FOMO Anxiety: Why Introverts Need Out (Not In)
Scrolling through social media at 11 PM, I watched colleagues post photos from the industry networking event I’d skipped. My…
Scrolling through social media at 11 PM, I watched colleagues post photos from the industry networking event I’d skipped. My…
Sitting in yet another client meeting where everyone expected me to carry the conversation, I felt my chest tighten and…
My hands were sweating before I even rang the doorbell. My girlfriend at the time had been building up this…
Everyone assumed I had it figured out. Running a busy advertising agency meant pitching to clients, leading brainstorming sessions, and…
Networking events once made me physically nauseous. Standing in a crowded room, trying to track multiple conversations while my brain…
The first time I realized my anxiety was something beyond normal introvert overwhelm, I was sitting in a bathroom stall…
Standing in the corner of yet another networking event, watching my extroverted colleagues effortlessly work the room, I used to…
The creative director’s email landed in my inbox at 3:47 PM, requesting an “urgent” presentation to the full executive team….
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead. Shopping carts clatter against linoleum floors. A family debates cereal choices three feet away while…