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Daily Hotline Message

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Message 290

Are you distracted by all the noise around you?

I’ve had hearing aids for almost 2 years now. Or maybe it’s 3 – I don’t even remember. I have needed them for several years though.

However, after this past checkup and update I’ve been unhappy with them. The outside noise overrides what I’m really trying to hear. My shoulder injury kept me from getting it figured out and I have an appointment next week I think.

But this got me thinking. When I’m out walking, I’m always listening to some sort of audiobook. It streams through the hearing aid right into my ear canal and up to my ear drum. You’d think that would be perfect wouldn’t you?

Alas it’s not. Even though the tips of the hearing aid are stuck down into my ear canal and it should block other noise, it doesn’t.

In fact the ambient noise sounds like a tornado and overrides anything I’m listening too.

This is just like life sometimes. Have you ever been trying to concentrate on something that was important and the outside activity- the noise so to speak – was so loud you couldn’t think?

What happens to you then? How do your feel? How much do you miss out on? I know that all that traffic and airplane noise drowns out everything that’s close to my eardrums- all the thoughts and ideas I’m trying to pay attention to because they are vital at that moment.

Life is so busy nowadays that we have to have strategies to keep from being distracted by all that outside interference. It’s easy to let someone’s conversation keep you from having your mind on the task at hand.

Ear plugs would work for people who don’t need hearing aids or use ear pods. But for the others it’s extremely difficult not to be aggravated and annoyed with this bothersome cacophony around us.

If you feel distracted all the time maybe this is why and it might Improve if you just take steps to block out the extraneous noises

Be aware of this phenomenon so that you can figure out your own way to keep your eye on the ball so to speak. Oh and don’t drive by me or fly your airplane over my walking route.

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Message 289

How do your routines impact others?

You’ve reached Talking with Dr Terrie – 180 seconds to a better you message number 289 snd I’m Dr Terrie Wurzbacher

I was late doing yesterday’s message and am a little later than usual today too.

I can hear your responses now “So what’s going on? How can she do that? I always listen at such and such a time.“

For the switch up I apologize. I was getting up between 2:30 and 3 so that I could make the call before most people start their day and most are an hour ahead of me.

I was doing this while trying to heal my shoulder and it began to catch up to me health wise. So yesterday I decided to sleep later but didn’t anticipate being that late. However yesterday was the best I’ve felt in months.

So I have to reassess when I do the call so I can be healthy but also not disrupt your routines too much.

The point to all this babbling is that I imagine you all have routines. But have you ever wondered how your specific routine or routines impact other people?

Sometimes we go about our business without thinking of the second and third order effects. Let’s say you want to train for a marathon. That takes a lot of time away from home. If you have a spouse and maybe some kids, this training will impact not only your spouse but other family members too.

I’ll tell you that on my vol state podcast almost everyone with a family talks about needing to clear it with the family and how they themselves recognize it’s a selfish undertaking.

Perhaps we should be more cognizant of talking with others before we change or install a routine.

Again thank you for bearing with me during this adjustment period. I need to be as healthy as possible to give you the best of me.

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Daily Gratitude

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Daily Gratitude: What thoughts go through your mind all day long? Do you ever catalogue them to see what patterns they fall into? Are they “what if” or “if only” thoughts, or are they “wow how fortunate I am”, “I’m so grateful”, “I want the best for everyone else” thoughts? Are you happy? Is there any area of your life that isn’t bringing you happiness and joy? Take a look at it and see if it fits in some sort of pattern throughout your life? If so, it is probably due to thought patterns you learned when you were younger. I was taught “you can’t trust anyone”. So you can imagine how that has affected my relationships in my life. I have had to be diligent and work hard to overcome that. And it does take work. It’s easy to fall back into old habits and ways of thinking. The important part is to recognize the pattern, then pay attention to your thoughts and actions as soon as they appear in your brain. Then step back and ask yourself “why am I thinking this? Where is it coming from? Is it really true? Do I want to believe this or is it a mindless activity without thought?” Answering these questions will help you because they have made you pause and because now you know you have to make a decision. It’s your choice as to whether you want to continue to buy into the same old manner of thinking. Do you want to continue been unhappy (in this category) or do you want to try something new?