People always talk over me in meetings — what you can do right now
You're sitting at work right now and you know exactly what this feels like: people keep talking over you in meetings — and you don't know what to do with that. Here is one single small step you can take in the next 60 seconds.
For the next few minutes
When someone cuts you off in a meeting again, the moment often lands directly in your body. For right now, one small step is enough — something that brings a little order to the situation rather than trying to solve it all at once.
A possible next step isn't about solving the entire pattern in one go. Shrink the step down until your resistance is smaller than the energy you have available right now — then it becomes doable.
Right now, 60 seconds is enough: name one thing, take one mini-action, then stop. That's all you need at the office right now to break through the standstill.
If you want to go deeper into the underlying pattern, the "Toxic Colleagues" pack walks you through the root causes step by step. The tool right here on this page builds the right next step for your specific situation.
Step by step
1. Take one conscious breath out
A brief pause before your first reflex gives you enough distance to choose your next step yourself.
2. Name the situation in one sentence
Say to yourself internally: "Someone is talking over me right now." You don't need to make more of it than that in this moment.
3. Use the tool for your concrete next step
The Boundary Generator below shows you, based on your situation, exactly which one action makes sense right now.
4. Stop after 60 seconds
No more — the next step comes once this one is done, not before.
Common questions
Does a micro-step really help when someone keeps talking over me in meetings?
It won't resolve the underlying pattern in one go, but it can briefly interrupt the acute standstill. You work through the pattern itself afterward in the pack — without any time pressure.
Can I do this while I'm still at the office or in the meeting?
Yes. The micro-step is intentionally small enough that you can do it discreetly in your seat — no one sees anything, no one notices a thing.
Do I need the Dojitai app for this?
No. The tool works directly here on this page, no download required. The app is an option if you'd like to keep at it long-term.