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Life has a way of stressing us out. Family, work, a bad driver cutting you off, tomatoes that need to be picked…it all adds up. A gal needs a way to quickly unwind and put a halt to an on-coming bad mood from time to time.
You know when Ugly Mom is about to strike. You can feel your blood pressure rising. Your palms are starting to sweat. The tension in your muscles is starting make you crazy.
You need a time out. Period.
Carve out a ten minute “you” break to get a grip, so your family won’t suffer and you won’t add another gray hair to your bodacious quaff.
Here are some ideas…
- Go to your room, young lady. Keep a funny or tranquil CD in your radio and lay on your bed for a few minutes. Stop thinking about what’s making you upset and just listen.
- Phone a friend. Give your pal a call and ask how her day was. If it was awful, help her to feel better. Helping others makes you feel good. If she had an awesome day, laugh and ask her secret to success.
- Stimulate your noodle. Pull out a book or magazine and drink in a chapter or article. If you’re into crosswards or the dreaded sudoku, work on a puzzle.
- Jam out. Throw in Poison’s Greatest Hits and get crazy. Burning off some of the negative energy can make a huge difference in your mood. Plus, being silly always brings a smile to a girl’s face.
- Get your calm on. Take a minute to meditate. Clear your head and start over.
- Stretch your stems. A walk will work wonders for ya, especially if it’s to an ice cream shop. What? I’m just sayin’.
- Crunch something. Munching on something crunchy like celery or carrots will relieve stress. Try it, I triple dog dare ya.
- Chant some gratitude. Step away from the situation and tell yourself, over and over, “I’m blessed to have…” or “I’m so lucky, because…”
- Smooch away stress. Assuming that you’re not steaming mad at your partner, pull him (or her) aside and lay one on him. I’m not talking G-Rated either. When was the last time you made out? Walk away without saying a word. If you don’t feel empowered, I’ll eat my underwear. Okay, so maybe not, but you’ll feel empowered, trust me.
If you can tell you’re on the verge of freaking out, whether that’s yelling, crying or having a full-on mom tantrum (Hey, I’m guilty, too.), you need to step away from the situation. Reclaim your cool and everyone will be better for it. If all this doesn’t work…rant at me on twitter (@JessAriasCooper)…I guarantee I can cure what ails ya, or at least make you laugh about it.
Btw…I know the picture doesn’t make sense, but when I saw it, it just felt right. Photo by: flickr.com/photos/jemstone/21157046/
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Pretty impressive article. I just stumbled upon your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I’ll be coming back and I hope you post again soon.
Great article.
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Sweet post, I have a confession to make though… I think i’m a true puzzle addict. I can’t even make love without fantasizing about sudoku or crosswords
Oh noooooooo! Oh well. I suppose I’ll let it go this time. Truth be told, I keep wordsearch books wherever I may plunk my rear for long periods of time. And I won’t even get into the iPhone apps! ~Jessi
Great advice! I really like the idea of walking to the ice cream shop! Or in my case it would be Starbucks!
MMMM…Starbucks! I enjoy every delicious, gourd-stabbing brainfreeze their frozen drinks inspire! Thanks for stopping by! ~Jessi
Oh no, Ugly Mom is me! Gotta make out with the hubs once and while it seems. And Poison, yes! Love your list, Ugly Mom be gone!
We all do the Ugly Mom, it’s human, and we all feel like doodie afterward. Try out Mama’s patented “Talk Dirty to Me”-lip lock combo and give Ugly mom the boot! ~Jessi
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve left the room and gone behind a closed door when the whining just won’t stop!
That’s a good thing! You need to take a break. Otherwise it’ll drive ya nuts. I’m sure they’re not serving ya any cheese with that whine!
~Jessi
Great idea! Forget the time-out for the kids, just give one to yourself! I wonder what would happen if I tried all of these things at once…they’re all such great ideas. I’d also throw in a glass of wine just for fun!
I think if you did them all at once, someone might thing you’ve got a breakdown going on. LOL Opt for the wine!! LOL ~Jessi
I locked myself in my room, tell my daugther first that mami needs some time out and don’t disturbe her for a few minutes. Then I just pray, do a rosary, read an inspirational book. If I don’t go to my room, I go out to my garden, that’s if the three year old is sleeping!, there I gaze upon my roses and breath.
If the stress is too high, I take the kids for a ride where nature lingers and I can just gaze upon it while driving. The kids love it and the low down their 100mph revolutions.
I took some notes from here, that will implement too. Thanks.
Thanks for adding such great suggestions. I’m glad to see you back again, mama! ~Jessi
i haven’t forgotten you Jessi, I’m still writing that second part of that list you suggested a few post ago!
Excellent! How is it going? ~Jessi
I have the first part of my list, the second part has been tricky. But now that my girl is back in school it should be easier, I will have time to think more.
I’ll email you the list or posted in the post, which ever you like, when I finish it. I’m giving myself the deadline for this weekend. I work better that way. Saludos.
Wow! I love how much thought you’re putting into it! The more you think about it, the more you’ll want it. The more you want it, the more you’ll go after it. LOVE IT!!! I can’t wait to see it. Thank you for sharing it with us! ~Jessi
I love this! I have been trying to think of a way to describe this/ give that “other version of mom” a name. UGLY MOM is such the perfect description.
And please don’t eat your underwear!
Thank you!
Well, since you said so, I won’t eat my underwear. BUT only because you said so. That and cotton granny panties are bad for digestion.
Thanks for stopping by! ~Jessi
Great ideas! All moms get a little snarky sometime or another! LOVE the smooch away stress idea! <3
Thanks, mama! Every once in while ya gots to get the love. Sometimes a make out session is the only answer! ~Jessi
Poison’s Greatest Hits! Awesome!
You’re really letting those 6 inch bangs shine in this post, friend!
Cheers,
Anne
LOL!! Too funny. Yeah my bangs go up. WAY UP! ~Jessi