Learning and Being Sick
Yup, I'm ranting on about being sick again (for the past 5 weeks)! I spent 7 hours at the emerg yesterday. They gave me an iv, 3 nitro pills, 2 ecg, and 2 sets of blood work (6 hours apart). I'm already on the waiting list to go to a Cardiologist. Now...are you ready for this...they said at the hospital that there was nothing wrong with my blood or my heart! They say I'm have panic attacks from the headaches that I thought were because of the heart thing that was supposed to be going on! Now it's off for a CAT scan and MRI, then to a Neurologist!
Concentrate on Your Goals
Every day I get up and feel yucky. But, every day, I get up and spend what time I can on Wealthy Affiliates. Sometimes I can't concentrate on the lessons, so I read some blogs, maybe answer a question or two. Sometimes, my head feels pretty good and I can work on some training and my web page.
I want to learn how to do this and I'm not letting being ill stand in my way. It's like being in mud...I keep going forward but at a slower speed. I have my goals and I keep reminding myself of them every single day!
Focus Is The Key To Success
Everyone has reasons why they have slow down periods in this learning process. It could be work, family, outside commitments, trips, ect. The point is, don't let it get you down! Just keep on working at whatever speed you can until whatever is getting in the way passes! My suggestion is, if at all possible, in the beginning, spend at least a little time on this site or working on your own site, every day. It keeps you focused and you won't tend to fall too far behind.
That being said, don't forget to take a day off once in a while! That helps to rejuvenate your mind and soul.
Balancing Your Life and Success
I personally know of someone who was the soul provider for cable tv (this is before everyone had satelite) in town. He lived and breathed his business, taking his children with him and teaching them about his business. He took a bit of time off every now and then to "play" with his family. He was married only once and they celebrated their 50th anniversary just before he passed away. His children adored him and he had a lot of friends.
He sold his business for over a million dollars! Not bad for a grade 8 graduate! He learned the priceless lesson of balancing his personal life and his work. He became successful and he took it one step at time.
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Thank you for the advice. Take good care of yourself. I hope you find good health and happiness in your online journey.
Not sure what took you to the ER to begin with but I was just in the same situation with my mom. My mom had horrible aching pain in her arms, went to the ER, lots of tests, EKG, and nothing was wrong. They told her it might be anxiety, pathetically, over what the pain might be. Really?
Anyway when we took her home we did some messages and some reflexology and the next day she felt great. We also reduced some of the stress around her. It's amazing to me how much the mind has control over the body.
All that said, I hope you are feeling better and are balancing your personal life and your work. I think it's a struggle for all of us.
Dawn
My Dr told me if I was feeling distressed (in the chest area) to get to the ER. I had been having this since I got a cold virus about 5 weeks ago. I've had a headache all along but blamed it on the cold and/or the sinus infection. The chest discomfort came about week two but wasn't much so I blamed the headache on the fact that my blood pressure must have spiked or my sugar dropped. (I don't have diabetes nor do I have blood pressure issues) I didn't realize that the headache was a seperate issue and since I wasn't pay one bit of attention to it, I guess my body must have decided to take drastic measures! And yes, my Dr was made aware of the headaches on my many visits to him.
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About 6 years ago, I got very stressed. I started to get chest pains, which worried me even more. I eventually had a chest pain that was unbearably painful, and my worried flatmate insisted on taking me into our local after hours doctor's. They took me straight in, took my blood pressure (found it to be something like 200 over 100) and immediately got an ambulance to take me up to the intensive care part of the hospital. I was rushed through all the waiting crowd and seen immediately, then admitted overnight into hospital (ozygen and painkillers worked wonders immediately). They got me to various tests (including wiring me up and making me go on a treadmill). The verdict was that I didn't have a heart problem. I had somehow pulled a muscle directly above my heart. The worry, however, led to my blood pressure skyrocketing. Within 5 minutes of telling me this news my blood pressure had returned into a normal range. This shows that stress clearly has a major effect on your health, and how important it is to take care of yourself.
Nothing went crazy, pulse, blood pressure, O2 levels, ecg...everything was normal. I knew it was all normal but couldn't figure out what was triggering the attack! It wasn't until a doctor actually mentioned about the headaches that I clued in that the panic attacks were happening very shortly after the headaches started. So...are you ready? It's all in my head! lol Anyhow, I am doing what I'm supposed to to find the answer to this little mystery so my incredible journey through life can continue on!