We All Need a Time Out

Originally time out were designed as a form of discipline, to give a child a minute or ten, to think about their actions. We try to explain to them what they did wrong, and make them understand the consequences of their actions.

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Have you ever thought that perhaps adults need a time out? A time out not a vacation a few moments when they have gone on a screaming rampage and perhaps said some hurt words or did something evil to someone. Well if you have or know someone who has, then they need a time out. If it is minor, the person should be sent to his office, something a bit more disturbing, send the individual home with no pay, with the understand that the behavior is unacceptable, and next time he will be dismissed. I am sure he will learn to control himself better.

When it involves a relationship with two adults, sometimes letting the other cool of by taking a bath or going to bed is better than confronting the problem when you are both very upset and “fired up”. If in the middle of a heated discussion and your feeling overwhelmed, let the other person know that you need a time out, and just go sit in your favorite chair and think the situation through.

There is never a reason for violence, or to verbal abuse someone; if a situation is causing you undue stress, step a way for a while. It is after stepping away that you can get your thought together and sit down and discuss the problem giving one another room and respect is what it is all about.