Ignored Advice

Morning you young pups. Or maybe some who are young at heart more than in years. I’m fixing to share some advice that I’ve been trying to give myself in these trying times (said with an accent) but haven’t been able to get myself to follow. The first thing I’m trying to impart to myself to take breaks. This can mean physical breaks from sitting in my chair and endlessly answering emailed questions and trying to push things along for my job. Or it can mean mental breaks, where you stare off into the great beyond and daydream for five minutes. In the past I played with the idea of trying to remember something from every year of high school once an hour for a few hours. Often I’ll take a fancy to try this while I’m driving. I’m sure the memories that boil up are biased and generally for me they are the positive ones that float to the surface. As a result you may remember things more fondly and find your mood improving. Human nature is to remember our defeats so that little game could backfire. But it’s a form of a break that we need to take. Sleep is often underated and sometimes elusive. I’ve been hearing from friends and family that they aren’t sleeping well because they are stressed in general by this entire pandemic situation. I’ve been trying to prioritize my sleep but have been weighlayed by my Mini. I often take it into the bed with me to continue watching whatever YouTube video I’d been watching or listening to a podcast and then I’m watching another video, then another and the next thing I know it’s 11pm. The short clips from the show House MD have been an issue for me somehow. I’m starting to get that sorted out, but only by going to bed earlier. Food is another thing that we can control. I’ve been cooking and exploring some of my kitchen that hasn’t been used in years. You’ll have seen my posts. I’m working on limiting portion size then I’ll work on vegetables. Probably. I’ve been trying to floss more too, I thought about designating a specific time to floss daily but haven’t implemented that. That leads me to the real things that I haven’t done. Repetition breeds routine. I know for a fact, in my experience, that if you do something regularly for two or more weeks then it will start to become routine, something that you will continue to do. I’ve talked in the past how I thrive in structured environments and I think routine is a big part of that. I can operate without but thriving sounds better doesn’t it. Little things like setting a time to floss and following it, have a daily exercise goal, etc. can really help. Having those types of things in place can also make the days go by easier for those who aren’t working from home. They give you somthing to look forward to and plan around. I also suggest that everyone needs a hobby, an outlet for creative energy, but that’s more of a personal choice. Do you have any ideas, habits or advice to share, comment below.