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Ballad Health System in northeast Tennessee is reporting to have 335 Covid patients in its hospitals as of today.
It's been 23 months straight that I've been doing these daily posts.
We've gone from knowing almost nothing about coronaviruses to having potent treatments and useful tests.
We've endured three waves of infections.
We've seen vaccines produced at a rate that's hard to comprehend.
And this column will stand as a daily record of the experience.
I've grown weary of posting these each day. There is little interesting news now, and the current surge has nearly fizzled.
The hosting platform has prevented this page from growing, as I'm not making them any money. We have about as many followers today as we had over a year ago. And my advice either has or has not been listened to by you, my astute readers.
So I ask your indulgence to, at this point, after 700 or so daily posts, to cut back to posting on a more sporadic basis. Maybe I'll do a weekly post. Maybe more often.
I will continue to post for my supporters daily. Those posts are focused on various topics in self-improvement. We talk about becoming more healthy in our bodies, our minds, our relationships, and our finances. If you're interested, I'll be happy to send you further info.
As always...
Stay healthy!
I'm on a weekend night call schedule this weekend, which always leaves me feeling under-rested and generally icky.
But I wanted to remind you that outdoor exercise without screens is really good for your mental health.
Go outdoors, preferably into the woods.
Get in tune with those surroundings, the sights, the sounds, the smells, even the movement of air and the varying temperatures as you walk.
We were made to be outdoors.
We were definitely not made to work in cubicles.
One Degree!
What you want from your body will dictate what you need to set as goals, and the goals will determine what you'll end up having to change to attain them.
I've spoken many times about systems being better than goals, and my position has not changed.
But goals are easier to discuss and to understand, so for this week, we'll be very specific about goals.
Do you want more muscle mass?
Do you want to be stronger?
Do you want to run faster?
Do you want to gain weight?
Do you want to lose weight?
Do you want to improve general fitness?
Do you want longevity?
Do you want strong bones?
Do you want to earn a Black Belt?
Understanding the benefits and costs of each particular goal may help you decide what you want.
For example, if you want to compete in body-building competitions, you'll not be doing the same thing as if you were focused on longevity. Same with strength competitions.
But general fitness and longevity go fairly well together.
Running is great but will increase the likelihood of needing knee or hip ...
I'll make this one short and to the point.
Spring time change is hard on all of us. Having to get up an hour early doesn't make going to bed an hour earlier much easier.
Yes, it's nice to have more productive time in the evening.
But it's at the cost of forcing us out of be an hour earlier, as we all know.
Our challenge is to adjust our circadian rhythm to match the world's expectations around us.
My main strategy is supplementing with a dose of melatonin about a half hour before I need to be asleep. It helps most people fall asleep more readily.
If you need a nap during your day, take it between mid-morning and early afternoon. Limit it to 20 minutes.
Taking a longer or later nap may make it even harder to get off to sleep in time.
All of the other normal advice applies even moreso:
- Take a 20-minute walk after supper.
- No screen time for the last hour before bed.
- Listen to calm music after supper.
- Don't eat for 2 hours before bed.
- Don't have conflict-laden conversations ...
