So, apart from my dreams and nightmares, one thing we spent sometime talking about yesterday at Counseling it the need for self care. Today I tried to take care of that. Its my goal for the week in fact ,maybe even my homework.
In the past months, but especially the past month I haven't done so well at this. A lot of it has to do with the fact that I have battled injury after injury and when I can't go run or skate, I tend to just give up. Having buckets of Halloween candy lying around the house didn't help either, nor the fact that I just couldn't stand up long enough to really cook. The swelling in my ankle has gone down considerably, so I was thinking of going skating Saturday till I realized, its still a little swollen and a little sore and that would be incredibly stupid of me.
But, I did start exercising again, in moderation. I am limiting myself to what I can reasonably do without causing greater injury, but I have to do some sort of physical exercise or I start to feel horrible about myself. I also am giving away all my candy tomorrow to one of my co workers. I don't want it, and if its here, I will eat it because it is here. I have got fruit, veggies, home cooked lunch, and green smoothies. For a few weeks I went crazy eating tons of sugar and meat. This causes me to gain weight and feel horrible really really quickly, so I am going pescitarian again, and I am sticking to my two meal a week meat exception - for poultry only. None of my clothes are fitting, and there is no reason for them to not, if I don't eat junk all the time.
In addition to eating right, and exercising correctly, I cleaned my house. I have to have cleanliness and order at home or I feel like my life is out of control. I looked at my bank account. Knowing where I am with my finances also helps me not to stress as much about them. I also spent a little time working on music stuff , and watching Merlin- because I need some fun, Playing with my dog, and finally a bit of journaling. Oh and I finally made sure to read my scriptures this morning. I skipped two days and I felt it. So now I feel balanced, I'm gonna take a shower, and work on the final piece of my puzzle off self-care, and my biggest struggle- SLEEP. new rule. computer off at ten. Maybe I will go to bed earlier, maybe I wont, but at least I'll have a fighting chance of success at it.
I already feel so much better about myself just for doing these little things. Seriously- I spent 12 minutes working out, and it helped. and I was careful not to stress my ankle. I made a healthy and taste dinner and felt good after I ate it. I am already seeing why taking care of myself is so important. Well, fifteen minutes to computer out time, So goodnight all.
In the past months, but especially the past month I haven't done so well at this. A lot of it has to do with the fact that I have battled injury after injury and when I can't go run or skate, I tend to just give up. Having buckets of Halloween candy lying around the house didn't help either, nor the fact that I just couldn't stand up long enough to really cook. The swelling in my ankle has gone down considerably, so I was thinking of going skating Saturday till I realized, its still a little swollen and a little sore and that would be incredibly stupid of me.
But, I did start exercising again, in moderation. I am limiting myself to what I can reasonably do without causing greater injury, but I have to do some sort of physical exercise or I start to feel horrible about myself. I also am giving away all my candy tomorrow to one of my co workers. I don't want it, and if its here, I will eat it because it is here. I have got fruit, veggies, home cooked lunch, and green smoothies. For a few weeks I went crazy eating tons of sugar and meat. This causes me to gain weight and feel horrible really really quickly, so I am going pescitarian again, and I am sticking to my two meal a week meat exception - for poultry only. None of my clothes are fitting, and there is no reason for them to not, if I don't eat junk all the time.
In addition to eating right, and exercising correctly, I cleaned my house. I have to have cleanliness and order at home or I feel like my life is out of control. I looked at my bank account. Knowing where I am with my finances also helps me not to stress as much about them. I also spent a little time working on music stuff , and watching Merlin- because I need some fun, Playing with my dog, and finally a bit of journaling. Oh and I finally made sure to read my scriptures this morning. I skipped two days and I felt it. So now I feel balanced, I'm gonna take a shower, and work on the final piece of my puzzle off self-care, and my biggest struggle- SLEEP. new rule. computer off at ten. Maybe I will go to bed earlier, maybe I wont, but at least I'll have a fighting chance of success at it.
I already feel so much better about myself just for doing these little things. Seriously- I spent 12 minutes working out, and it helped. and I was careful not to stress my ankle. I made a healthy and taste dinner and felt good after I ate it. I am already seeing why taking care of myself is so important. Well, fifteen minutes to computer out time, So goodnight all.
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