Is Your Personality Type An Introvert Or Extravert?

Classifying people as introverts and extraverts is a way of determining where they get their life energy-from the outer world or their inner world. To determine whether you are an introvert or an extravert, read the following statements and use use the following numbers to indicate your responses:

0-Not Like Me At All
1-Somewhat Like Me
2-Exactly Like Me

Calculate Your Total

Introverting Characteristics:

I feel awkward at social events where I don’t know many people, but I enjoy talking one-on-one with someone I feel connected to.

I like to spend a lot of time alone.

I tend to have a few close friends on whom I focus most of my attention, rather than a lot of acquaintances.

Instead of approaching others, I wait for them to approach me.

People often perceive me as shy or aloof.

I take time to consider what I am going to say before I speak.

I feel drained if I spend a lot of time with people.

I prefer to work by myself on projects and tasks.

I am very selective and particular about who I will begin friendships with.

I avoid being the center of attention.

Add up your totals for each section. Hopefully the totals should be close to matching, which obviously indicates a happy balance between the two characteristics. If you tend to skew to one trait in particular, here’s some suggestions for you:

Advice For Extraverts

Experiment with processing your thoughts and feelings in writing or meditation instead of verbally.
Beware of excessive talking. Remember to take notice of people’s interest or lack of interest in what you’re saying.
Make sure you have plenty of time with others. Don’t leave long blocks of time to be alone if you are highly extraverted.
Don’t rely on an introverted mate or friend for all of your social needs.
Stimulate yourself with the outer world when you need to get charged up. If there’s no one to hang out with, go to a busy café or an event.
Take the time to think things through, and to explore issues in more depth before taking action.
To discover your inner self, engage in activities you enjoy that do not involve being with other people (nature walks, reading, crafts, painting, etc).

Advice For Introverts

Don’t feel guilty for needing privacy or solitude.
Learn to compromise with your family and friends and negotiate time together as well as time apart.
Instead of always waiting for your partner, family, and friends to ask you to join them for activities, take the initiative some of the time and ask them.
Challenge yourself to speak up in groups. Remind yourself that your opinions and thoughts are important and valuable.
Rather than processing things internally and just sharing your final conclusions, try talking about things as they come up.
If you go to a large event or a party, try to have at least one close friend there for support and to check in with. Take your own car so you know you can leave whenever you’re ready.
Be generous and expressive with compliments and praise (especially with extraverts!).

Remember, your choices are:

0-Not Like Me At All
1-Somewhat Like Me
2-Exactly Like Me

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