Then I was sent home until I had a total knee replacement 4 months later. That’s in bed for almost 7 months. In the hospital I had daily physical and occupational therapy for about 20 minutes a day. Then at home I had about an hour of in home physical therapy three times a week....
My hip injury in 2014 parlayed into a series of knee surgeries on my already loser knee. After a partial knee replacement in 2018, I was pretty excited about the hiking future and working hard to get on trails every weekend again. Then the bottom fell out on everything. My husband got ...
Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety or discomfort when entering a new environment or entering a new culture that differs significantly to what you're used to. Many long-term travelers experience culture shock in some form, and it’s important to anticipate and know how to minimize symptoms ...
Here are four key things to do when crisis strikes: 1. Manage Your Feelings You may experience a rush of adrenaline as you try to take stock of what's happened. So, before you leap into action or make any knee-jerk decisions, give yourself time to gather your thoughts and to take an...
Above I explored how topreventyourself from being triggered … but what happens once you’ve already had a knee-jerk response to someone or something? There are a number of things you can do when you’re buried deeply in extreme emotions like anger or fear. ...
Over time, each of my children has drawn close to me for healing, and pulled away for the same reason. I am, after all, the one they hold responsible for the shifting emotional sand in their psyche. Ten years ago, I remarried a man whose children were also grown. We imagined that wo...
He is my whole heart now has been cruel and I had a knee jerk reaction to a couple of surprising comments that he knows cut me deeply. I gladlyvwanted to make it right but did not feel I could until I worked on my rejection sensitivity among other things but my DNL wrote pages of...
Henry Ford had once contemplated a radical X-8 engine for the long-overdue Model T replacement, but ultimately settled for a more-conventional V-8 on which Ford engineers discreetly began work in 1930. But it was delayed by the peculiar conditions Henry imposed on his engineers, so the Model...
In 1995, after delaying the album due to a knee injury Bayley sustained in a motorcycle accident, The X Factor was released, giving the world their first taste of Iron Maiden's new singer. The album was largely a departure from the style Maiden had purveyed for nearly 15 years, embracing...
To run a 4-hour marathon, your pace must be consistent at 9:09 minutes per mileor 5:41 minutes per kilometer. Here’s the thing, though:no race day is perfect. Whether it’s hills, fatigue, toilet stops, crowds at the start, or that old knee injury, something will likely slow you...