"I hadn't slept well in days while juggling a massive client fire, and though I had rehearsed the talk several times, I was still consumed with thoughts like "What if it all falls apart?" When I walked onstage, I realized I'd forgotten to bring the clicker for the slides. I had to greet the audience and then casually return offstage to get it. About five slides in, I felt an unpleasant energy change."
"Standing on that massive stage under intense spotlights, I had a severe panic attack. I felt like my heart stopped, and I couldn't breathe, but somehow I finished the talk-although I remember very little about it. The next couple of days were a blur as I hid in my hotel room, experiencing a total system crash. I was overwhelmed and depleted, going through what's known as an introvert hangover."
An individual experienced severe burnout before a major keynote after weeks of travel, intensive client work, and nonstop video editing. Rushing from an international flight, the individual felt nervous, sleep-deprived, and mentally consumed by catastrophic thoughts, then realized the slide clicker was forgotten and returned offstage. While onstage under intense spotlights, the individual suffered a severe panic attack yet managed to finish the talk with little recollection. The following days involved hiding in a hotel room, a total system crash, and overwhelming depletion described as an introvert hangover. A licensed clinical social worker explains that introvert hangovers occur when extensive socializing drains an introvert and requires recovery. Dopamine influences reward centers, and introverts’ brains are more responsive to dopamine.
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