Sometimes, we just need to ‘take a breath’ before we can process and respond to a question. This week’s handout contains some sample phrases that we can use to buy a moment to process what is being asked and think through what we want to respond.
Phrases to Take a Breath

Next steps
- Download here
- Review the statemets
- Role play to find the ones that feel most comfortable
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