turning inward
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- meditationFocused attention practice
- solitudeState of being alone
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
withdrawal · retreat · soul-searching · quietude · self-examination · hermit · cocoon · silence · stillness · navel-gazing · rumination · brooding · private · inner · depth · sanctuary · shell · hibernation
turning inwardreaching out
Initiating communication
opening up · social engagement · extroversion · gregariousness · joining in
turning inwardself-expression
Conveying one's inner world
externalizing · expressing oneself · broadcasting · emanating · radiating