I
found it extremely difficult to focus and actually calm myself down enough to truly
meditate. For the last five days I have
been in a constant state of arousal and feeling like I’ve been on a 24/7 adrenaline
rush. I work in Grapevine, TX and I am
not sure how many of you live around here or at least heard what has been going
on in the small suburbs of Grapevine.
Last Monday (February 11), a Florida fugitive that was being transferred
escaped in Grapevine (less than a mile from my work) and the FBI was brought in
immediately. From Monday-Friday there
have been FBI agents walking up and down the wooded areas and ditches around
here (which I never realized how much of this place is all wooded area until
last week). Everyone in the area has
been in a constant state of panic, therefore, calming down was in an easy task
for me to do. Not to worry though, they
caught the man this past Saturday; everything is slowly getting back to normal
around here.
I
have to constantly remind myself throughout my day to take a step back from the
hassles of life and just breathe. That
is the best way for me personally to continue applying these practices in order
to increase my health and wellness.
The
saying, “One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself”, is one of my
favorite sayings. How can someone
possibly and 100 percent help someone if they don’t know what the person is
going through? This applies GREATLY to
health and wellness. I work with
children who have severe learning disabilities, visual tracking problems, ADHD,
anxiety disorders, etc…. When I was younger I spent almost every day doing
visual tracking therapy because my eyes were so weak; also leading to and
playing a role in the learning disability I grew up with. My brother that is 8 months older than me has
severe anxiety disorders and ADHD. There
is not a lot of stuff I see at work that I didn’t either experience myself or
that I haven’t experienced just living with my brother. It gives people hope to know that there is a
way to overcome situations and I am proof of that for me.
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteI lived in Carrollton, Texas for 26 years and at times I do miss it but not after what you shared...lol :) I'm not sure if you work in the health care arena however, if you do then you understand that the environment can change at any given moment. The stress factors are high in health care you must maintain the proper balance in order to not allow the negative aspects to get to you.
This course has helped me to allow myself to slow down enough to listen to my inner self, this has helped with my overall mental clarity, health and wellness.
Thank you for sharing part of life and day it sounds somewhat chaotic :)
Wow, what a crazy week for you. My saying is "if its not one thing it's another" and I hope to integrate these practices into my life so no matter what's going on and I can do them to clear my mind. I agree with you on a provider must practice what he preaches. People would never listen to an overweight doctor tell someone you need to loose weight. Hope you week is getting much better now.
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