The #1 Move You Can Make

Feeling like you're the only one trying to fix things can be incredibly lonely. But here’s the truth: you have the power to change the entire dynamic of a conflict with ONE move.

It's called The Pause.

When things get heated, your nervous system goes into fight-or-flight. Nothing productive happens there. The bravest and most effective thing you can do is say, "I'm feeling overwhelmed. I need to take a 20-minute break, and then we can come back to this."

This isn't abandoning the conversation; it's saving it. Have you ever tried this? What was the result?

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