Did you ever feel like you really had to go when the phone rang? If you picked up the phone and then forgot about going for a while, you were using a distraction technique without even realizing it. By practicing, you can actually develop this habit.
Distraction is all about focus
When you feel your bladder saying "Take me to the bathroom now!" try doing the following to help calm urgency. Once you feel you can do this comfortably at home, try it when you're out of the house.
- Sit down, close your eyes and slowly take 5 deep breaths.
- Try a distraction technique like counting backwards from 100.
- After 1-2 minutes, walk calmly to the bathroom.
By focusing on something else, you'll help your bladder muscle to calm.
That way, you can walk — not rush — to the bathroom.
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