The human mind is far too indeterminate to be confined this way, too filled with random, unplanned-for thoughts that pop like bubbles into and out of existence.
For some of the participants the attempt was totally unplanned; for others, it built on pre-existing thoughts about quitting which had not yet been acted upon.
The MSSS seemed to trigger quit attempts for a number of participants: for some of these participants the quit attempt was totally unplanned; for others it built on pre-existing thoughts about quitting.
For some participants the quit attempt was unplanned; for others, it built on pre-existing thoughts about quitting which had not been acted upon, a finding that is supported in the literature [ 24, 25, 30].
It was apparent that the MSSS triggered truly unplanned quit attempts in some cases, and for these individuals prior thoughts about quitting appeared absent.
Try to avoid unplanned time that can turn into moments or hours of negative thoughts.
This study found that stay-at-home mothers, women exposed to violence during pregnancy or the postpartum period, or who have a history of PMS, unplanned pregnancies, previous psychiatric history (particularly previous depressive episodes), depressive symptoms, or suicidal thoughts in pregnancy, have higher rates of PPD than other women.
Later still, after the birth of my two children, came the opportunity for my favourite contraceptive, the Mirena coil, which gave me five fabulously menstrual-free years without having to give unplanned pregnancy or the monthly female inconvenience, which has quite rightly been nicknamed "the curse", a second thought.
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