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Originally Posted by gayleggg
When things start to irritate me, I check my breathing and make sure to take slow, deep breaths. I do it about ten times. It helps to slow the pulse rate and takes you away from the irritation for a short period giving you time to think before you react.
Sometimes though, I react before I do the breathing and usually regret it. Irritability is something I deal with a lot. It seems like everything my husband does irritates me.  I've been practicing the breathing so I don't yell, but it takes a lot of practice. |
Thank you
I'll try that next time I start getting irritated. I've gotten to the point of at least not usually reacting quickly once I get irritated, but I haven't learned how to deal with it in the right way. Maybe focusing on my breathing will help. It will definitely get my mind off of whatever is irritating me.
Sometimes when I get irritated, I say things that I regret and I feel so bad about it. Then I get angry at myself for saying something like that. It can be an endless cycle until I step away from it and everything.