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Tien maniere om jou angs in toom te hou tydens nasionale afsondering

April 23, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Dis normaal vir enige iemand om angstig te voel tydens die COVID-19-pandemie. Maar as jy reeds ʼn angstige persoon voor die koronavirus was kan dit moeilik wees om jou angs tydens die landswye afsondering in toom te hou. Daar is egter ʼn paar dinge wat jy kan doen om jou angs te beheer. 1. Stof …

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Sit jouself in jou kuns: Hoekom Lord Henry net soort van reg is

March 5, 2020 by Elmien Ackerman

Die vorige boekresensie oor The Picture of Dorian Gray het my laat wonder hoe moderne kunstenaars oor kuns voel. Stem hulle saam met Basil Hallward wat sê: “ʼn Kunstenaar moet mooi dinge skep, maar niks van sy eie lewe daarin sit nie.” Of eerder saam Lord Henry Wotton wat glo dat kunstenaars alles vir hul …

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If you're an introvert, you will find @jessypanpan If you're an introvert, you will find @jessypanpan extroversion journey in #sorryimlateididntwanttocome very relatable. 🎀 🎀 🎀 Another book I would recommend is #iseveryonehangingoutwithoutme by @mindykaling I just watched #latenight this weekend and I'm such a fan of Mindy. #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #womensliterature 🎀 🎀 🎀 QOTD: What books would you recommend for introverts? I've heard #quietthepowerofintrovertsinaworldthatcantstoptalking by @susancainauthor is also really good. Have you read it? What did you think? #introvert #introvertlife #introvertbooks #introvertbooks #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookblog #bookstagram #bookstragramza #bookworm #bookstagrammer
“My cleaning strategy involves lots of shut door “My cleaning strategy involves lots of shut doors.” - @jessypanpan 🧼 🧼 🧼 At this stage of the lockdown, I'm following Jessica Pan's cleaning strategy. Working from home, it just feels like the house is never clean. Stuffing things into closets, closing bedroom doors, and ignoring the growing pile of dishes are just some of my cleaning strategies. 🧹 🧹 🧹 QOTD: What does your lockdown cleaning strategy look like? Do you clean a little bit every day or do one big clean once a week? #cleaning #cleaningtips #cleaningmotivation #cleaningstrategy #cleaningstrategies #lockdowncleaning #sorryimlateididntwanttocome #jessicapan #introvert #introvertlife #booksforintroverts #bookquote #bookquoteoftheday #bookquotes #bookblog #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booknerd #bookworm #reading #book #nextread #books
“Actually, I’m a shy introvert (more on this l “Actually, I’m a shy introvert (more on this later), and any shy introvert worth their salt has invariably done the following: thrown a ringing phone across the room, fakes being sick, walked into a networking event and immediately backed out, and pretended not to speak English when approached in a bar.” - @jessypanpan ☎️ ☎️ ☎️ Did you know? Telephone phobia (telephonophobia, telephobia, phone phobia) is reluctance or fear of making or taking phone calls, literally, "fear of telephones". It is considered to be a type of social phobia or social anxiety. ☎️ ☎️ ☎️ The best way to get over your phone anxiety, according to psychologists, is exposure therapy, i.e. suffering through some time on the phone. This is exactly the approach Jessica Pan takes in Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come. She faces her fears by signing up for a class called How to Be Sociable, she performs live on a programme called The Moth, she tries to find friends via Bumble’s friend feature, begrudgingly attends networking events, and enrols at a stand-up comedy class for beginners. Read my full review of Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come on the blog (link in bio). #sorryimlateididntwanttocome #introvert #introvertlife #introvertproblems #introvertsbelike #introvert #introvertsuniteseparately #socialanxiety #socialanxietyproblems #bookreview #booksforintroverts #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblog #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookworm #bookwormlife #booknerd #books #jessicapan #telephonophobia #telephobia #phonephobia #phonephobiaproblems
“I’d faked confidence, and by doing so, create “I’d faked confidence, and by doing so, created it. It really did feel like a feat of wizardry.” - @jessypanpan 🧙‍♀️ 🧙‍♀️ 🧙‍♀️ In Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come, Jessica Pan faces her fear of public speaking by performing a comedy set in front of a crowd at a bar, numerous times. It's any introverts nightmare?! But in facing her fears and faking confidence, Pan ended up creating it. Read my full review of Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come on the blog (link in bio). #sorryimlateididntwanttocome #introvert #introvertlife #introvertproblems #introvertsbelike #introvertsuniteseparately #introvertsunitequietly #confidence #socialanxiety #socialanxietyproblems #bookreview #booksforintroverts #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookblog #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookworm #bookwormlife
“Introverts dislike small talk, but we are fluen “Introverts dislike small talk, but we are fluent in the language of ideas and dreams.” - Michaela Chung 🥂 🥂 🥂 If you’re an introvert (like me), you’ll love #sorryimlateididntwanttocome @jessypanpan (also an introvert) decides to live like a gregarious extrovert for a year. Hilarity ensues but she also learns a few valuable lessons about what it means to be an introvert vs an extrovert and why these labels might not be all that helpful. #sorryimlateididntwanttocome is basically Yes Man but with a quick-witted female protagonist. Click the link in my bio to read the full review. 🥂 🥂 🥂 QOTD: Have you read it? What did you think? #bookreview #bookreviewblog #bookreviewblogger #bookrecommendation #introverts #introvertstruggles #introvertsuniteseparately #booksforintroverts #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #bookstagrammer #bookstagramza #bookaddict #bookworm #books
“I like knowing what to expect, even for the sim “I like knowing what to expect, even for the simplest of things.” - @jessypanpan #sorryimlateididntwanttocome 🥂 🥂 🥂 QOTD: What’s the most introverted thing you have done? 🥂 🥂 🥂 AOTD: I once spend hours on the internet trying to find an email address just so I can avoid making a phone call. #introvertproblems #introvert #introvertsuniteseparately #introvertlife #introverting #planningahead #introvertquotes #introvertstruggles #introvertvsextrovert #bookquotes #bookquote #booksquoteoftheday
This was before the lockdown somewhere in March re This was before the lockdown somewhere in March reading by the calming sound of the Vaal River where my parents live. Really miss being able to go visit friends and family. Definitely the first thing I’m going to do once this is all over. The second is going dancing💃🥂🕺🏼. 🦋 🦋 🦋 QOTD: What are you looking forward to the most? #reading #readersofinstagram #reader #readerssa #readingoutside #readingoutsideinthesun #readingoutsideweather #readingbyatree #bookstagram #booklovers #booklife #bookstagrammer #bookstagramoutside #booksbooksbooks #malcolmgladwell #malcolmgladwellbooks #malcolmgladwellfan #talkingtostrangers #talkingtostrangersbook #goodreads #whattoread #booknerd
“Don’t look at the stranger and jump to conclu “Don’t look at the stranger and jump to conclusions. Look at the stranger’s world.” - Malcolm Gladwell 🌎 🌍 Alvin Ward Gouldner said, “Context is everything”. Nothing exists in isolation of its context as context gives meaning to what we think and do. 🌍 🌏 🌎 Where we’re from, our background, our culture, our privilege or lack thereof, all determine how we react and interpret situations. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell looks at why we do the things we do and how context influences our behaviour.
Talking to strangers (and understanding them) is h Talking to strangers (and understanding them) is hard enough but what if you have an intense fear of interacting with others? Counselling psychologist, Tania Boshoff, explains the signs and symptoms of social anxiety in the latest blog article. Click the link in my bio for tips on how to deal with social anxiety. 🥂🥂🥂 QOTD: How do you deal with stressful social situations? Are you an outgoing person that can easily strike up a conversation or are you a bit more reserved? 🥂🥂🥂 #becauseofreading #bibliophile #bookcommunity #bookgram #bookfeature #bookishfeature #booklover #bookishlove #booksbooksbooks #booksofig #bookstagramfeature #bookstagrammer #bookwormlife #bookworm #bookwormsfeature #bookwormsunite #epicreads #goodreads #igreads #readersofinstagram #bookrecommendation #welovebooks #socialanxiety #socialanxietydisorder #socialanxietyproblems #socialanxietytips #talkingtostrangers #malcolmgladwell #malcolmgladwellbooks #wherebookslead
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