Tag: life

Today’s coping tip is to take a different route today and see what you notice.

I’ve had this tip come up a few times and each time I’ve enjoyed looking at the world from a different perspective. I tend to follow the same 4-5 routes over and over, often playing the “how-little-energy-can-I-use-in-the-Tesla” game.

Today I took a new route to coaching practice. I’ve gone this way a few times, but almost never, so I decided to follow along and see what I’d see. In this case, I’m leaving Parker and heading near Centennial Airport in Colorado, but rather than my normal Parker Road to Bronco’s Parkway, I turned off early, went between a few neighborhoods and then threaded through a bunch of new commercial/industrial construction around there.

What I was amazed with was the amount of new construction. I’d seen some new buildings from my normal route, but driving through there it looks like a tremendous amount of new buildings, especially warehouses, being built in a large area that used to be open fields.

Good and bad, but something I noticed for sure.

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 switch off tech an hour before bedtime.

I read at night often, so this is a challenging one. However, I decided to give this a try, especially as my wife has been reading more lately with less TV.

To fill the time, I decided to put my phone on a charger and play guitar for an hour before turning in. My fingers aren’t quite as ready for this as I would like, so it ended up being a bit of playing, some rest and chatting with my wife, then repeat.

Not sure I love the idea of getting rid of all tech, since I read on a device, but removing most of the distractions from browsers, social media, etc. was nice.

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 say positive things to the people you meet today.

In general, I don’t encounter a lot of people on any day, but I do get to see my family, usually someone at the gym, and maybe a cashier in a store.

Today I ran into family, and had the chance to smile and complement them. I went to a basketball game with two kids, one of whom bought the tickets. I made sure to thank him and tell them how I enjoyed the time.

While at the game, I thanked the vendors for their help, donated to their cause (they use tips for their server organization), and be happy and positive when making an order, really a request.

Managed to get to the gym as well, and ask the reception people how they were and wish them a good 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.

Today’s coping tip is to get moving. Ideally do something outside.

Taking time to walk the dogs outside, heading to the dog park to get them, and me, some exercise.

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.