Article: Instead of sitting there thinking about how much you need to pee, focus on your breathing, or the feel of the sun on your face or the ground beneath your feet. Direct your mind toward the sound of the children playing in the next room, or the sight and sound of bees buzzing among the spring flowers. Meditate, repeat a mantra, or try deep breathing exercises. Some people benefit from mindfully focusing on the feeling of squeezing the muscles that surround their urethrathe opening through which urine exits your body. For others, this type of mindfulness might backfire! Do whatever it takes to clear your mind of thoughts of peeing or visiting the bathroom! Simple and even silly distractions may do the trick. Try things like: Counting backwards from 99 repeatedly. Reciting poems and song lyrics you've known since you were a kid. Reciting the full names of all the people you know in the room, and making up names for those you don't know. Giving directions to yourself on getting to your home, to the office, to the grocery store, etc. These aren't good choices for distractions when you need to go! Unless you're very skilled at keeping your mind completely focused on something like a dripping faucet, you'll inevitably find your mind wandering to how much you'd like to empty your bladder. Your friends may think it's hilarious to describe waterfalls, rivers, and flushing toilets when they know you need to go. Try saying, "OK guys, very funny. I get the point," and then change the subject. If they continue, calmly remove yourself from the area. Laughing might cause you to further contract your muscles and put more pressure on your bladder. Alternatively, laughter may cause you to loosen your muscle tension and release urine. Avoid friends and situations that may cause you to laugh. Watch a heavy drama instead of a riotous comedy on TV! If you frequently release some urine when you laugh, even when your bladder isn't full, talk to your doctor. You may have a condition that's sometimes referred to as "giggle incontinence."
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Practice mindfulness by focusing on other aspects of the present. Distract yourself by thinking of things unrelated to urination. Avoid thinking of water, waterfalls, or rain. Don't think about funny things that will make you laugh.