#266: Slow and Steady
That stuff about rest really is VERY importantā¦ and not just for your brainā¦
I feel better now than I did at this time yesterday, and 90% of the reason for that is not doing what would normally happen on a Monday. Today, we will introduce some light exercise to the mix, and continue in that vein until thereās sufficient energy to push hard. Thereās been a lot of post-illness recovery for me in my life over the last ten years, twice after hospital stays.
Sleeping in hospitals is literally impossible for me, mostly because of the stress of being in one. This has meant a lot rehab from home, and I was lucky enough on both those previous occasions to have other people help me learn to listen to my body and pace what took place sensibly. This will also mean exercising outside for a bit and not in a space where I could potentially pass this infection on to others.
However, nothing will happen if I donāt sleep well tonight.
I was woken up on the sofa last night as my husband picked up the Eldest from work. Iād done everything domestically that was asked of me and literally dropped where I sat: thatās something weāve definitely improved upon in the last decade. Sleeping when there is the opportunity to do so should never be ignored. That meant being in bed at 9pm, and getting over an hour of deep sleep at the start.
Having made so much progress with weight and strength in the last six months, there is no desire to go backwards. My appetite has also effectively evaporated, which tells me this is most likely as simple as a cold now gets. Itās gone from one nostril to another too overnight, which is always the way in much colds manifest in my body. Only one nostril can work at a time, I donāt make the rules :P
Itās been like that for as long as I can remember, too.
Normal service, I hope, will be back tomorrow. Until then, I need to slowly walk around to the shops and buy some more tissuesā¦