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Sheila's avatar

1. The need to know... I’ll be pondering this one. What is it that I’m searching to know about? Hmmm 🤔

2. I think this one is difficult, it depends. My chronic health condition I’m alright with now. But if I get a cold or flu, I often know from who and how... This is so difficult! It brings up lots of anger, frustration and sometimes regret (if I did something silly like stay out without keeping warm or spending time with someone sick, knowing I’ll catch it).

3. Oh this is a gooden. I’m a people pleaser and often say yes to things to help the other person (especially if they ask directly), feeling a debt. Especially with family members. Which can mean I don’t respect what I need!

4. My autumn week I take it easy, start winding down and clearing the calendar. Keeping an eye on plans for the first couple of days of my period, that nothing is in the diary, mornings are cleared to ensure enough sleep. My husband gets chocolate in for me (we’re on 80% cacao, and higher, but 90 is too far at the moment 😆). I should introduce sauna time, though during the ivf was told not to do the sauna as it lowers the blood pressure.

5. 2023/2024 in 2023/2024 list helps this! I make a list of things I want to do in the year, regularly reviewing it. Then at the end of the year, I check what I got done and what ones I didn’t but wanted to. Then review the ones that didn’t want to get done and why. I have just do a reflection of 23 things I did in 23! That’s a new one for me!

6. Loved the shower breathing! Did it on the train! ❤️ 🥰

7. I certainly give permission to rest, it’s vital for me and managing my chronic health issues/pain. But carving what kind of rest I need can sometimes be tricky. I plan to reduce screen time in the new year as I think it’s not helping with me trying to connect with what rest I need. Make the screen time more purposeful and planned ☺️

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Amy - The Tonic's avatar

I’ve been slowly loosening my grip on the need to know everything I can about long COVID. There’s definitely a law of diminishing returns with scientific/medical knowledge when it applies to you, especially if you have an energy-limiting condition. It is not easy to let go of this since “knowing” is one of my lifelong traits, but I realize there are ways in which it’s holding me back.

Wishing you deep rest, Amber. See you in the new year 🌟

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