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How do you leave a conversation in person?

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Eze Sanchez is a Life & Relationship Coach and the Founder of Eze Sanchez Coaching in Gainesville, Florida. He's been practicing as a coach since late 2016 and has more than 1,000 hours of collective training and experience in personal development. He specializes in helping people find self-acceptance, self-empathy, and self-love through building accountability and kindness for themselves. Eze has an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a diploma in Massage Therapy from the Florida School of Massage, and a certificate from the Satvatove Institute School of Transformative Coaching.

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Be honest about why you need to go so the other person doesn't think that you aren't interested in what they have to say. You might say "I get that there's still a lot more that you want to tell me, but I don't really don't have the capacity right now. I really need to get back to this project for work." When you don't give the person a "why," they tend to fill in the blank on why you're leaving the conversation and take things personally.

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How do you end a conversation over text?

Eze Sanchez
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Eze Sanchez is a Life & Relationship Coach and the Founder of Eze Sanchez Coaching in Gainesville, Florida. He's been practicing as a coach since late 2016 and has more than 1,000 hours of collective training and experience in personal development. He specializes in helping people find self-acceptance, self-empathy, and self-love through building accountability and kindness for themselves. Eze has an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, a diploma in Massage Therapy from the Florida School of Massage, and a certificate from the Satvatove Institute School of Transformative Coaching.

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Approach the conversation with honesty and empathy, especially if the conversation is emotionally charged. You might say "This is a really important conversation and there's going to be a lot more we can talk about here, but I'm kind of feeling at my limit. I know this might be painful to hear, but could we talk about this another time?" This is a great way to draw a boundary while letting the other person know that you still care.

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Almost every time I start a conversation, it's great at first, but then eventually, inevitably, I end up getting repetitive. Is there any way to avoid this?

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Relax and listen. Try to divert your conversation into some other topic when you both have nothing new to talk about.

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What if I've ended the conversation, but the person starts it back up again?

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Just say something noncommittal like, "It is what it is," and then quickly change the subject like something else suddenly occurred to you, "Hey, did you catch the Bears game on Sunday?"

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What if I don't like the person?

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Try to avoid conversations with them whenever possible, and if you must talk to them, be polite and make an excuse to end the conversation quickly.

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