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As a child, you might have learned that interrupting is rude and a sign of bad manners. So here you are as an adult, with years of politeness training, being asked to interrupt others. And not just anyone either, you’re asked to interrupt people who are talking about devastating losses.
Interrupting people, particularly when they are expressing deep and difficult emotions, goes against all we are taught about how to be considerate and kind. So why interrupt? Why put ourselves through the anxiety and distraction of figuring out the when, how, and why of stopping a child, teen, or adult in group from continuing to speak? Wouldn’t it just be better to hold our breath and silently plead with the person to stop talking?
While that might look easier on the outside, it drains our mental energy, especially when the person talking is possibly creating discord or an unsafe situation. In most cases, the benefits of interrupting outweigh the effort and risk that go into overcoming years of programming to be polite.
Perhaps one (or more) of these scenarios is familiar to you...(click here to learn more)
Take Care,
Your Dougy Center Group Coordinators
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