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Habit Building Basics for introverts 

Learn how to remove the 5 most common habit bottlenecks for introverts so that you build a sustainable habit strategy that increases your focus and impact in your career


Does this sound like you?


"I try to convince myself that keeping a habit is the easier option in the long run but the consequences aren’t immediately apparent, so I end up doing nothing. Sometimes I doubt whether or not I can “do” habits."


"I built up a good routine in the past but now I can’t seem to stick to even simple habits like going for a walk once a week."


"I'm enthusiastic at first but I slip into bad habits when I've had a hard day."


"I can’t seem to fit in habits that I know are good for me like exercising and getting enough sleep. I feel guilty for not making myself a priority and that it’s showing in everything that I do with my family, my health, and my work."


"I know a lot about habits already and I know exactly what you want to do but I just don’t know where to start."


"I just want to get the important things done and still have energy left at the end of the day."


When you think about building habits you probably think about:

  • being disciplined
  • staying consistent
  • repeating a habit for 30 days

What if I told you that this isn't the best way to build habits?


Yes, habits (good and bad ones) are ultimately formed by repitition

Yes, you need to stick with it long enough (be disciplined) if you want to actually get good at something

And yes, you need to show up (be consistent) to build trust with yourself and others


But...


If you're putting all your effort into being disciplined, staying consistent, and repeating habits then you're not really setting yourself up for success. There's a more effective way to build habits.


You see, habits are supposed to make your life easier right now


Effective habits make your life easier - over time but also right now.

They help you to feel immediate relief, to feel supported and nourished, even when life is crazy. Effective habits allow you to make progress while also taking care of yourself and the people you care about.


And a bonus effect?

Staying consistent and disciplined becomes easier. You do what's needed without having to force yourself.

These type of effective habits are what we call Green Habits.

Why are Green Habits so effective?


Green Habits are habits that connect to your Natural Advantage®.

Your Natural Advantage® is when you're naturally in your element. You work in flow and you're naturally focused. You feel a calm sense of direction and you make meaningful connections without much effort. Others notice your contributions and you feel valued and appreciated. 


Think of a conversation when you felt completely in flow. Questions and ideas just popped into your mind and others were impressed with how insightful those questions and ideas were. 

Or think of immersing yourself in a hobby that you enjoy, your hands moving "automatically" and artwork appearing "on it's own". 


Green Habits open the door to your Natural Advantage® . In this way, Green Habits are more than just habits: they are your roadmap to a more meaningful and fulfilling career and you feel the effects from day 1.


How can Green Habits help introverts?


You've probably heard that while extroverts gain energy from busy social interactions, introverts loose energy. This is true for most introverts. 

But there's more to this.

Introverts' and extroverts' brains are wired differently. Studies suggest that introverts are more sensitive to dopamine. In general, this means that introverts tend to:

  • get overstimulated more easily by busy environments and need me time to recharge
  • observe more than they speak and need time to come up with what they want to say
  • use more nuanced language and have a slower paced communication style


Introverts also have a strong inner critic. The inner critic is that little voice in your head that points out all the things that you're doing wrong. 

The inner critic can put so much pressure on your that you feel anxious, start to overthink everything, and constantly doubt yourself, your choices, and your capabilities. 

It's essential for introverts to have effective, sustainable habits to manage their energy and calm down the inner critic. 

Green habits give you a framework to help build these sustainable habits without comparing you to others or compromising who you are as an introvert.

You'll experience relief and growing self confidence

"I'm much more motivated and it’s made it easier to internalize the habit" 

Kimi - Medical Writer and Editor 

"To understand that I'm doing it my way and that just felt like a relief" 

Melinda - Make-up and Hairstyling Artist

"I've been feeling this kind of true motivation, but that has lasted... I've been able to use these tools in my everyday life and also professionally" 

Santiago - Project and Communication Coach

"I think I got rid of some feeling of guilt or uneasiness. Maybe some blaming, self blaming exercise was also lifted from me and I got slightly more settled and satisfied." 

Karel - EU Diplomat

"It helped me to better understand the value of my introverted skillset." 

Jessica - Literary Scholar and Author


Anyone can build Green Habits


Anyone can build Green Habits and the most successful people do just that. The problem is that when we look at these successful people, we try to copy their habits. We hope that since it works for them, it will work for us too.

But that's not how Green Habits work.

Green Habits are highly individual because they connect to YOUR Natural Advantage®.

The way to build Green Habits is to understand what YOU need to access your Natural Advantage®.


Now, how can you build Green Habits? 


The first step to build Green Habits is to recognize and remove Habit Bottlenecks. 

Habit bottlenecks fuel the inner critic and keep you stuck in bad habits. When you're unaware of Habit Bottlenecks, it's much harder to build effective habits and to enter your Natural Advantage® space. 

Some Habit Bottlenecks are easy to recognize while others are a bit more sneaky.

There are repeatable strategies that you can use to remove Habit Bottlenecks.  Introverts need a slightly different approach that also takes into account their energy needs and that reduces pressure from the inner critic.

In this training, you'll learn about the 5 most common Habit Bottlenecks for introverts and how to remove them.

Once you remove these Habit Bottlenecks, you can shift focus to what's important and build Green Habits that truly support you and help you to be at your best.

In this training, you'll learn about 5 common habit bottlenecks for introverts



Join the training for FREE and get started on your own or 

book a VIP seat and get my help to build Green Habits into your career


Free 5-day training

✅ access to all 5 days of Habit Building Basics

✅ LIVE group training on 4-8 January 2027 at 12:15 CET (you'll join me on Zoom)

✅ each training is 30 minutes (20 minutes training + 10 minutes questions and mini-coaching sessions)

✅ option to send questions before each training (I'll answer during the training if there's time or reply to you directly)

✅ access to the recordings for the entire month of July 2026 

✅ handout summarizing the 5 habit bottlenecks

VIP seat

✅ everything included in the free 5-day training

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✅ 1-hour individual focus call to implement the tools and start building Green Habits into your daily life 

(scheduled within 3 months of the live training according to both our availability)

✅ handout about your habit style
(created for you after your focus call)

✅ available now for an introductory price

Meet your trainer

Hi, my name is Dr. Mariella Franker

In my early career, I struggled with many of the same problems as my clients and it became my mission to help introverted leaders to believe in themselves and have a bigger impact with their work.

I began my career as a scientist and medical writer. After completing my PhD in molecular biology, I founded The Franker Message and started training introverts in 2020. I became a Habit Expert for Introverted Leaders and a certified Natural Advantage® coach.

Since then, I've worked closely with over 25 introverted leaders in individual programs and supported hundreds more with masterclasses, trainings, and my podcast The Exploring Introvert.

I've been featured in places such as Making Money Online podcast and MarieTV.

Born and raised in Suriname, South America, I now live in the Netherlands, Europe, with my husband and son.

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Portrait photo: courtesy of Stories Space