For about three years I was a “digital nomad”, travelling around and working online. I moved cities every 4-6 months on average, and so during this period I ended up doing certain things most people only have to do a few times in their lives many, many times. Among these were logistical tasks like finding an apartment, a coworking space, a gym, and the best way to travel … [Read more...] about How to Make Friends in a New City
Social Skills & Social Anxiety
INTJs & Social Anxiety (Social Anxiety Solutions Revisited)
Social anxiety is common in INTJs, likely for a number of reasons: Overthinking/analysis paralysis and the tendency to always be “in your head” An innate dislike for social interaction perceived as pointless or shallow (small talk for example) A lack of social experience, social skills and/or an understanding of social cues (Possibly) a sense of … [Read more...] about INTJs & Social Anxiety (Social Anxiety Solutions Revisited)
INTJ Sociability, Social Ability & Small Talk
Social interaction is not known as a strong point for INTJs. While INTJ personality types may inherently “get” many things, interacting with others and navigating the subtleties of social situations is usually not one of them. This is a follow-up post to 10 Tips for INTJ Personality Types which discussed INTJ personality traits, potential pitfalls, talents, abilities, career … [Read more...] about INTJ Sociability, Social Ability & Small Talk
The Best Way to Develop Social Skills
Coming out of high school I had below average (at best) social skills, and I knew it. I was starting university in two months and wanted to make friends and sleep with girls.. two things that are impossible without good social skills. I had read a whole bunch on the topic and improved while still in high school, but I still needed a lot more practice. So that summer I went … [Read more...] about The Best Way to Develop Social Skills
How to Deal with Social Anxiety
How to deal with social anxiety is a massive topic that can't be covered in one post, even one as long as this. This will probably be the first of many posts on this topic. Here I'm going to give a brief background of my own experience with social anxiety, and then discuss a few things that I currently do to minimize it. Background (Social Anxiety & Me) As a kid I had bad … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Social Anxiety