Are you going stir crazy? Or feeling some cabin fever coming on? You might just be an extrovert.
During this time of "sheltering in place at home" a lot of people may be feeling a serious lack of energy, not because of the virus, but because they are cut off from their usual source of energy - people, especially crowds which help them thrive. For us introverts silence and calm can help us recharge and think and we feed off of it, but to an extrovert silence is a drain. So it is essential to flip the usual "social distancing" and emphasize "distant socialization", be sure to reach out to others and make the connections even when those connections are from a distance - phone, text, email, online video. Those are safe ways to communicate and make sure we are not isolated , even when we are.
Even for introvert, who love the silence and calmness, too much of a good thing can be bad.
We need people. I make a point of getting out of the house for daily walks.. My usual companions are the local ducks, geese, crows, robins, the occasional squirrel and wild bunnies. Aside from my constant companion, my best friend, my wife, I don't really see much besides runners and dog walkers. But I have another source of communication - my Toastmasters club. We hold our club meetings online through Zoom.
And we are not alone. Toastmasters International has strongly encouraged clubs around the country and around the world to not hold in person meetings, but meet online. We are having speech contests online, and we will hold our Spring Conference online, quite an undertaking. We have embraced the technology and have developed new skills. These present numerous opportunities for safe social interactions. We have fun, much laughter, and community building as we come together.
It is vital for both introverts and extroverts to keep socializing till we are again able to add physical interactions.
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