Just as
water slowly seeps into a cinder block basement tension and stress seep into
the body and the smell of mildew catches the home owner off guard just as you
suddenly realize you are in pain.
Stress
and tension are normal, even a healthy part of life and most definitely a part
of work life. There is no way to avoid
stress and so it is important to pay attention to how tension is affecting your
body, your life and today tension is playing out in the upper body, jaw and has
resulted in a headache by 11:30 am - enter good self care.
Self care
is how you ensure a healthy life style. 30
years ago a tenured mentor described how he took a 20-minute nap every day, he
pulled a pillow out of his desk, closed his eyes and took care of the mornings
stress and tension.
This
advice seemed humorous at the time and today profound as a pillow is pulled from
my desk and I plan to take care of this mornings stress and tension.
Another colleague
spends her lunch hour eating and reading a favourite novel stepping outside of
her work environment for a few minutes where her stress and tension melts away.
The first
step in self care is acknowledging that we suffer from stress/tension. Next is to be open to how your body is
dealing with it, to be aware of the stress and tension in your body. The final step to have a plan to care for
yourself, your own personal wellness strategy, an emotional first aid kit.
Grandma
Snyder
©2013-2018
twosnydergirls
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