The Pause, it does need practice, remember the brain is a meaning-seeking, pattern-making prediction organ. How it lays down patterns, is by repetition – learning. Once you have mastered the Pause, you create the state of being response-able and hence are better able to respond rather than react.
- How many times today did you notice others Pausing and Choosing?
- How many times today were you able to Pause and Choose your response?
The pause is incredibly powerful – I’ve been very intentionally using this in recent months and it most definitely prevents a difficult situation from becoming a dramatic/destructive one – thank you for sharing.
Thank you Jean, yes, consciously pausing is one of the most effective, powerful things we can do in difficult interactions 🙂