 minutes just saying goodbye. It\u2019s not pretty and it has nothing to do with the people at the event. It\u2019s just that my social bank account has become overdrawn.<\/p>\n<p>When my husband is out of town, I look forward to having a night or two to myself. However when I\u2019m gone, he fills his time socializing with friends and <a href=\"https:\/\/acupuncturetwincities.com\/2022\/06\/introverts-and-energy\/woman-1870007_640\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3028\" src=\"https:\/\/acupuncturetwincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/woman-1870007_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acupuncturetwincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/woman-1870007_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acupuncturetwincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/woman-1870007_640-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/acupuncturetwincities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/woman-1870007_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a>relatives. And I gravitate toward people with whom I have a strong connection. They are my close friends with whom I can share life\u2019s highs and lows and can go deep. We may not get together every week, or even every month, but when we do our time is spent catching up on what\u2019s important in each other\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Being an introvert doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m shy, in fact most introverts are not. I freely speak to strangers, am comfortable starting conversations and can address an auditorium full of people. However, I feel out of place at big events because there\u2019s little opportunity for connecting deeply. I can make social small talk for a while, but it\u2019s not my strong suit, so after a while I become exhausted.<\/p>\n<p>Do introverts have less energy than extroverts? In Chinese medicine, your energy (called Qi) comes from Heaven and Earth. It comes from Heaven in the air you breathe. Breathing deeply increases your circulation and oxygenates your blood. Breathwork also ramps up the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows your heart rate, decreases the circulation of stress hormones and allows your body to recover from stress. Your energy also comes from the Earth; from the farmer\u2019s fields, orchards, forests and ocean. Energy from the Earth is the food that provides your body with the nutrients necessary to sustain life.<\/p>\n<p>Movement, digestion, metabolism, immunity and every other function in your body uses up energy. For introverts, however, there are many more things in the world that deplete our energy; things such as sensory overload, social media, advertising, news, crowds and any kind of conflict. We introverts choose\u2014or are hardwired\u2014not to expend energy in events where we can\u2019t connect in a meaningful way. This is not a judgement, but just how we roll. Socializing in large groups is difficult and energy-sapping.<\/p>\n<p>So do introverts have less energy? Not necessarily; but they likely have less social energy for large groups. I think of being an introvert is a form of energetic self-preservation. And clearly introverts replenish their energy in ways that are different from extroverts.\u00a0 While we all make energy through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we introverts gather energy from quiet time and solitary pursuits, while extroverts draw energy from being around other people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world is made up of introverts, extroverts and people that fall someplace in between. For some, being one or another doesn\u2019t make a big difference in their lives. However, for introverts like me, it explains a lot. 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