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Getting Back on Track
Every now and then we find ourselves in a mental state we don’t want to be in. I recently wrote a column regarding my inability to get back to my regular routine after returning from vacation. The column will be published on Thursday in Pulmonary Fibrosis News. I cannot explain why I was in a negative mental state the past several weeks but I do know this is not the place I am most comfortable in. My routine is somewhat mapped out each week and sometimes if adversity presents itself I get discouraged from reaching my set goals for the week.
I have had an extremely hard time getting back to my exercise regimen. Adversity has presented itself to me in the form of back pain. Experiencing this pain has put me in a mental state I have not been in since pre- transplant. I do not think of myself as a sulking person but rather an upbeat individual who is there for others. I seemed to have gone off track and which has affected my well-being. My eating habits during this time were horrible as well. I usually cook most nights but I had no desire. Most nights, take-out was the option. I think I have righted this ship as I have begun to work-out, and cook on a regular basis again. I’m beginning to feel like I did before I left for vacation.
I am interested if members can identify with my dilemma. How did you rectify your situation?
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