Recently, I was sitting in a meeting, watching the minutes tick by. I was trying to figure out how to interrupt the continuous flow of voices competing for airtime that made it harder and harder to ...
Interrupting people may seem impolite, but it's the best way to inject life into a boring conversation. That's one of the points in "Nonviolent Communication," a book that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ...
In my therapy practice, I often hear couples say, “Don't interrupt me. It’s my turn to talk.” Feeling shamed, the person may back off sheepishly, but are they still listening? I know, I know, ...
We all interrupt and know it’s only sometimes okay. But we may not realize how detrimental it can be: You are more tense, feeling you need to be ready to jump in before even the person finishes. You ...
Interrupting people can feel automatic when you have ADHD. Sometimes your thoughts race so fast you can’t stop them from spilling out. You mean well, but impulsive speech and struggles with ...