Sometimes I just wanna have a drink. An adult one.
I had a newer staff on Sunday morning. She had done my care once before but she seemed to be in a brain fog today. I have to give her multiple instructions and sometimes it still wasn’t registering.
I was becoming more aggravated and it came out a little bit. I want to start screaming and I checked myself. ” She is still new. She is still learning.”
But I really don’t think the staff is appropriate for the line of work. She is a senior in health management systems. This is a different level in working hands-on with recipients.
I had her recruit another staff for hands-on assistance. Frustration amps my tone up, which is not good.
After we finished the morning care, I went to my favorite spot at the Calvin University nature preserve. This is a 10 minute wheelchair ride. I just hung out on a deck overlooking a pond, which is pictured here.
I put my wheelchair tilted back mode and I dangle my arms over the sides. I’ll work on extending my arms straight downward, stretching my pec muscles.
I just soak in nature working on my breathing. A breath in is calmness and a breath out releases any stress. I will observe any tension in my body and release that also.
This puts me in a better headspace and relaxes my body just a bit.
I invite you readers to try and work on this technique. Please pass on strategies you use in dealing with stress.
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