Communication

Thirty shades · May 11, 2019 at 07:05 AM

Does anyone have any good tips for communicating an important message when anxious?

I need the other person to hear me and let me try to do it my own way. They are a professional but other professionals have the same opinion as me. Its not black and white and the chance to try things my way to ease my anxiety feels like the right way forward.

It would not be easy to change professionals at this stage.

Spirit of Trees · May 11, 2019 at 07:56 AM

Are you using email or do you need to speak to them in person? If it's in person, it could be helpful to bring notes on what you want to say. It works for me since I tend to forget things in the moment. Sometimes my notes are even whole sentences, which I read aloud if I need to.

Thirty shades · May 11, 2019 at 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spirit of Trees

Are you using email or do you need to speak to them in person? If it's in person, it could be helpful to bring notes on what you want to say. It works for me since I tend to forget things in the moment. Sometimes my notes are even whole sentences, which I read aloud if I need to.

I am going to say it in person.

Thats helpful, thank you Spirit of Trees. I also forget what I want to say.

May 12, 2019 at 03:59 AM

could you perhaps say what you want to say, but using a diffrent sinario?. then the person might get what you mean and naturally ask you, do you mean... what ever it is you are trying to get across

May 12, 2019 at 04:00 AM

what helps me an aweful lot too is to point to things in the room

like: if their's a noise that's making me anxious, rather than go through finding the courage to say, this is making me anxious, I'll just point to it and smile.

sometimes works..

Thirty shades · May 12, 2019 at 10:43 AM

When I talk I sound anxious, people often see this negatively. They can back off or don't listen.

I think I write it down and give it in a letter. This allows me to use thoughtful language and know that I have got all my points across.

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Spirit of Trees Member Member Since May 2019 Location: Earth Posts: 189 4 111 hugs given	May 11, 2019 at 07:56 AM #2 Are you using email or do you need to speak to them in person? If it's in person, it could be helpful to bring notes on what you want to say. It works for me since I tend to forget things in the moment. Sometimes my notes are even whole sentences, which I read aloud if I need to. __________________ I like deer with their stick legs and stick antlers
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	May 12, 2019 at 03:59 AM #4 could you perhaps say what you want to say, but using a diffrent sinario?. then the person might get what you mean and naturally ask you, do you mean... what ever it is you are trying to get across
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Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	May 12, 2019 at 04:00 AM #5 what helps me an aweful lot too is to point to things in the room like: if their's a noise that's making me anxious, rather than go through finding the courage to say, this is making me anxious, I'll just point to it and smile. sometimes works..
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Thirty shades Grand Magnate Member Since Jul 2018 Location: UK Posts: 4,799 (SuperPoster!) 5 16.2k hugs given	May 12, 2019 at 10:43 AM #6 When I talk I sound anxious, people often see this negatively. They can back off or don't listen. I think I write it down and give it in a letter. This allows me to use thoughtful language and know that I have got all my points across.
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