And another day of closed interstate. This time I just rescheduled PT from 730 to 1030. Be-bopped into lab, got some stuff done, then PT. Got two errands done in the meantime, since I wasn't sure how long it would take to drive out there as the highway was still closed!
PT was fast, H had to leave early. Answered questions about my home exercises. Told her I needed more guidance than "dial it back if you feel fatigued". Cuz I'd run myself into the ground or get bored of the same everyday. She divided the exercises in half to alternate days.
Discussed the nerve Dr M thinks was damaged, supraspinatus nerve. It's at C5/C6 and not at C7 where the radiologist in the ER thought there was a chronic fracture or something-or-other. Poor images, so nothing firm.
I did make a lot of progress in PT, but have a ways to go. I'm much better with driving, pulling around my seatbelt. But still lack full range of motion for external rotations, and quick fatigue for lateral and front raises with 1 lb weights. I'm motivated to keep going.
So what else is going on? I found a recipe for moroccan beef heart, so I called the local butcher and reserved one for next Monday!
Just finished the book Unprocessed. Returned it yesterday and picked up four more books (like I can read 4 books in 3 weeks...): Wild Diet (goes with the podcast I've just started), Twinkie Deconstructed (the reason I was at the library in the first place), the Dorito Effect (impulse grab), and a sustainable kitchen guide book (another impulse).
Read something great in the Wild Diet book, a 30 second visualization exercise:
Everyday, find a comfortable place to sit, take a deep breath. Close your eyes, relax, and imagine your body at its absolute best. You can see and feel your flat stomach, toned muscles, and athletic figure fitting perfectly into your favorite clothes. You feel comfortable in your own skin. Feel the strength build in the muscles in your arms, back, trunk, and legs, ready to burst into action at any moment. You are confident and feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment.
Hold the image of yourself at your best in your mind for a few moments, as long as you'd like. Then take a deep breath and open your eyes.
Feel good? Use this took to focus your progress and keep on track. If you find yourself in a tempting situation, stop, relax, and take the 30 seconds. The temptation will fade. The more you focus the image of your body at your best in your mind, the more your subconscious will strive to achieve that state of being. Train your mind to expect impossible things and it will make them happen.
From his podcast, I also learned about the Why-dentity -- another focusing tool that asks you why, what, when, who for your goals. Why do you want this goal, what will be different, when will you take action, who will see the differences. This has been percolating in the head, forcing me to think about goals.
So while my visualization will be different than from the book, it's the same idea. See It, Bee It.
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