The introvert, especially the daydreaming variety, considers daily life to be an interruption of their best pastime: thinking! The daydreaming introvert would rather "think" than "do", which is vital to understanding how they recharge and renew after a period of more doing than thinking.
Of course, what they do, basically, is think, but different introverts think differently. Some prefer to cosy up in a bundle of blankets, plug in audio to their ears, and drift off among the castles in the air. Others prefer to engage their hands in something like doodling, drawing, crafting or painting. This brings the mind into the creative zone, which is perfect for dreaming. Then there's the tea-drinking and book-reading zone. Need I say more?
The only issue with this mode of recharging is that people and events tend to interrupt it more than the introvert would like. This calls for assertive action: defend your space and time, otherwise, who knows who and what will encroach upon it? Just think about it: the horror of having tea time interrupted by the talking extrovert, who thinks tea is a waste without conversation to accompany it. OK, introverts aren't really completely against conversation, but they don't like talking just for the sake of it. Talkers, get off our turf and let contemplative tea-drinking prevail!
Have you ever had your me-time interrupted? What did you do about it?
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The Perks of Being a Daydreaming Introvert
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