Foundation
Ask to finish your sentence
Whensomeone interrupts your unfinished point
Ask for enough space to finish your point. Say it briefly, then give the other person a turn.
- Try saying
- I want to hear that. Let me finish this sentence first.
Start tiny
Say, “Let me finish this thought.”
SafetyIf you fear retaliation or harm, choose safer support instead of confrontation.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Centre for Clinical Interventions. Assert Yourself!, Module 4: How to Behave More Assertively. Read the source ↗ Documented assertiveness methods; this everyday example is an editorial adaptation.
Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.
