ISTP vs Social Anxiety: Why Quiet Isn’t Always Fear
I watched one of my engineering managers sit through an entire team celebration looking miserable. Not anxious. Not worried. Just…
I watched one of my engineering managers sit through an entire team celebration looking miserable. Not anxious. Not worried. Just…
The ENTJ executive in a board meeting is confident, direct, and commanding. That same ENTJ at a networking event with…
Twenty-three colleagues sat waiting for my presentation. My throat had gone completely dry, and the walls felt like they were…
Do you avoid large gatherings because they deplete your energy, or because you fear being judged? The answer matters more…
Everyone assumed I had it figured out. Running a busy advertising agency meant pitching to clients, leading brainstorming sessions, and…
I spent years believing something was fundamentally wrong with me. In client meetings, my palms would sweat. Before industry conferences,…
“You should really get help for your social anxiety.” That comment, delivered with well-meaning concern by a colleague early in…
The moment I realized I might have social anxiety rather than just being introverted was during a networking event five…