Hi readers,
I had a doctor's appointment today. I don't know if it's normal how much fanfare goes into this decision in a teaching career. For me, the process started last week. I had to get a doctor recommendation form the school nurse. I had to brush up on my Spanish medical vocabulary. I had to ask the school secretary in advance so she could arrange a teacher for my classes (In a professional capacity I find our school secretary to be particularly terrifying). I had to make sub plans (this generally consists of finding an activity students could complete if there was literally no adult supervision in the room. Playing-on-the-internet type activities are popular.)
It takes enough planning to schedule a doctor's appointment that I generally don't bother. It's sad to think how routinely I put the maintenance of my personal health at the end of a laundry list of tasks to complete. When I was relaxing in my gloriously hard-earned plastic waiting room chair, it occurred to me that self-care is a phenomenally important and over-looked concept in my life.
I go through waves of meditation-interest. I don't smoke. I exercise, sometimes. I eat reasonably well, I think. I enjoy taking time to focus on my breathing occasionally (this is an excellent activity for crowded subway cars). But in a deep way I don't feel very connected to my health and my self-care. Just taking a few hours to check in about my health made me feel more calm and connected to my body. It was an impressive and immediate difference. I realized how important it is to take the time to take care of myself. I'm so lucky to be in good health and I often take it for granted.
Feeling thankful...
I had a doctor's appointment today. I don't know if it's normal how much fanfare goes into this decision in a teaching career. For me, the process started last week. I had to get a doctor recommendation form the school nurse. I had to brush up on my Spanish medical vocabulary. I had to ask the school secretary in advance so she could arrange a teacher for my classes (In a professional capacity I find our school secretary to be particularly terrifying). I had to make sub plans (this generally consists of finding an activity students could complete if there was literally no adult supervision in the room. Playing-on-the-internet type activities are popular.)
It takes enough planning to schedule a doctor's appointment that I generally don't bother. It's sad to think how routinely I put the maintenance of my personal health at the end of a laundry list of tasks to complete. When I was relaxing in my gloriously hard-earned plastic waiting room chair, it occurred to me that self-care is a phenomenally important and over-looked concept in my life.
I go through waves of meditation-interest. I don't smoke. I exercise, sometimes. I eat reasonably well, I think. I enjoy taking time to focus on my breathing occasionally (this is an excellent activity for crowded subway cars). But in a deep way I don't feel very connected to my health and my self-care. Just taking a few hours to check in about my health made me feel more calm and connected to my body. It was an impressive and immediate difference. I realized how important it is to take the time to take care of myself. I'm so lucky to be in good health and I often take it for granted.
Feeling thankful...
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