How to Take a Time Out That Really Works

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Episode 156 – How to Take a Time Out That Really Works

When you get emotionally flooded, that is a signal you need a time out!

This week’s episode outlines Terry Real’s 10 New Rules of Time Out

1.       The time out is a circuit breaker

2.       Take your time out from the “I” position.

3.       Take distance responsibly.

4.       Use the phrase “time out” or gesture the T signal with your hands. 

5.       Don’t let yourself get stopped.

6.       Use check-ins at prescribed intervals.

7.       Remember the goal. 

8.       Return in good faith. 

9.       Have a 24-hour moratorium on the original topic.

10.   Know when, where, and how to get help. 

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Tina Gosney is the Family Conflict Coach. She helps her clients move past contention in their homes and move into connection. It takes one person to begin changing unhealthy patterns. You can be the one.

Tina is a positivity practitioner and a trauma informed coach.
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