Yep, say the alphabet backwards. I tried counting backwards, but that only made me feel like a rocket ready to blast off.
Saying the alphabet backwards makes you focus on something other than your anger. Try it. I'll wait. (Humming annoying gameshow tunes.) No, really, go ahead, I can wait. Sigh. Done? No? Oh, okay. (Tapping foot and humming louder.) How long does this take?! Angry? Me? Oh, no, really, I'm not angry. I SAID I'm fine.
Z, Y, X, W,...
That's a great idea. I tend to focus on my breathing. If I can escape into my head for a bit, sometimes that helps. But I'll try the alphabet trick.
ReplyDeleteBreathing works too. But I find my kiddos can push hard enough that I need the distraction of the alphabet trick. :-) Let me know how it works for you. Thanks for reading!
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