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Tips</h2><ul><li>Plan some alone time daily, for instance, a meal</li><li>On weekends, enjoy some comfortable time at home</li><li>Learn to say <i>no</i>, there’s no need to go to every plan you are invited to</li><li><b>Dealing with complicated emotions</b>: think, meditate and write down your thoughts. Process them within yourself, calmly</li></ul><h1 id="392f">Extroverts</h1><ul><li><b>Myth</b>: outgoing and confident</li><li><b>Energy</b>: their vital energy goes to the outside. Ideas and thoughts are better formed and understood during conversations and debates</li><li><b>Recharge</b>: social gatherings</li><li><b>Problem</b>: too much time alone makes them feel anxious and completely uncharged</li></ul><h2 id="b5d9">Tips</h2><ul><li>Plan social gatherings with friends and family</li><li>Try working out with people</li><li>Call your friends and family daily</li><li>Listen to a podcast to avoid feeling lonely</li><li><b>Dealing with complicated emotions</b>: exteriorize your feelings and share them with your closest circle of friends</li></ul><h1 id="0240">Question</h1><p id="2422"><b>The way you recharge tells you your tendency</b>. So answer this question:</p><blockquote id="5437"><p>After a long week, what is it you prefer: resting at home or going out with some friends?</p></blockquote><p id="5ae3">It is as simple as that. Do you prefer to rest at home? Introvert tendency. Do you prefer going out? Extrovert tendency.</p><p id="d03c">Of course, as I said before, it is very important to find some <b>balance</b>.</p><figure id="dd9e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*gXBP0obgRTd8nQ2pC0XZkQ.png"><figcaption>Image by author</figcaption></figure><h1 id="7a1f">Structure</h1><p id="7921">Controlled by the <b>superego</b>: <b>rules and standards</b>. Very <b>methodic </b>and <b>individualist</b>.</p><ul><li><b>Characteristics</b>: excessive structure, order, control, narcissism, and perfection<

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/li><li><b>Problems</b>: demanding and using achievements as a measure of value. Changes and spontaneity give them anxiety</li><li><b>Punctuality</b>: always on time</li></ul><h2 id="5a58">Tips</h2><ul><li>Leave time for spontaneity and things you cannot control</li><li>Practice <b>creativity</b>: yoga, cooking without recipes, dancing, waking up without an alarm…</li></ul><h1 id="01be">Caos</h1><p id="a509">Controlled by the <b>Id</b>:<b> impulsive and desire-driven</b>. Very <b>flexible </b>and <b>dependent</b>.</p><ul><li><b>Characteristics</b>: complete disorganization, lack of consistency, and very spontaneous</li><li><b>Problems</b>: thrives on drama, total lack of control periods followed by regret, and dependant on people to feel complete</li><li><b>Punctuality</b>: never on time</li></ul><h2 id="a3f2">Tips</h2><ul><li>Seek organization and structure</li><li>Set up alarms and reminders</li><li>Use checklists to achieve your daily tasks and goals</li></ul><p id="391f">It is very important to understand how your mind works and try to organize your life around it. <b>The more you know yourself, the more you’ll respect yourself</b> and get the best out of who you are.</p><p id="9fc3">What is more, you’ll <b>learn to be more tolerant and comprehensive with the people that are different from you</b>. Why? Because you’ll understand and not judge.</p><p id="be0d">This is how I understood personalities and the importance of balance. Keep in mind that I am not a psychologist, but a person trying to understand and share all those things I find useful, for those who may need them as much as I did.</p><p id="ffe0">Thank you so much for taking the time to read this article! I am grateful that I could share my knowledge with you and truly hope it somehow helped you. If you have something you would like to add or another insight on the matter, don’t hesitate to share it with me.</p><p id="65b8">Have a lovely day!</p></article></body>

Introvert, Extrovert, or a Bit of Both? Discover the Real You

Learning to find balance: introverts, extroverts, structure, and chaos

The internet is filled with tests that, after asking a bunch of questions will tell you: Congratulations, you are an introvert/extrovert, but what does that mean? What are you supposed to do with that information?

That is why I wanted to give you a hand understanding the main differences among the extensive personality spectrum, simplified with a graphic.

We are not just introverts or extroverts, but we have tendencies. And in order to live fully, some balance should be sought.

These are the topics covered by this article:

Personality diagram: right and left side
Introverts: myths, characteristics, problems, and tips
Extroverts: myth, characteristics, problems, and tips
Find out what your tendency is with one simple question
Structure: characteristics, problems, and tips
Chaos: characteristics, problems, and tips

Personality diagram

Introverts

Myth: shy, insecure, selfish, lonely, and mean
Energy: their vital energy goes to the inside thinking, meditating, reading…
Recharge: spending time alone
Problem: too much time with people may make them feel disconnected from themselves, and, therefore, moody and anxious

Tips

Plan some alone time daily, for instance, a meal
On weekends, enjoy some comfortable time at home
Learn to say no, there’s no need to go to every plan you are invited to
Dealing with complicated emotions: think, meditate and write down your thoughts. Process them within yourself, calmly

Extroverts

Myth: outgoing and confident
Energy: their vital energy goes to the outside. Ideas and thoughts are better formed and understood during conversations and debates
Recharge: social gatherings
Problem: too much time alone makes them feel anxious and completely uncharged

Tips

Plan social gatherings with friends and family
Try working out with people
Call your friends and family daily
Listen to a podcast to avoid feeling lonely
Dealing with complicated emotions: exteriorize your feelings and share them with your closest circle of friends

Question

The way you recharge tells you your tendency. So answer this question:

After a long week, what is it you prefer: resting at home or going out with some friends?

It is as simple as that. Do you prefer to rest at home? Introvert tendency. Do you prefer going out? Extrovert tendency.

Of course, as I said before, it is very important to find some balance.

Structure

Controlled by the superego: rules and standards. Very methodic and individualist.

Characteristics: excessive structure, order, control, narcissism, and perfection
Problems: demanding and using achievements as a measure of value. Changes and spontaneity give them anxiety
Punctuality: always on time

Tips

Leave time for spontaneity and things you cannot control
Practice creativity: yoga, cooking without recipes, dancing, waking up without an alarm…

Caos

Controlled by the Id: impulsive and desire-driven. Very flexible and dependent.

Characteristics: complete disorganization, lack of consistency, and very spontaneous
Problems: thrives on drama, total lack of control periods followed by regret, and dependant on people to feel complete
Punctuality: never on time

Tips

Seek organization and structure
Set up alarms and reminders
Use checklists to achieve your daily tasks and goals

It is very important to understand how your mind works and try to organize your life around it. The more you know yourself, the more you’ll respect yourself and get the best out of who you are.

What is more, you’ll learn to be more tolerant and comprehensive with the people that are different from you. Why? Because you’ll understand and not judge.

This is how I understood personalities and the importance of balance. Keep in mind that I am not a psychologist, but a person trying to understand and share all those things I find useful, for those who may need them as much as I did.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this article! I am grateful that I could share my knowledge with you and truly hope it somehow helped you. If you have something you would like to add or another insight on the matter, don’t hesitate to share it with me.

Have a lovely day!