Well I wasn't able to exercise yesterday. It took me an hour and a half to get my two kids to bed last night. Once they were finally asleep it was time for me to take my evening medicine and go to sleep myself. Today I saw my therapist and expressed my frustration with the situation. He recommended I start scheduling Chaos Time. Setting aside time each day for when things just are not going my way. By doing this I allow myself time for the chaos of life, and I can use that time to recognize what I did get done. For example (paraphrasing his words still) Even though I was not able to work out, I was able to care for my children. I'm living with a very difficult illness, and managing to care for myself AND my children. I hadn't thought of that as much of an accomplishment, but it is. I have been having visual and auditory hallucinations on and off for a week now, and I am still able to care for myself and my family. That is huge! Not getting in a workout is ok because I was taking care of my children, and taking care of my children is such a huge accomplishment in itself right now because of my current symptoms.
I think Chaos Time is something every parent needs to schedule. With toddlers things are always taking longer than planned, and it is very easy when something takes you longer than expected to get down on yourself. The fact is you are taking care of your child(ren) and with that flexibility is a must. Setting some time aside each day to evaluate that chaos, and find the accomplishments of the day is vital for anyone's mental stability.
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