Playing the numbers
Another week down.
7 of 40, 17.5%.
Didn't go too badly, actually, despite the appearance and disappearance of the bizarre health problem-o-the-week. I'd been having trouble breathing as deeply as normal (off and on) and it got worse on Wednesday. I went to see the doctor and they ran some tests--all normal, which is good. The doctor thought it might be some inflammation of the connective tissues surrounding the lungs and ibuprofen seemed to help. Of course, the placebo effect is always a possibility.
Not that this has anything whatsoever to do with the high-stress job I am now experiencing.
Yoga instructor, anyone?
I'm also thinking there's a possibility that I inherited some form of panic disorder from my mom and that these symptoms are mild anxiety attacks. Fortunately, if this is the case, it's very manageable with medicine and therapy. We'll have to keep an eye on it and see. I'm going back to the doctor in 2 weeks to reevaluate.
Stress relief is coming...I signed up for a 10-minute chair massage every 2 weeks...someone arranged for a massage therapist to come into school and do this! It only costs $7.50 per session, which is SO worth it.
But I made it through another week, and that's what really matters. I'm still alive and so are all my students. Happy weekend!!
7 of 40, 17.5%.
Didn't go too badly, actually, despite the appearance and disappearance of the bizarre health problem-o-the-week. I'd been having trouble breathing as deeply as normal (off and on) and it got worse on Wednesday. I went to see the doctor and they ran some tests--all normal, which is good. The doctor thought it might be some inflammation of the connective tissues surrounding the lungs and ibuprofen seemed to help. Of course, the placebo effect is always a possibility.
Not that this has anything whatsoever to do with the high-stress job I am now experiencing.
Yoga instructor, anyone?
I'm also thinking there's a possibility that I inherited some form of panic disorder from my mom and that these symptoms are mild anxiety attacks. Fortunately, if this is the case, it's very manageable with medicine and therapy. We'll have to keep an eye on it and see. I'm going back to the doctor in 2 weeks to reevaluate.
Stress relief is coming...I signed up for a 10-minute chair massage every 2 weeks...someone arranged for a massage therapist to come into school and do this! It only costs $7.50 per session, which is SO worth it.
But I made it through another week, and that's what really matters. I'm still alive and so are all my students. Happy weekend!!
posted by Suzy at 3:15 PM
2 Comments:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who lives for numbers. I constantly find myself figuring the percentages completed for everything from my commute to my grocery shopping. :)
Yoga's surprisingly effective as a stress reliever. I really enjoyed it back when I was doing it. But then my friend/co-worker/yoga instructor moved to Houston. So yoga has pretty well ended for me. Her replacement is way too like an aerobics instructor for my tastes.
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