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Don’t miss The Confident Child Summit coming up March 3-6, 2020. Register and Watch FREE: https:\/\/confidentchildsummit.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n There are several myths about kids who are introverts:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re an introvert,\u00a0you are not anti-social, you just\u00a0react to your environment differently<\/a>\u00a0than some kids. You are certainly not shy; in reality, there is a notable\u00a0difference between introversion and shyness.\u00a0Shyness manifests when you\u2019re scared of being judged negatively. An introvert is someone who prefers quiet or less stimulating environments\u2014someone who recharges his or her energy by getting plenty of alone time.<\/p>\n Because society often tells us that we can get ahead by coming out of our shells, or being\u00a0go-getters,\u00a0introverts can sometimes feel like they are the only ones who want to sit quietly and think. But introversion is\u00a0actually very common. In fact,\u00a0it\u2019s thought that up to half\u00a0of all people are introverts<\/a>. That means if you have\u00a030 kids in your class, around 15 of them may\u00a0actually be introverts too! And each one of you has superpowers.<\/p>\n Here are 11 superpowers of introverted children:<\/p>\n You may feel\u00a0overwhelmed or tired at a big, noisy party, but\u00a0you\u00a0love spending time catching up with very close friends. You\u00a0are\u00a0a very good listener, making close, even lifelong friendships. This is one of the great rewards of introversion.<\/p>\n Introverts tend to love reading as part of their quiet, alone time. And the more you read, the better you write. Reading gives you inspiration and a better command of language, which you can show off in your imaginative and well-thought-out writing.<\/p>\n Timed writing assignments may not be your\u00a0forte because you like to have\u00a0space\u00a0to\u00a0carefully reason out an\u00a0argument before writing it. \u00a0But you have the capacity to write stories with\u00a0detailed descriptions of the characters, surroundings, and the conflicts. You may agree with what Isaac Asimov, a prolific science fiction writer and\u00a0author of\u00a0I, Robot<\/em>\u00a0once said, \u201cWriting, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.\u201d<\/p>\n Sure, sometimes risk-taking pays off, but you see the value of looking before you leap. In fact,\u00a0information takes a longer journey through an introvert\u2019s brain<\/a>\u00a0than through that of an extrovert.\u00a0Since you tend to hang back and study new situations before jumping right in, you give yourself the chance to make good choices.<\/p>\n By giving yourself the time to be quiet and listen to yourself think, you end up having lots of interesting ideas that may not have come to you if you spent all your time in a rowdy group. Keep listening to yourself, and keep being thoughtful!<\/p>\n This one may surprise you, but you have incredible leadership qualities<\/a>!\u00a0Introverted leaders project calmness in times of crises, think before they speak, and they ask great questions. These are all hallmarks of an effective\u00a0leader and doer.<\/p>\n You have\u00a0larger, thicker gray matter<\/a>\u00a0in your prefrontal cortex (the command center in your brain responsible for\u00a0complex problem solving, information processing, and decision making) than your extroverted peers. When you face a challenge, you\u00a0thrive on the energy within your\u00a0brain to work out\u00a0thoroughly reasoned solutions. Your brain is literally built to ponder on things.<\/p>\n Introverts\u00a0like to\u00a0spend time in quiet thought. This means thinking about all kinds of things, including noticing and investigating your environment. Since introverts think through situations thoroughly and tend to create worlds in their own minds, they also tend to remember events and details vividly. \u00a0This makes introverts awesome at recalling their own stories and the stories of other people.<\/p>\n Chances are, even if they don\u2019t always show it, the adults in your life have confidence in your reliability, and value and depend on your trustworthiness. Because you are organized, keeping your promises and plans is easier, because you usually think through your actions before you make them.<\/p>\n You are a\u00a0terrific listener<\/a>\u00a0and tend to listen to all parties and circumstance before judging a situation.\u00a0People love to have a friend that will really listen to what they have to say and provide equitable opinions.\u00a0You\u00a0are great at listening with your\u00a0whole brain and not just\u00a0your\u00a0ears.<\/p>\n Introverts are rarely bullies, because rather than picking a fight, you are more likely to be found thinking about how to explain your point of view through words. Since you\u2019re\u00a0terrific listeners<\/a>, introverts can often solve conflicts by talking it out rather than getting physical. Introverts tend to calm other people down who are around them. \u00a0That\u2019s not to say introverts don\u2019t get excited or a little crazy sometimes, but they tend to stay calm and help other people around them stay calm, especially in tough situations.<\/p>\n Because you like to spend time alone and enjoy your own thoughts, you know a lot about yourself, and how different things are likely to make you feel. Spending time thinking about who you are and what matters to you is a great way for an introvert to use their traits to help themselves grow.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n We talk a lot about the superpowers of introverts during The Confident Child Summit coming up March 3-6, 2020. Register and Watch FREE: https:\/\/confidentchildsummit.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Don’t miss The Confident Child Summit coming up March 3-6, 2020. 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