The Awakened Introvert by Kozak, Arnie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction

Who This Workbook Is For How to Use This Workbook Gifts and Challenges of Being an Introvert Introverts Can Thrive in an Extroverted World

Stranger in a Strange Land: Defining Introversion

Introverts Are Not Failed Extroverts Introvert Benefits, Tendencies, and Preferences Where Are All the Introverts? What’s in a Label? Dimensions of Personality Awakening as an Introvert: Using Mindfulness for Self-Care Concluding Thoughts

Mindfulness 101

What Is Mindfulness? The Default Mode Network (DMN): Your Brain on Talk The Entire Universe in a Single Breath Where Does the Mind Go and Why Does It Go There? Levels of Awareness Mapping Reactivity Attention, Training, and Progress Meditation FAQs Concluding Thoughts

Inviting Quiet into This Noisy Life

Different Kinds of Noise Three Levels of Activity: Goal Directed, Non-Goal-Directed, and Contemplative Making a Quiet Plan Transformational Quiet Concluding Thoughts

Navigating the Social and Communication Landscape

Introverts, Extroverts, and the Social Landscape: A Few Things to Keep in Mind Three Social Survival Strategies (and Some Party Tips) Social Media Introvert and Extrovert Communication Styles Taking Care of Introverts and Extroverts in Conversation The Art of Being Light Monitoring Conversations: A Way to Cultivate Relationships Concluding Thoughts

Celebrating Solitude

Finding Yourself: Embracing the Power and Promise of Solitude Being Alone Together: Solitude and Your Intimate Other Finding Solitude in the World Around You Building Your Solitude Skills Quiet Solitude: The Power of the Meditation Retreat Concluding Thoughts

Managing Your Energy: Self-Care and Restoration

Respect Your Energy: Monitor and Balance Activities Protect Your Energy: Embrace Your Limits Modulate Your Energy: Introvert Restoration Techniques Coping with an Energy Emergency Concluding Thoughts

Special Operating Instructions: The Introvert Mind

The Introvert Brain The QUIET Technique: Your Quick and Portable Mindfulness Companion Handling Interruptions Handling Overstimulation Concluding Thoughts

Happiness the Introvert Way

Are Extroverts Happier? Uncoupling Happiness from Introversion and Extroversion A New Way of Defining Happiness In Praise of Introvert-Style Positive Feelings Aligning Your Actions and Values Gratitude Embracing Vulnerability Concluding Thoughts

The Buddha Was an Introvert

The Buddha’s Awakening The Four Noble Truths, Introvert-Style Concluding Thoughts: The Buddha’s Introvert Legacy

Afterword Resources

Recordings and Books by Arnie Kozak, PhD Additional Reading Major Retreat Centers Mindfulness Resources

References