Some days, work starts at a sprint: meetings stack up, emails multiply, and every task claims to be urgent. Many professionals feel the strain; introverts often pay a higher toll—their energy fades, priorities blur, and the best ideas get buried. I’ve been there. So I’m back with Nil Demircubuk, Ph.D., author of Down to Earth: Demystify Intuition to Upgrade Your Life, to talk about how quiet professionals can find more calm in a noisy workday.

In Part 1, we focused on “priming,” setting up your brain and body for the day ahead. In this second conversation, we zoom in on tools you can use in the messy middle of your workday: discreet resets and low-key boundary tools that help you regain calm, protect focus, and make progress without being “on”—a big plus for introverts.

NA: I can relate to having a mind that’s “always on.” For knowledge workers, especially introverts, what early overload signals do you watch for at work, and how do they affect judgment and decisions?

ND: We sometimes carry tension throughout the day without even realizing it. Try checking in with your body regularly, like when you get up for coffee. Close your eyes and just breathe for a few moments, letting your thoughts go. Scan your body for any tightness and notice it. Even that short break can help calm your mind and emotions and bring more........

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