Struggling with anger while pregnant, affecting work
I have been struggling with my emotions while pregnant but specifically anger, it’s making my fuse a lot shorter than usual and I am a manager at my workplace. I ended up having a heated conversation with someone that reports to me over them misunderstanding me today, I didn’t do or say anything unprofessional but I did end up apologising for my over reaction. I feel guilty and embarrassed for how I behaved and need to avoid this in the future, any advice or reassurance?
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Thank you, my work is fairly stressful through no fault of anyone else. Plus I am not getting much sleep and just feeling exhausted generally, so I think I am just struggling tbh x
It’s very normal during pregnancy. The hormones are shifting greatly.
Stay positive. We do mistakes, we apologize and learn.
Try talking to someone really close to you, your friend or spouse . Share your emotions with them. Vent out and they should make you feel positive and happy.
Physical exercises like walk helps to regulate the hormones.
And then music.
It might sound odds, but i believe our vitals play a role too. Make sure you are taking prenatal vitamins and other like iron and vitamin D as need.
Stay happy! You have to deliberately choose happiness over any other emotion.
I’m a teacher and I totally get this! Lack of sleep + hormones makes my fuse a lot shorter. It’s really hard to manage my emotions and I end up feeling bad if I’m not as patient as I should be. I’m trying to give myself some grace as I know it’s outwith my control and people are very understanding of the circumstances!
At the end of the day I remind myself that the emotions I’m feeling are not “me” - they are literally just feelings caused by huge changes going on in our bodies!
Try not to be too hard on yourself as I’m sure people are aware this isn’t the norm for you either. The fact that you apologised shows self-awareness and any rational person will appreciate that!
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