Take a time-out
A short, guided pause — a breathing timer for the moment before a conversation goes wrong.
Where to find it
More → Wellbeing → Take a time out
A time-out is a few minutes of nothing, with a timer and something to breathe along with.
- More → Wellbeing → Take a time out.
- Start it.
What it is for
The specific moment when a household conversation is about to become an argument, and one person needs ninety seconds before saying the next thing. It is not therapy and does not pretend to be — it is a pause with a shape.
Nobody is told
Taking one is not recorded against you, not shown to your household and not counted anywhere.
If things are harder than this
Reach out sets up a trusted contact you can message quickly, and there is a list of helplines that does not require you to look anything up first.
Updated 4 September 2026. Something here wrong or missing? Tell us — we'd rather fix the page than answer it twice.
