#55 – Emotional Management in the Waiting Room

Those of you who live with a chronic disease know that a lot of time is spent waiting - in doctor's offices, at labs, at the hospital, at physiotherapy and even waiting of a different type - for appointments with specialists and/or for the results of tests, biopsies, procedures and surgeries.

The big question here is: How do you spend your time waiting?

Are you tapping your foot, sighing or silently - or not so silently - fuming? Engaging in these types of behaviours does nothing to hasten the appointment. In fact, that sort of behaviour ends up making an already stressful situation worse. Negative thoughts and emotions release a cascade of fourteen-hundred chemicals, complete with side-effects, which further contribute to ill-health.

Living with rheumatoid arthritis for thirty-four years has meant that I've spent a fair amount of time "waiting". Early on, I learned to always have something to read. Then, I learned about the emotional management techniques - that I now teach - which take me further down the road to feeling better emotionally, mentally and physically.

By implementing on-the-spot moments and minutes of heart-based techniques, I balance my nervous system, which results in things like sounder sleep, fewer flare-ups, better pain management and an increased sense of calm.

What would it mean to you if you could add these techniques to your ever-expanding "tool-box" of tips and tricks?

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