Nathalie Vissers

Tips from an Introvert

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and everyone was forced to be socially isolated, and stay at home for a large portion of the time, I realised that introverts might have a slight advantage in dealing with these new rules of daily life. As a self-proclaimed introvert myself, I started sharing a daily visual ‘Tip from an introvert’ on social media. The first tip was: ‘Read a book’ and the project naturally evolved throughout the days, following my own ups and downs in lockdown-times. I ended up sharing a daily tip for the 8 weeks with the strictest regulations in Belgium, and ended up with 57 photographs in total. The goal of the project was to add some visual humor and aesthetic pleasure amidst all the serious and anxiety-inducing news that people were confronted with on a daily basis. Moreover, the project helped to bring some structure, meaning and connection with others into my own socially isolated days. Here I am sharing a selection of 20 tips, but the other ones can be found at https://nathalievissers.com/Tips-from-an-Introvert. In order of appearance: 2. Put on your chill clothes; 6. Do your dishes - It\'s time; 7. Hug yourself; 10: Take yourself on a date - No awkwardness required; 11. It\'s okay to feel anxious - okay to be frustrated; 18. Perfect your wallflower skills; 19. Rejoice in elated boredom; 22. Crying is ok and it does not have to be pretty - you have my permission, cry it out; 24. Think inside the box; 27. Take care of yourself; 30. Just because you can\'t swim doesn\'t mean you can\'t practice your stroke; 31. Listen closely - What does your intuition say?; 33. Don\'t make yourself smaller to fit a restricted frame; 35. Get some proper indoor socks; 37. Who says outerwear can\'t be used indoors?; 39. Introverts can feel lonely too; 41. Count your freckles; 44. Take a nap; 46: Practice Flexibility; 57. Start prepping your disguise for when society goes extrovert again. Peace out! The introvert