World Introvert Day 2024 is celebrated all over the world to make introverts feel that they can finally get to be with themselves on this day and do things their way. They might speak less but they may have amazing story-telling skills. Introverts, with their rich inner world, are known to be thinkers, reflective, self-aware, and good communicators, but recharge their batteries in their own company.
World Introvert Day 2024 is celebrated on January 2 and is specially dedicated to introverts every year as after the long holiday season, they will be able to live their life their way and in an absolutely solitary and refined manner. People are called introverts and extroverts not only because of how shy and quiet they are, but rather how they process the world around them.
World Introvert Day – Who is the Creator?
World Introvert Day was created by German psychologist Felicitas Heyne who frequently wrote on introversion. According to him introverts really need a quiet day after the marathon of holidays and celebrations that started with Thanksgiving/Christmas and ended on New Year’s Eve. This day will mainly help them to recharge and prepare themselves for the days ahead.
The terms introvert and extrovert were formulated in the 1920s by psychologist Carl Jung based on how people get or spend their energy. As per Jung, introverts mainly recharge themselves by spending time in isolation, while extroverts seek other people’s company to replenish their energy.
World Introvert Day – Who should celebrate it?
This day is dedicated to introverts and if someone who is focused when alone, takes slow decisions, is self-aware, has fewer but close friends, loves passionately, dislikes group work and likes to spend time in their own company, then possibly they are introvert and January 2 is the day dedicated to them. Introverts enjoy their own company and find peace with themselves.
World Introvert Day – What are its types?
Introverts are people who usually spend time mostly in calm and serene environments and dislike being surrounded by public gatherings. There are many types of Introverts – Some are social introverts who prefer small groups, whereas Thinking introverts need space for creative thoughts and imagination, Anxious introverts are social loners because they are shy while Restrained introverts are people who give a lot of thought before doing anything.
World Introvert Day – How to celebrate it?
The best way to celebrate World Introvert Day for an introverted person is to spend time in self-care activities, pursuing their hobbies, watching their favourite movies or series, gardening, or spending time with their loved ones. They can also go for a quiet and long walk with their partner or dog to enjoy natural surroundings. Meditating, reading, watching cinema or just lazing around with nobody around are some of the relaxing activities for an introvert.