Wednesday June 22nd 2022

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jun 22, 2022

Good morning.

I do mindfulness but horribly. I was listening to a lesson on Insight Timer and she started a total body scan meditation and turned it off. How the hell am I going to notice the top of my head and relax it ?

Busy day at work.

No Stars In My Eyes · Jun 22, 2022

So, my plan to finish the vacuuming today is shot. I had to go to the pharmacy, the bank, the post office, and deal with a good bit of traffic for the time of day...especially since school is out and I had no busses in my way. Oh well, there's always tomorrow (and the day after, etc.)

I tried calling amoLucia; she has an answering service where you have to re-enter the # you are calling...but the automated operator said I didn't enter a valid number. ????

I was going to try it again now that I am home, except I left my phone in the car. Hubby just took that car so he can go get our take-out for supper. If he tries to call me and it rings in the car, UH-OH! He has been threatening to take the phone away from me because I don't always carry it on me and when he called me 3 X yesterday, I didn't answer. It was in my purse upstairs and I was in the den. Oh deary-me.

Tweety, thanks for the head's up about the other poster's daily thread. Rose sent me a post on "how to" change it over, but I guess since it is not originally my post, I'd better toss the info over to the OP.

I'm not too good at mindfulness, either. Sometimes I'll be in the middle of a prayer and start thinking about something else entirely! My mind bounces around all on it's own.

Hubby says his stomach was feeling good last night and so-so today. He said he is waiting for the PCP's office to call him about the referral for a scan. We'll see.

Gotta get Nannie's tray and drink and meds ready, so she will be all set when supper gets here.

Ooops! It's here! Bye for now!

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Jun 22, 2022

Not sure what mindfulness means exactly, but I think I need it. My mind bounces all over the place too. It is a supreme effort to focus on any one thing to its completion. On the other hand, I can spend hours doing some stupid game/puzzle on my phone. I've almost been suckered into one of those online psychology things (Sensa) but don't really feel like I have expendable cash right now. Maybe my therapist can give me some guidance.

The week is flying by, as they do. Census got up to 6 plus an outpatient blood transfusion.

Got my plane tickets to go to Vermont at the end of July for the risk management group. Wow, airline prices have gone up.

Hope you all have a good evening...

nursej22, MSN, RN · Jun 22, 2022

I use an app on my phone for mindfulness exercises. It is basically allowing the mind to focus on what is in the immediate area, to help you turn off thoughts about the past and future. I tend to have racing thoughts about the past. It can be a simple as doing controlled breathing for a minute, or progressive relaxation (tighten then relax each region of the body moving from head to toe or vice versa). There is a grounding exercise I used to do with nursing students: Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste. I try to do about 20 minutes each morning focusing on breathe, but I had to work up to that from a minute of slow steady breaths.

Overcast day, rain threatening. I'm glad I got the front yard mowed last night. Back to work for the next week. Only 65 shifts left! Dh finally got his letter that he is approved for Medicare. He plans to retire at the end of August I was starting to worry that he wouldn't have healthcare coverage.

Yes, airfare is crazy high. I need to look for tickets to Las Vegas for October. Eldest ds is doing a fundraiser bike ride in Death Valley and I said I would go to, as a medical volunteer. Dh wants to drive the new trailer, but I had to remind him I only have 4 days off!

I did pick up my computer and it works! The tech made sure I was able to sign on before I left the shop. Now I can stream movies if dh is watching sports in the living room. It also makes posting and reading the newspapers much easier.

I hate being tied to a phone. I am not on call 24/7 for anybody. To me, its a tool to use how I see fit. But that's just me.

Good evening all--

No Stars In My Eyes · Jun 23, 2022

17 hours ago, nursej22 said:

I hate being tied to a phone. I am not on call 24/7 for anybody. To me, its a tool to use how I see fit. But that's just me.

I agree. My phone is for convenience, it is not the boss of me! I won't answer if I don't know who it is that's calling. Fortunately I don't get calls about working because I'm retired now! But I had no trouble saying "no" if I was called about work. Sometimes the CSR thanked me for at least answering my phone when she called, so she could cross me off the list for the day.

But hubby wants to be able to get in touch with me "just in case" something happens when he goes out, or he thinks of something I need to get while I am out doing errands. I have to confess I do cuss at my phone when it rings, which is sometimes too often for me.

Ado Annie, ASN, RN · Jun 23, 2022

I'm easily startled, so I usually jump and *then* cuss when my phone rings. In all honesty, I've developed some anxiety about even talking to people I *like* on the phone.