As I've started to feel more and more like myself, I've also slipped into old patterns. Perhaps the most problematic is trying to do too much. (Whatever that means??) In my case, it means not taking a day off, pushing myself to finish tasks rather than resting. I did it for years. Not anymore.
Down time is no longer an option, it's essential. Last weekend I worked on Saturday and then got my daughter. We had a busy schedule with scheduled therapies. Monday, I volunteered at her day program's fund raiser and left early to get to Miss A's acupuncture appointment. Doesn't sound like that much but it didn't give me a chance for quiet time.
A raging migraine was the result. It took a few days but I'm finally back to the "new normal" of a pulsing throb in my temple and behind my right eye.
Eat well, sleep well, gentle exercise, down time... the healing essentials.
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