As a highly sensitive, intelligent and creative woman you may have a natural HSP tendency to ‘pause-to-check’. Brief overview, ‘pause-to-check’ comes from our need for a little caution.
We can use this to our advantage by turning it into what we call ‘pause-to-respond’ moments and banish the regret of not getting across your idea clearly. This way, when you do speak up you are heard perfectly! Here’s how:
5 quick ways to power up your pause-to-respond skill.
- Buy time – Need a longer pause, be assertive with, “I’ll get back to you on that”.
- Ask Self – Take your ‘pause’ moment to consider what you really want to say.
- Silence can be golden. Maybe, just maybe, a non-response is the right way to go. Silence speaks volumes.
- Own what you want to say – If you have already responded, but had second thoughts (or 100th thought if an HSP!) return and re-say. “I’ve been thinking about what I said, and what I would have liked to say or truly meant was…”.
- Respond thoughtfully – Take your time and don’t be rushed. You may feel like it’s forever, but it will only take you seconds longer to speak thoughtfully and mindfully.
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