If this is your first time reading the term “social battery'' let me tell you about it. Social battery is basically a metaphor for a person's capacity to intermingle with groups of people in one setting. If you’ve been around the interweb, you might come across that term. Often that term also refers to tolerance of someone’s social activity. Just like a battery, it has its own capacity. For introverted people such as myself, it might go out quickly. Today, I am basically sharing what has happened to me thus far when I am out of my comfort zone.

Being social to me is a bit of a chore. I can be social but at the same time, I will sleep for days after a series of socialization. Though I have tried being more and more social just to get out of my comfort zone, I still failed. Lately, I get tired very easily after talking to new people. In Bali, social life is very vibrant. You can literally make any new friends anywhere and almost everywhere you see are extroverted people. Someone can strike a conversation the old fashioned way and bam, you know one more person. For introverts like myself, these kinds of things are okay but really dries out my social battery quickly.

In the past, because I was with a friend, I constantly got exposure to others. I could sustain that but eventually that wasn’t even ideal. I didn’t have my alone time which was really needed. So, I ended up going missing for a few months. I left so many things I used to know and went into hiding again. This time, I want to preserve my social battery and not drain it faster. I learned that I can not constantly be around the presence of others. So, I kinda have a day or two where I just be on my own.

When I do that, I enjoy going out and exploring places even if that means, alone. In Bali, with so many things to do, places to go, cafes to try and visit, it makes things easier. The pictures I shared are some of the places I managed to visit on my own.

When I get bored being with myself and on my own, I’d look for social activities. I enjoy having conversations especially in depth with someone I just met. I love getting to know their aspirations, what makes them who they are, and why they choose the lifestyle they have. Even if there’s a chance that I probably won’t talk to them for more, at least I got a glimpse of others' lives and remember that there’s always something to learn from it. And after my social battery signaling is really low, I retreat.

There are some other ways to preserve my social battery in which among them is simply limiting my exposure to interactions, online and offline. If I do too much, that would not be good in the longer term. The second thing is that having more activities where I am required alone than in the presence of others. The more I have it alone, the better it will be. Sleep is another way to preserve my social battery. It is always refreshing when I wake up especially when I know that I have a good night’s rest. Do you have low or higher social battery?

	Mac is a jack of all trades. A typical introvert in love with literature, books, technology and philosophy. She is also so into nootropics, productivity, minimalist lifestyle, cybersecurity, and languages. Other than that, she is passionate about cooking and traveling. In her free time, she enjoys learning various things. If you like her conten