Your internal pause button
A powerful way to practice pausing is to intentionally activate your internal pause button.
As human beings we have the ability to stop ourselves before reacting by 'pressing our pause button'.
People use various ways to activate their pause button:
- By imagining reaching for a remote control and pressing pause
- By imagining that there is a pause button on some part of your body and pressing it with your hand to remind yourself to pause rather than react
- By imagining that you are slowing or freezing time
When learning to pause, it is an excellent idea to be intentional about creating and activating your own personal pause button. The more concrete it is in your mind, the easier it is to activate when you need it.
So go ahead.
Where is your pause button? Practice using it in conversation and in your daily interactions. Even when you think you don't need to.
The more you practice when you are not really triggered, the easier it will be to use when you do need it.
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