Pāhonoa te oro

If someone interrupts you while you’re speaking ,don’t talk louder. Raising your voice doesn’t make you heard ,it makes you reactive. Instead, stop and look at them,Let the silence hang for a second, When they finish, say calmly , “Are you finished? Cool, as I was saying…” That one sentence flips the balance of respect.In psychology, it’s called assertive pause: people realize they overstepped, and you didn’t even raise your tone,Control the moment , not the volume.