Tag: coping

Today’s coping tip is to do a kind act for someone else today to brighten their day

This is one I’ve done before, but this tip reminded me to do it again.

My wife works hard, often lots of hours, and gets stuck outside with many clients. I made it a point this week to look at her schedule and then cook lunch for her and bring it out.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s coping tip is to make time to do something kind for yourself.

Learning to better take care of myself is something that I’ve been working on throughout the pandemic and continuing as we move to an endemic.

Last year I had ankle surgery, and it went well, but I stopped progressing in my recovery. I’ve struggled with balance and a little pain the last few months. I decided to take some time to work on this and try to get my body more healthy for the long term.

January is PT month for me. I’ve scheduled some physical therapy sessions that will help (hopefully) strengthen and improve my ankle. Taking a couple sessions a week, as well as daily exercises, to work on this for myself.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s coping tip is to look back at a previous coping tip that required planning and evaluate how it helped.

One of my tips in December was to listen to new music. I downloaded the four sets of music for my trip and listened to them. I was surprised how I felt.

• This is Santana – A good mix, which I enjoyed. #2 on this list. I listened a few times to this playlist.
• Blessings and Miracles – newer music, but not as enjoyable as I thought. I listened once and then part of a second time and gave up. #4
• The Pinkprint – New, and I’ve enjoyed some Nikki Minaj on other playlists. However, I didn’t enjoy this one apart from a couple songs. I did listen a couple times, but found myself drawn to the other album. #3.
• Beam Me Up Scotty – I found myself listening to this a number of times, maybe 5-6 between my airline trips to London and Lisbon. #1 on this list.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

Today’s coping tip is to do something outdoors today. Enjoy nature.

I’m writing this a few days ahead, so I’m using an activity I did over the weekend. The weather was somewhat mild, though still snow around. However, my wife and I went out for a walk with the dogs, taking some time to get outside, slightly bundled up, but enjoying being in nature with each other and our dogs, a relaxing, calm exercise day.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.