I have the grumps this morning. I'm always amazed at how once you start out grumpy it's really difficult to turn it off! A new moment is always at hand, so theoretically you should always be able to do a little better. You shouldn't have to wait for a new day. But my days tend to have themes. And today it's this: "leave me alone, let me sleep more, give me a fairy godmother to clean my house or at least help me remember all the important things I have to do that I've been putting off! Oh and then after a nap I need the energy to be superwoman. But like that's going to happen!" Or something like that.
So my goal today is despite the shortness I've already displayed with the kids, I'm going to try my darndest to have a great day. Maybe some happy music will help....
Do you find it difficult to turn off the grumps? What do you do to switch things around?
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I like to overact my happiness. Lots of cheesy grins, hugs and a high pitched voice. This always makes the kids laugh and helps me relax enough to actually be happy. I read somewhere that the physical act of smiling releases endorphines in the brain. Sometimes I just go in my room and force a happy face. Sounds dumb, but it really works.
My day started like that yesterday. I killed some extra time online, then accomplished something and felt better.
My kids are older, so it might be easier, but I give myself a time-out in the bathtub with a good book and a treat. I just need maybe 20-30 minutes of me time to regroup and be able to go back and start over.
There are days that it is almost impossible to turn it around but few and far between. I just try to start out happy but sometimes my family really suffers.
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