Truth be told, I've never felt really 'confined' in my last three confinements. After all, this is a Mama who took her 1-month-old newborn to travel to Stockholm in icy cold winter, wore shorts to sleep in an air conditioned room after giving birth, showered nearly every day, brought a 10-day-old to the cinema and then a 12-day-old to the River Safari, was constantly on the move and basically one who is more liberal and doesn't conform to rules.
However, knowing that this would be my last confinement and heeding friends' advice to take extra effort to nourish and care for my body, I did. This time round, I only went out when I had to bring the baby for his checkups or to see my gynae, and made one visit to the park when the kids were really bored and I wanted some fresh air too. Other than that, I was home almost all the time and I ate confinement food, took tonics, showered less, wore pants and bedroom slippers, and rested more than I did before.
Okay, about rest, I guess it was still scarce as we don't have a confinement lady or helper and the baby was under my care 24/7, not to mention having to look after the older ones too. Also, I still wanted to do the things I always do, like crafting and video making, because these kept me busy and brought me joy. And so I did. I think it's really important to find a way to relieve stress so you can stay positive, strong and motivated during this tough period of handling a new addition to the family. 乐观的心态很重要，对吗?
In this "Happiness is..." post, it's about enjoying my confinement month and all the things I did to keep myself happy, even though there were surely the challenging days too.
