Oh, one more tip!

Tell others to stick to one thing at a time. I also become very frustrated when people start bringing others stuff into the mix, before I've even processed what they said before. Really frustrating, YES! At the beginning, I wasn't as upfront as I should have been. I thought that they I ought to see I was trying, stop throwing in new words for me to process already.

Truth is, they don't know unless you tell them. I come straight out and tell them to slow down. Some people are really good at picking up on my processing speed, and we get along great! Others aren't so good at finding the right speed. And I just need to be very open: one thing at a time. Let me respond to A before you start asking about B and C. I need more time.

I've been a little too short a couple of times, but it is better than holding that frustration inside. Otherwise, I become more and more snippy as these mistakes keep happening. So, I HIGHLY recommend this technique!

Shez ~ TBI 3/07