Feeling weepy? Try this trick to stop yourself from crying, pronto

Hormones gone haywire after having a baby? Exhaustion wreaking havoc on your emotions? Whatever the reason, we all well up at an inopportune moment every now and then. But what to do if you need to keep your cool, at work for instance, or during an argument? Having dealt with a particularly scary boss in a past life, New York blogger Joanna Goddard developed this trick for keeping tears in check at work:

"Pinch the webbed piece of skin between your thumb and pointer finger. Hard. It will immediately stop you from crying every time."

Failing that, we say take Tiny Fey's advice: "Some people say, “Never let them see you cry.” I say, if you're so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone."