Holding Back Tears
Breathe deeply
Drink cold water
Squeeze a stress ball
Tense up your muscles
That's easy enough if I don't want tears.
Tilt your head back
Imagine your happy place
Step away from the situation
Watch and listen to something funny
So far, stopping tears seems to be a doable task.
The above are 8 out of 13 tips given by a web site*.
Granted, if one wanted to take such tips, it would
be easy enough. But would it be advisable to
'hold back tears' intentionally ? I suspect if there
were 'dam breaking tears', that would be another
matter. However, tears are where they are for a reason,
and I suspect that it is a very healthy exercise to allow
them to escape once in a while.
Nevertheless, I am most intrigued by tip number 7, 'Step away
from the situation'. In my case, I would be inclined to step away
before the build-up begins. For example, I do not like 'tear-jerker'
movies. So, where possible, I avoid them. Just listen to me. I'm saying
that tears are a healthy and wholesome outlet. But yet, under certain
circumstances, I seek to avoid them. Is that a contradiction or what? Maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably. I suspect it is. But that's just me.
072921PSCtest, This Or That, Vol 5, Edward Ibeh
*Wiki How to do anything...
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