Patience, Please!...?

Question

I am 21 weeks pregnant and along w/ all of my other crazy issues, I have a/b the patience of a frickin 3 year old! It's very easy for ANYONE around me to irritate me, and it's like the slightest stuff I get irritated a/b! I have been praying a/b it, b/c I know that it's very unbecoming of me to be so inpatient and irritable. I work at a car dealership though w/ basically all MEN! SOOO basically that speaks for itself, but I was just wondering if anyone has any patience/tolerance excersizes for me!?

Answer 1

Honey one thing that is going on is your WHOLE body and MIND are going through tremoundous changes Your hormones are changing daily and this will even out some as you get further along what worked for me was the deep breathing techniqes I was taught in therapy breathe in to the count of 4 hold it to the count of 7 and breathe out to the count of 8 do this several times it will authomatically drop your adrenalline level and your blood pressure and pulse making you more calm I do hope this works for you I does take some practice Good Luck

Answer 2

I've never been pregnant, but I've had those feelings where there's just something about today that makes me want to wrap my soft, sweet, loving, fingers around someones annoying, irritating, anger-provoking throat! It's just hormones. And you will probably have a lot of the ups and downs of those. Just breathe!!! There's something I learned a while ago and it totally works for things like this. It's a quote: "He who angers you, controls you." So if you don't want people to have control over you or to irritate you as much, just remember this and take a deep breath and then turn yourself the other way and begin to ignore! But breathing really does help too! Good luck!

Answer 3

For some women, normal pregnancy hormones can make them a raging b******. It's like 9 months of PMS on steroids.

Breathe deeply and understand that you need to control your anger because it's your hormones that are grating on your nerves, not the other people in your life. Apologize immediately after you have an outburst and thank your lucky stars if people put up with you. Beg your partner for his forgiveness.

Before you explode, ask yourself, "how important will this be in five years?".

Other than that, you have my sympathy. I had the same issues and yes, it's fairly common.

Answer 4

I work in a job where I have to be with people all the time. What I find helps is that when someone acts annnoying, I try to think about how I would want someone to treat someone I love who is being momentarily annoying. Counting to five before answering sometimes also helps me. Kind of corny, I know, but these help me. Best of luck with everything!

Answer 5

I would see a doctor and get some therapy before your child gets here because if you really are as impatient as you say, you could end up hurting your child or yourself.
I could tell you to count and count again, take deep breaths , find things to relax yourself-hot baths, good books, a great movie, conversations with friends, knitting, but really the most responsible advice is for you to get some professional therapy before you regret that you did not.

Answer 6

count to 10 or higher if you must. dont answer right away and take the time to breath threw what was asked or said. or just walk away . im sure everyone has noticed you are a bit irritable so they will know. good luck and breath.

i have 2 kids, i breath alot!!!!!

Answer 7

See your doctor, he may have a good tip for you or can refer you to a good counselor. Maybe you have some hyper-activity issues. Could also be a hormone imbalance. Good luck & Happy Holidays!

Answer 8

Go to self-contro; classes. You need to get in touch with your inner most feelings.........

Answer 9

i don't mean any harm but if you're that impatient, how on earth do you expect to be able to raise a child? girl you're gonna lose your mind!

Answer 10

well, heres something I learned in elementary school. take a deep breath or something.