So, finally having a chance to comment - part of why I was thinking about this was a conversation with my doctor (when we decided to do another round of referrals to poke at things) and the conversation with my allergist.
My doctor is not the first health professional who has pointed out that I'm really good at this taking care of myself thing - I pay attention to what's going on in my body, I think about what information will be most helpful to her and what I need her to help with, and I'm really good at prioritising what needs to happen most. (And also at setting a "Yes, that would probably be a good idea, but it's not a practical one, what are the other options.)
Chronic health stuff teaches you some things. Or at least teaches me some things. (Also my witchcraft training, which was heavy on the self-awareness: there's a lot of stuff you can work around if you know you need to, but you need to know it has to be factored in.)
And then there's things like the float tank - this is my third time - where I figure 90 minutes in a space that makes my body feel good, that lets me disconnect my brain, is good for me whatever else I get out of it. I've taken to doing it on the Saturday of a long weekend, to help disconnect from work and other schedule stuff better.
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Date: 2018-04-14 02:19 pm (UTC)My doctor is not the first health professional who has pointed out that I'm really good at this taking care of myself thing - I pay attention to what's going on in my body, I think about what information will be most helpful to her and what I need her to help with, and I'm really good at prioritising what needs to happen most. (And also at setting a "Yes, that would probably be a good idea, but it's not a practical one, what are the other options.)
Chronic health stuff teaches you some things. Or at least teaches me some things. (Also my witchcraft training, which was heavy on the self-awareness: there's a lot of stuff you can work around if you know you need to, but you need to know it has to be factored in.)
And then there's things like the float tank - this is my third time - where I figure 90 minutes in a space that makes my body feel good, that lets me disconnect my brain, is good for me whatever else I get out of it. I've taken to doing it on the Saturday of a long weekend, to help disconnect from work and other schedule stuff better.