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Old Mar 03, 2010, 12:32 PM
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hey fox, just one thought: you said that it got worse after you got sick with strep?

I've found that being sick makes me MUCH worse. I was week 3 weeks ago and I JUST was able to bounce back a bit. What helps most for me, is to try to get my schedule back ontrack, but to do it in a way that is positive rather than negative. If I get up soon enough, I can go to the special coffee shop around the corner for some caffeine (which I think helps me concentrate, making my day better, making my mood better). This reward for keeping schedule doesn't always work but it definitely helps! Normally I'd worry about the money but in order to get me over the slump I splurg a bit on things that will help make things better: coffee, and chocolate in small quantities.

If I do something good in the day, VERY small piece of chocolate. If I wake up early I get to get special coffee. If I do a good job in whatever I get some special "me time".

If I mess up, I try not to get negative - that digs you further into the hole.
"I'm just having trouble from being sick, I'll get it right tomorrow, and if I DO get it right tomorrow I can have *insert reward here*"

Though this approach is by no means perfect it can really help.
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Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Thanks for this!
Fox