Tag: coping

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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 tip is to regularly pause to stretch and breathe today

I tend to sit a lot at my desk. I do try to raise the surface and stand a bit, but even then I end up fairly inactive for a good portion of the day. My normal schedule has me taking some breaks for the gym and to prepare food a few times a day, but it’s not enough.

Today I decided to try and change things up. I set a series of reminders to stretch and breathe every hour.

I’m going to use this as a 2 minute break from whatever, to stand up, stretch with a few yoga poses and do some deep breathing.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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 tip is to try a new online exercise, activity, or dance class.

I like going to the gym for Yoga 2-3 times a week. However, sometimes my schedule is a bit busy and I can’t find the time to go. I’ve written about using Yoga with Tim or Yoga with Adriene on YouTube to fill in those busy days.

I also have a Lifetime membership that includes some livestreamed and on-demand classes. I’ve never used those, but I decided to give one a try for this tip and see how it might help me cope with a busy schedule.

My wife and I had done a kickboxing class a few weeks back, and there is a similar on-demand class called Strike. I have some travel this week and my plan is this morning, Friday, to try this class early in the morning before I have to go to work. Rather than sit on a bike, this will my coping activity today.

Update: I did the Strike class and it was an OK workout this morning. 30 minutes and an average heart rate of 122bpm for the session.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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 tip is to go exploring around your local area and notice a few things.

I tend to drive the same routes all the time as live is busy. I am often focused on just getting from point A to point B rather than the journey on a regular basis.

I was in Chicago last weekend and we had the chance to ride the train from our hotel to the convention center. Part of the route is above ground, leaving the Loop, and I took time with my wife to look at the wonderful architecture and beautiful buildings of Chicago. It really is a neat city, visually. We pointed out interesting features as we went by, and loved the Roosevelt University building, where my daughter was recruited and considered attending.

One day we took a taxi and this drive too a route that cut through some neighborhoods, and I noticed how any balconies exist on buildings. Even high rises. For a city with cloudy, windy, and rainy weather, they really do take every opportunity to get outside.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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 tip is to get active singing today (even if you can’t sing).

I can’t sing. My wife says I’m not too bad if I’m not trying to hit the notes, but I don’t think that’s an endorsement.

Fortunately, I am often in the car alone running errands. I have a few playlists, but here are the ones I’ll sing out loud today:

• Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
• Hard Place – H. E. R.
• Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
• Can’t Buy Me Love – Beatles
• Stop This Train – John Mayer
• Changes – TuPac