The morning is a great time of day! I very much enjoy hanging out at night and staying up late. It has puzzled me for a long time how or why I like to be up late and wake up early. Most people are one or the other not both. It was not until recently that I have begun to realize why I have grown to love the morning time. It is because I am an introvert!
Most people are surprised when I say this if they don't flat out tell me I am wrong. Then they ask what recharges me more, being in a group or being alone. I would say being alone because that is what feels most accurate. The problem always came up that I would love to see far away friends that have come to visit. When people saw me it appeared I was getting me energy from being around people and I could see their point.
Very recently my mornings went through a change and suddenly there are more people around and it began to effect me. I had no idea that all these years of waking up early to go to school and or work that I had used my time alone to get charged up for the day. It is no wonder that I am able to get up early when that is the only time I'll have to myself! This will be very helpful as I can now knowingly adjust my schedule to make sure I stay the happy me people are used to interacting with, rather than the grumpy me that was threatening to take over!
I've also learned from my introverted husband that to be an introvert also deals with how you process information. Do you process information/problems first internally before sharing with people or do you prefer to process aloud with others to help make a decision. Internal processing = introvert / external processing = extrovert. We have fun talking about this topic. Glad you realized more about yourself!
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