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Source: tasty.co First popularized by psychiatrist Carl Jung, the terms "introversion" and "extroversion" have been used in a va- riety of ways. From "the shy one" to "the social butterfly," there are a num- ber of generalizations which are often mistakenly used regarding the intro- vert/extrovert spectrum. But once we know where we stand, what's next? Attention and energy are signifi- cant dividing points between intro- version and extroversion, particularly where one puts their attention and how one gets their energy. Extroverts are more likely to focus on the outer world of people and things, while introverts are more focused on the inner world of ideas and images. For introverts, understanding their strengths, as well as how to handle their challenges, is a multi-step pro- cess. The sooner we learn how to man- age our differences from those around us, the more we can keep from drain- ing our batteries. Here are four things that conscious introverts have done to help them be more successful: Reframe the negative stereotype: Being an introvert is an asset. • Negative stereotypes about in- troverts are easy to come up with: un- friendly, withdrawn, shy, lacking so- cial skills. • The gifts of introversion are many but less understood. Introverts may just be processing information in ways that are much different from ex- troverts. • Introvert and extrovert brains are wired differently. What an asset it would be to have the best of both worlds and have a super team of both introverts AND extroverts! Make re-energizing a high pri- ority. • Introverts get re-energized from the inside – from their ideas, impres- sions, and feelings. • Introverts need considerable "down time" for re-energizing to hap- pen. Create "introvert" ways of doing things. • "Normal" in our culture is extro- verted. • Research shows that up to 75 per- cent of people are extroverts. That's 3 in 4 people! • Getting good at being an intro- vert on purpose makes life a lot easier. Develop "extroverting" skills. • Sometimes it's smart or essential to act like an extrovert. • It is important for introverts to re- charge those batteries and be ready to take on that draining task of talking in front of peers. • When introverts are prepared and use their skills and preventative meas- ures to keep that energy level up, they will be more successful. It is believed that everyone has both an introverted and an extroverted side, but typically one side is more dominant than the other. Understanding where we are on this spectrum is half the bat- tle; learning how to manage our ener- gy and learning ways that work for us help us truly thrive. Author and marriage and family therapist Marti Olsen Laney writes in her book "The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World," "Our culture values and rewards the qualities of extroverts." "America was built on rugged indi- vidualism and the importance of citi- zens speaking their minds. We value action, speed, competition, and drive. It's no wonder people are on the defen- sive about introversion." For those that identify more as an in- trovert, the world may make them feel isolated, weird, or misunderstood. But when an introvert first learns they are an "innie" and then learns how to tap into their skills and ways to recharge, they can be unstoppable! This column is written by Katie Omo- hundro, LCSW, school social worker for Youth First, Inc., a local nonprofit ded- icated to strengthening youth and fam- ilies. Youth First provides 55 Master's level social workers to 76 schools in 10 Indiana counties. Over 38,000 youth and families per year have access to Youth First's school social work and af- ter-school programs that prevent sub- stance abuse, promote healthy behav- iors, and maximize student success. Editor's note: Katiedid is on vacation this week. The following column is from March 2012. When I was 13, all I wanted was to be popular. I wanted to sit with the popu- lar kids. Eat with the popular kids. Be one of the popular kids. So I started working on it. First on the agenda was clothing. All the cool kids were wearing jeans, so I had to have a pair. But in 1995, they didn't make jeans long enough for freakish- ly long limbs such as mine. The jeans ended mid-shin, and in the mid-'90s, when Nirvana reigned and grunge was in, Capri pants were not. I told my mom that I needed longer pants, but my mom told me just to pull up my socks and no one would notice. They noticed. And I was not popular. I needed a new approach. The pop- ular kids always had boyfriends, so in came Matthew. He had sandy blond hair, gentle lips and an amazing smile. Matt was thoughtful. Matt was smart. Matt was funny. Matt was imaginary. I was not a savvy 13-year-old, and rather than make my imaginary boy- friend from a different school, I said he went to my school. Naturally, questions arose. Where was this Matthew? Why wasn't he in the yearbook? Did anyone have a class with this elusive sandy- haired stud who had earned the hearts I'd drawn all over my binder? Classmates probed, and I fumbled through my lies. "What are you talking about? I was totally holding his hand when I saw you between second period and third period." My classmates looked at me as if I were a crazy fool, which I was, and de- clared, "You were alone! " And I was not popular. When rumors about im- aginary Matthew went around school, I had to do damage control — and fast. There was only one popular move I could think to make to combat the loserdom of a fake boyfriend: smoke ciga- rettes. But my parents were against smoking, as all par- ents should be, and I didn't want to disappoint them. That's when my best friend and fellow dork, Kate, came up with the best plan ever. We would roll up tissues to look like cigarettes and smoke those. From a distance, it would look like the real thing! Kate and I stood close enough for kids to see us smoking but too far for them to see what we were smok- ing. It was perfect. Sure, we had con- stant burns on our fingers and lips. Tissues burn fast, ya know. But the plan was working. Instant cool status. That is, until the one day I was walk- ing home, smoking my Kleenex, and my arch-nemesis since kindergarten sneaked up behind me. "Hey, spot me a cig." I didn't know what to do. I froze. The tissue burned my fingers, and I screamed out. "What is that? Oh, my God, are you smoking a tissue? " "No. That would be so lame." "Oh, my God, you are smoking a tis- sue! You are such a freak." I was busted. And I was not popular. There is only one way to combat the social suicide that comes from high-water pants with pulled-up socks, a fake boy- friend and smoking tissues: I became a real smoker. And by the next year, I was popular. I sat with the popular kids. I ate with the popular kids. I listened to endless vap- id conversation. I laughed at jokes that weren't funny. I pretended to be interested in bor- ing, selfish people. I lied constantly. I mocked old friends. I sneaked out of my house. I cheated. I stole. And a few months in, I was just over it. All of it. The following Monday, I walked past my popular friends and said, "I'm sitting somewhere else today." I ap- proached a new group of kids, who are still my best friends today. When I asked whether I could sit with them, they said yes without hesitation. They were everything my popular friends weren't — kind, funny, honest, inter- esting and smoke-free. I gave up all of my vices that day. There was no need for them here. And again, I was not popular. 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