Test for overstimulation.
Dear Authentic Introvert,
Do you ever feel like you lose motivation fairly quickly?
You start working on a new project.
You are excited to implement all those great ideas you have in your mind.
You work for a few days.
And even though things are going well, you start feeling like you are not as interested as you used to be.
Then you start thinking that maybe this is not the thing for you.
And before you realize it, self-doubt creeps in.
Are you not good enough for this job?
Should you be doing something else?
This leaves you confused and doubtful about your career choices.
(Not sure about you but this is exactly what happens to me!)
But the problem lies elsewhere.
Introverts operate a bit differently than others.
The excitement you initially feel about a project comes from your imagination.
You think of ideas, and you imagine yourself implementing them.
But as things progress, you find yourself at the forefront executing everything.
Any kind of work brings a certain level of exposure with it.
Now you have to coordinate with others which means there will be discussions.
There would be people to check on things and make sure everything is going as planned.
In other words, your interactions with the real world increase and you can tell that things will only go north from here.
This is where you start missing your world of imagination where there was only you and your work.
And now all these procedures have taken that away from you.
Motivation is always intrinsic for introverts.
Here’s how to maintain or boost it when you start feeling low:
Reduce your exposure to unnecessary tasks and people.
Try not to oversee everything all the time. Let other people do their jobs and review in stages.
Do the same for discussions; instead of every other day, make them weekly.
Prioritize tasks that you can do solo.
And lastly, take a break to recharge in solitude whenever you’ve had a day full of interactions.
The key is to protect yourself from too much stimulation from meetings and group tasks, and you should be golden.
Key Takeaway:
When feeling low on motivation, reduce your exposure to interactions to a bare minimum.
Spend more time in solitude to reflect and find it inside you.
Motivated for you,
Sachin Sharma
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