{"id":694,"date":"2017-02-21T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T09:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2017-02-21T03:36:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T03:36:15","slug":"listen-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=694","title":{"rendered":"Listen to ME"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Drop everything right now and listen to me!<\/strong> I have something to say that\u2019s more important than whatever you\u2019re doing or saying.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rude, right? Were you annoyed with me for a moment? (Maybe you still are.)<\/p>\n

That is essentially what we\u2019re saying when we interrupt someone. Most of the time we really aren\u2019t thinking that way, but that\u2019s what interruptions communicate.<\/p>\n

Has someone ever interrupted you? Frustrating, right? It can make you feel trampled or that what you had to say wasn\u2019t important. I know some people who want to be the one to share stories or news, and even if I begin talking first, they have to jump in. Grrr. If someone is a habitual interrupter, I\u2019m not eager to spend time with them. (Or I tend to talk faster, so I have a chance to finish my thought before being cut off.)<\/p>\n

Have you <\/em>ever interrupted someone? I\u2019m not a loud person, but I know I\u2019ve still been guilty of interrupting. Ugh. I\u2019m not sure why it happens. Maybe someone is stumbling around and I think I know where the speaker is going and that I can get there faster. Or maybe I get so caught up in the thought bubbling around in my head that I stop listening and start talking instead. Whatever the reason, it\u2019s selfish and condescending, so I don\u2019t want it to become a habit.<\/p>\n

Here are 7 ways to avoid interrupting:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Catch yourself in the act. Stop yourself and apologize.<\/li>\n
  2. Post reminders to let others finish talking at your table, desk, and on your phone.<\/li>\n
  3. Ask friends and family to let you know when you cut them off.<\/li>\n
  4. Write down what you want to say if you\u2019re afraid you\u2019ll forget before your turn to talk. (Only in situations where this doesn\u2019t appear rude.)<\/li>\n
  5. Force yourself to listen without thinking about a response.<\/li>\n
  6. Recall times when others have interrupted you, and think about how it felt.<\/li>\n
  7. Reward yourself when you go a day without interrupting people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now feel free to continue what you were doing before I so rudely interrupted you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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