Yesterday I was thinking about buckets. And more specifically how to get the right amount in my work bucket and the right amount in my life bucket. The not very amazing revelation that I only have a certain amount to give and need to decide where to put my efforts has been on my mind. It came into focus yesterday on my first day back at work after being off sick and trying to decide when I had done enough work. My 'normal' mind tells me that I should work at least an 8 hour day. That there is always more to be done. That sometimes that involves working through lunch and regularly involves even longer days. So in these situations work gets 8 hours and I get the other 16, with half of those being asleep. The challenge at the moment is that I don't feel like I can give 8 hours to work, I'm fit, but I'm not match fit. I'm a bit rusty, i'm just coming back from an injury and I should be used sparingly as a substitute until I'm better. The dawning realisation that I'm not ill enough to be off work but I'm not yet back to match fitness has been an interesting one. It's helped me rationalise things and it's helped me feel more comfortable with working a shorter day, or not tackling the trickier tasks which I would normally do.
So the message from this ramble. Be kind to yourself. Be comfortable that you might not be able to do the things you normally do if you are feeling unwell or are working back towards being match fit. We wouldn't expect our broken arm to be better as soon as we are able to be back at work, we'd take things easier and not push it. Why do we think our minds can recover just like that? We need to give ourselves the time, but most importantly need to be comfortable with doing that. Accept that sometimes you can't put the 8 hours into the work bucket and you need to put a bit more into the life one. it's all about balance, but also all about acceptance. Take Care Paul
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