Stress Buster #4: Laugh It Off
Posted by: BabyNico / Category: Mommy Stress Busters in a JiffyWhat’s The Matter
Nobody alerted you that being forgetful during pregnancy should be taken seriously. You remember parking your car in the garage one night but then one morning, you found the garage empty and you frantically dialed 911 and reported that your garage was broken in and someone stole your car! You told your husband about it and he sympathized with you, even got angry about it. You were talking about changing your locks when the phone rang and your best friend told you she’ll return the car you lend her the other night. She also told you that she’s moved her things now and she’s doing fine, thanks to your car. You were so numb to even answer your friend and you can see that your husband is trying so hard to stop himself from laughing because you had the phone speaker on. To make things worse, you can hear the police car’s siren from the distance. Oh boy! Looks like you’ve reported the crime of the century!
What You Should Do
Swallow your injured ego and laugh with them. Before you get angry about forgetting something as important as that, give yourself an opportunity to see the humor in the situation. Then laugh about it wholeheartedly as you get ready to tell your best friend the silliest pregnancy story ever. It’s really embarrassing and the policemen might even get mad but well, you’re pregnant and you can get away with it!
Why It Works Magic
Laughing along not only relieves the humiliation (just go you go swiftly from being laughed at to laughing with), but it also essentially reduces the levels of stress hormones and intensifies natural feel-good chemicals in your body. And you’ll need those feel-good substances alright when you start feeling the massive bruise on your pride.
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