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Dew Drop Reflections, Amherst, NH, October 2007, Canon PowerShot SD870 IS, focal length 4.6mm, Exposure 1/60 sec @ f2.8, ISO 100, no flash, © Steven Crisp [Click on the photo to enlarge] |
There's another thing I learned with my health recently. Listen to your body.
I knew I was fighting something (dull headache, some lethargy), but rather than listening, I increased my exercise, which meant getting up earlier and losing out on sleep. A couple of days last week I could barely keep my eyes open, and the fatigue was palpable.
I should have listened and perhaps even take off a day from work to just sleep. It might have saved me from developing bronchitis (which is what the doctor diagnosed). Indeed, I slept most of the day yesterday, and felt significantly better before I even visited the doctor.
So if you don't want to turn your own world upside-down, then be still enough to listen to your body. It gives us many cues, if we but pay attention. Your body needs to heal -- so sleep. You have eaten enough food -- so don't bother to clean your plate. You are getting dehydrated -- so drink more water.
The body is amazing. I plan on listening more closely in the future.
- Donation: Gave some more clothes to Patch thrift shop
- Exercise: Walk with Carol and Frito (30 mins)
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