Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Is one type of person happier than the other? Learn more in this podcast!

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Welcome to Everyday Happiness where we create lasting happiness, in about 2 minutes a day,  through my signature method of Intentional Margins (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life. 

I'm your host Katie Jefcoat and I’ve been thinking, you know the saying “blondes have more fun”, well, are extroverts happier? 

I’m married to an introvert and these last few years have brought out some of my own introvert tendencies, but I’m an extrovert by nature and I’m pretty happy, so what’s the answer? 

Well, extroverts might be happier. You would think it’s because they are around other people and that makes them happier, but what the science says is that it’s because they are around other people AND they are talking about the future and happy things, things that makes them happy.  

Society rewards extroverts, you see this in leadership roles. They do well in evaluations for work and that makes them pretty happy. 

But introverts actually tend to make better decisions, they are more thoughtful.  They don’t shoot from the hip the same way that extraverts can.  Generalizing of course.  

Introverts have a few really close friends that they cultivate and have intimate conversations with.  

While, extroverts on average, have trouble committing to these few deep friendships because we are always out looking for something new. We like to talk about the exciting future.  We like to will or force good things into our lives.  

The science indicates that if introverts can express the exciting future and if extroverts can just slow down, regardless of which side you fall on, you can increase your happiness. That’s great news.  

So, are you an introvert or an extrovert?  Does that give you any ah-ha take-aways?  DM me on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and let me know.   

And remember, kindness is contagious. 

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