I am always looking forward to the end of a day not because I have huge amount of money to count but that I love being restricted to my quite zone. When a new day breaks, I am always looking forward to the end of the day. Here is how I love to spend my day as an introverted individual;
I don’t have a specific time I get up from bed but between 6am to 10am depending on my mood and what day it is. I share a flat with someone and I some much hate being seen by my flatmate (we share the kitchen and bathroom) not that I don’t want to say hi but I don’t even know. So what I do is either I get up before my flatmate does and the leave the house or I stay in my room until my flatmate leave for work. (I need to change this habit cos I know it is a bad habit).
I say my morning prayers. I do little house chores and prepare my breakfast that’s if I decide to take breakfast that day (I ate breakfast today). After preparation, I take my bath and dress up. I leave home to go to work.
I also don’t have a specific time I resume work although I must be at work before 10 am at most. I get seated at my desk and start the day’s job. At work, to avoid conversion, I plug in my ear buds and start nodding to Music (Listening to music is my biggest distraction next to reading). Break is at 12:30pm and I also look forward to this as there is always so much quietness once everyone leaves for break. The minute break is over, I start my count down to when I get off work which is usually 3:00pm.
I get home, take a shower maybe and sleep with or without lunch (I am not trying to lose weight, I just don’t like eating).

http://naijaintrovert.com/2017/05/31/spend-day-introverted-individual/

How easy is it to start a conversation with a stranger?
I got up at 5:15am (Nigerian time), said my morning prayer and went to boil rice for breakfast . After all this I got dressed and I prepared myself for the short journey ahead (Traveling to a nearby state).
I left home at 6:55am and met a little crowd at the bus stop. I was actually waiting to take tricycle as the fare is cheaper compared to the fare of a bike. After waiting for close to 30 minutes, a small smile formed on my lips when I sited a tricycle afar. After waving for the driver to slow down, he stopped by my side and said the fare to the bus stop was X2 of what I had in mind. I was shocked to say the least as I wasted 30 minutes of my time for nothing. I opted for a bike at the long run.
I was the second passenger to arrive at the garage. The car was a Sienna and I opt in to take a sit at the back. As I got in, I noticed a lady within my age range already seated and I took my seat next to her. She was busy jotting down something and my mind was asking me to start a conversation since I want to move out of my shell. My mouth just couldn’t open to say hi but my mind was doing the talking. While I was still trying to open my mouth, a woman probably in her thirties came in and was like Good morning to which I responded.

http://naijaintrovert.com/2017/05/30/conversation-on-a-public-bus/

GloryIsaac:


Not really, just that there's a higher possibility of being depressed when you're an introvert just as Donoms rightly pointed out, especially when things are not working out as planned......
I've learnt to lower my expectations for a particular event/thing/person b'cos in most cases it never reaches my set standard, this issue isn't only with others, not everything has worked out as i had planned and i've made up my mind not to blame it on nature, humans or other circumstances not seen b'cos i have the sole responsibility of what happens in my life.
All these things i learnt was born out of an instinct to avoid depression, lest i forget, it led to the birth of My Journal and i take that journal seriously ....

The extros might have an easier way of kicking out depression but that doesn't mean it should be affiliated with introversion.

Thanks for sharing this. I also need to lower my expectations for things especially people.

DonOms:


I'd say KINDA (instead of YES). Introverts have increased blood flow to the brain and are sensitive to the feel-good neurotransmitter, dopamine - hence no pleasure derived from active and "loud" activities. This make acetylcholine more produced in the brain so that pleasure can be derived from thinking and planning.

That said, since depression is characterised by melancholy, lack of desire in activities, feeling of inadequacy... This can be easily simulated in the introvert if more attention is not given to pleasurable activities like writing, reading, planning, thinking e.t.c.

Hence, it can be deduced that introverts are more susceptible to depression compared to extroverts. But it won't be completely fair to think introversion leads to depression because it doesn't.

Whoa! I love your reply!

Seem I am actually moving from myself from depression by putting down my thoughts on a blog. These pasts few weeks have been so tiring, I get so down easily with no one to actually share it with.

Thanks again!

@ All

can been introverted lead to depression?

I created a blog to post what's on my mind daily because I don't think I have the nerve to share it with people and this is getting to me like a lot.

Instead of creating a two person conversation in my mind, I decided to blog about it.

Of course, I run it as an anonymous.

So I ask again, Can introversion lead to depression?

I have been thinking this morning about how uncomfortable I do feel in parties. Don’t get me wrong here, I am always happy people are celebrating one thing or the other like the birth of a new baby, birthday celebration, marriage ceremony or all but attending a party is always like a big problem to me.
Here is the thing, I can get an invitation card for an event two or three months to the event and then daily reminder in form of text, call or whatsapp message.

Once, the day start get closer, I start getting nervous and then looking for ways not to attend such. Unfortunately, my health or mind seems to agree with that I shouldn’t be at the gathering. On or before the D-day, I get sick and not attend the event. I really don’t like getting sick with something because not only will I be in pain but I will also not be able to do anything. This thing happens a lot of time and I really want to get over it.

As someone who has a lot friends and family celebrating their birthdays on the month of May, this means I get to fall sick times without number and I did. I just can bring myself to attend a gathering. I will be so uncomfortable that I get to be on my phone all day if I actually do attend and this makes people think otherwise and instead of hurting people’s feelings, I just stay home and nurse a day sickness.

I decided to share my thoughts and what’s really going on in my head online (Main reason behind this blog) since I can’t bring myself to tell people.
Today, a family friend’s daughter is celebrating her birthday and I do wish to attend but I can’t.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
GBEMI, AYO, TOSIN, BLESSING, ANNA, TOLU, DARA, NAOMI, J, IYANU AND GBEMI A.

Aside sending a birthday message, how can I (an introverted person) wish someone a happy birthday without being there physically?


http://naijaintrovert.com/2017/05/29/birthdays-and-me/

I have been thinking this morning about how uncomfortable I do feel in parties. Don’t get me wrong here, I am always happy people are celebrating one thing or the other like the birth of a new baby, birthday celebration, marriage ceremony or all but attending a party is always like a big problem to me.

http://naijaintrovert.com/2017/05/29/birthdays-and-me/