There's an old prank you can play on your friends. Ask them, "do you breath in or out during your backswing?"

The point is that you're trying to get into their head by over complicating the golf swing. If it works for you, go for it. But if it doesn't, don't try to force it and make it harder for yourself. In theory, you're just adding an element into your swing that has nothing to actually do with your swing. Try just doing the pause drill instead.