Ep 138 Living Amongst Others

A wonderful extraverted introvert friend of Joanna's, asked a fabulous and complex question, "How do you live as an Introvert or Highly-Sensitive Person with an irrational defensive person in your close orbit?" That question sparked this interesting and unusual episode.    Joanna shares her thoughts and a series of questions prompted by this situation through the lens of a Coach to her Coachee. Tune in to hear what those questions are and learn how they can be useful to help us better understand ourselves, our behaviours, our boundaries, and the people in our environment.   KEYPOINTS:   The Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala's roles in our decision making process Name the behaviour you are witnessing; don't label it Exploring your emotional triggers The importance of establishing and upholding our boundaries as Introverts Assertive vs. Aggressive behaviours   PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:   Email your suggested topics to [email protected]   Link to Episode 136 - Owning Your Triggers    Link to Episode 120 - Boundaries Refined    Grown & Flown poem - Please Stick With Me    What Type of Introvert are you? Find out by taking this quiz: yourintroverttype.co.uk   Visit Joanna’s website here: flourishingintroverts.com   Join the Flourishing Introverts Facebook community of like-minded introverts here: web.facebook.com/groups/Introvertscorner

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Even though around half of any population identify as introverts, this is one aspect of diversity and inclusion that is often overlooked. Every Thursday join flourishing introvert and TEDx speaker Joanna Rawbone MSc, as she explores the costly challenges that introverts face on a regular basis. With her typically pragmatic approach, Joanna’s show includes a mix of 10-minute topics, interviews with inspirational introverts and episodes on how to get the best from introverts. If you are an introvert who is ready to begin or continue flourishing, a manager looking to access the potential of the introverts in your team or the loved one of an introvert wanting to understand how to improve your relationship, this is the podcast you’ve been waiting for.