ice and elevation

[marnanel]

My ankle and side are still painful, but it's nowhere near as bad now as the first few days after the accident. But this puts a metaphor into my head. When I was told to rest and elevate my ankle, I didn't: I grabbed a crutch and went on with my ordinary life as best I could. It was foolish, but staying still for that long made me very anxious. In hindsight, I see I should have iced and elevated, at least for a few days.

And here I am also trying to get over PTSD/anxiety things, and it seems I have the same problem there as well. So, what's the mental health equivalent of ice and elevation?

Comments

[amaebi]

Rest, tea, and Start Trek, series to be chosen by the patient.

[marnanel]

:)

I don't think I've seen any Star Trek in twenty years. Actually, I don't think I've watched any TV series at all in at least five years. I can't concentrate for long enough.

[ofearthandstars]

Ice cream and hot air balloon rides? Of course the latter is possibly out of reach, so I say ice cream and watching the stars... that always seems to pick me up out of my ordinary life and put things in an elevated perspective, so to speak.