[color:"pink"] [/color] I found this article in April's Self Magazine. I thought I would share what it said because there have been plenty of times after Dday that I could have used (can still use) this information:

3 quick ways to stifle on the job sobs...

Although crying can be a healthy release, sometimes the setting isn't right for shedding a tear (or 20). For instance, it's a good bet you don't want to blubber in front of your co-workers. Try this advice to increase your odds of keeping your cool.

Apply Pressure- Poking your fingertip w/ a paperclip helps shift your focus and activate the part of the brain that controls impulse, notes Larina Kase, Psy. D. president of Performance Success Coaching in Philadelphia. More control means fewer tears.

Jut out you Jaw- "As soon as your eyes start to well up, push your jaw forward in an exaggerated underbite." Kase suggests. Apparently it's difficult to sob and make a silly face at the same time; the two actions aren't compatible.

Take it outside- Going for a quick walk helps fend off the sobs in 3 ways: Removing yourself from the situation restores a sense of calm. Doing something active stimulates feel-good endorphins that can counter a weepy mood. And if you still cry, well, st least you're out of sight.

Cristina Tudino

I hope this is able to be helpful to some of you.

That is good to know, too bad i did not see this sooner.

I had a meeting yesterday and one of the girls in the office that did not meet requirements at all last month started bawling her eyes out.


I hope it works if i ever need it. I did something similar years ago I pinched myself but I was pregnant at the time, I needed to do something

Wife,

How is your pregnancy going???

Hurt

The pregnancy is going really well! I still make it to the gym 3-5 days a week.

I feel like I am bigger than I should be still. People make comments that my belly is really big for how far along I am. Big babies do run in my family.

I think for the most part I am handling the stress really well. I do have my moments though.