@itsjulekim: Feel embarrassed or ashamed when you interrupt other people? Here’s how I’ve taught myself to manage that compulsive interruption behavior. Btw, I can relate - I was the never-stop-talking-always-interrupting-others kid in class. 1. DON’T tell yourself to stop interrupting others - this is completely unhelpful and just adds to the shame, embarrassment, and guilt. DO redirect the energy: write down your comments, questions, thoughts, ideas while the other person is speaking. 2. DON’T start speaking every time there’s a pause or a break in the conversation. DO Wait 5 seconds every time after someone finishes their sentence. 3. DON’T think about what you’re going to say next. DO summarize what they’re saying. See how well you can summarize their perspective, without losing nuance. 4. DON’T start talking over someone who is already speaking. DO find a gesture to signal you’d like to speak. I like to raise a finger and nod at them when I catch their eye. Btw, I believe many of us experience shame for being chronic interrupters because we’ve been reprimanded or received negative feedback many times, and YET we haven’t been given the right tools to help us be better at navigating conversations. If you think about it, that leaves us in a place where we know we’re doing something others don’t like, but we don’t know how to change it. So we end up telling ourselves, “I won’t speak anymore,” or, “I won’t talk in meetings.” That’s a totally natural response, but speaking from my personal experience, it doesn’t solve anything. You don’t gain the skills you need, and you end up isolating yourself. Not good for you, and not good for the people who need to hear from you. If you know someone who fits this, repost this for them. Maybe one of these tools will help. 💛 #seattlelifecoach #executivecoaching #communicationskills #adhdtiktok

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