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“Introverts communicate best when they feel understood and respected, creating a space where their thoughts and feelings can unfold naturally.” – Unknown. Living in a world where communication, socialising and owning your feelings openly is the standard, there is a world full of introverts where they create and live in their own world. Introverts are people who have the most fascinating stories or facts in them but they unleash it only when they feel that someone can understand them. It is actually one of the biggest myths that introverts cannot communicate whereas it’s a given fact that communication doesn’t have to be verbal, it can be through writing, music, singing or just pure silence. 

But as an introvert myself, I can chicken out when it comes to meetings, socialising or speaking in front of a large audience.just the thought of it can make my energy drain. And I feel for every introvert out there where I wish that if I could just pull myself together and enhance my communication I wouldn’t feel guilty for myself to complete the tasks that I’ve set for myself. Honestly, it’s not that easy to pick it up and I also know that we have a benefit to ourselves when we are alone. We can be rockstars, great singers, writers or an entertainer as so here are some ways where you can improvise your communication the introvert way. 

1. PERFECT PRACTISE MAKES THE MAN PERFECT

You know how people say that ‘come on it’s just like pulling off a bandaid.’ just do it once and you won’t fear it the next time. Meanwhile our inner mind goes ‘ it’s not just a one time thing and a band aid is used for something that can be healed at once, every single time I go out there I need to work on multiple factors like confidence, figure of speech, style, clear communication and so on.’ This is where I got you. You know all of these can be covered if you keep practising? It’s just like an exam: prepare, work hard and then show the results.

So let’s say you have a very important pitch deck or a meeting on monday and you’re really nervous on how you will do. Let me tell you it’s completely natural. So what you do is that you prepare your notes, go in front of the mirror, look in your reflection with full confidence and start. Gradually call in your close ones and ask them to tell you where you can improvise and when you’re through before entering the meeting take three deep breaths, walk in with full confidence and then rip off the band aid. 

2. LISTEN MORE AND PREPARE YOUR MIND TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

2 most powerful things an introvert can use in their power. Listening more is not just because you need to grasp the information, listening more in the introverts case can mean that you know how each person is and hence how you can communicate with them effectively. Well that’s obviously with the choices of text, voice notes, letters, emails, call and so on. It can also be said that since you listen more you can work efficiently. And actions speak louder than words comes into a full force application here.

The second is to set your mind to believe in yourself, why? Because you need to understand that just because you are an introvert does not mean that you’re weak and just because someone else’s voice has more power also does not mean that your words are not worth it. Make it an affirmation that your input and your thoughts both matter and that if you believe in yourself you can confidently speak up. 

3. WRITE

I think I can safely say that this is one of the most favourite tools any introvert would like to use. Communication is something that can be equally hard and overwhelming on an introvert, a concept which most people do not understand and so if in any way you feel that you need to prove yourself that you can be what you want to be when it comes to communication use the tool of writing. Writing is something that can be done when you feel that you cannot openly communicate with someone or you want to say something very important through emails or letters. 

In some places there are apps for communicating your thoughts like thinkly or trella and so on. Or in case you are the kind of person who will forget what you have prepared after seeing a few people, write your notes down and then enter. But in all of this the important thing is that you validate your feelings and believe in yourself. 

There you have it folks these are some of the three strong ways you can enhance your communication skills the introvert way. Let me know in the comments if you liked this article and I will see you in the next one. Also before I go, “Introverts may not always speak up in a group setting, but their insights and observations are often profound when given the chance to share.” – Unknown. A message to all introverts. Toodeloo!