I made it through my first full rotation at work, it was
great. My life is going to change in so
many ways with a scheduled job/ life. I think my mind was in a bit of a state
of shock during this past week, however, still a week of sorting thoughts. I
felt a huge shift in my stress load, but I don’t want to push for my next days
off, I’d rather focus on the time that I have in front of my eyes. The no
complaining challenge has been right out in front of me these past few days and
has really made me focus on positive; it’s been a great awareness tool for me.
Work has been a bit more demanding as I’ve moved into a new
project. New project, new area, new coordinator, means an entirely different
learning curve....which is all good. Without learning is without growth. One
day at a time, one step at a time...focus on quality, integrity, honour,
respect, honesty and hard work...can’t forget smilingJ, and the rest just falls into
place.
Adaptation has gone in a couple different directions, one as
mentioned above and the other being night shift. Without the personal effort to
make this transition to the nocturnal life (as Kayden sees it:)), the change could
be very tough on my mind and body. The important thing for me, is to reschedule
the “my time” segments for working out and figuring out the best times for me
to eat. When work takes over and I work
through my eligible workout time slot, I have noticed how terrible my body
feels. Even though I really try to
monitor the quantity and type of foods I eat, it won’t replace the effects that
exercise has on my mind and body. I can’t forget about sleep...four large heavy
duty black garbage bags pinned over the window and ear plugs are also a must. Without
a good sleep, I feel the desire to eat and eat.........I’m not sure why, but
this is not an uncommon feeling for me when I’m lacking rest.
My focus at work needs to be day by day; because the tendency
is to focus on how many days I have left in his rotation, if that’s the thought
process that I go forward with I could be over looking half of my life and
missing out on opportunity of all sorts.
A good post. Sounds like you are getting right on track. :)
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