Enjoy while you heal, sometimes healing is matter of opportunity
If you have had a surgery and are following post operative rehabilitation therapies, you are sure to get cured. But that is not all. You need to give time for the healing process. Healing is not just mere absence of scars. It is something much deeper than that. It is the healing of the body, mind and the soul.
You must have gone through a lot during your medical illness, surgery and also the post operative period. What you need now is complete relaxation and healing of your inner self.
Enjoy while healing
It is possible that you may be have to take rest for a long period, miss on your daily routine, stay away from work. While all this is true, you also need to see the fact that there is no other choice. If such a thing has happened, it just has. You cannot change it. In fact, the toughest part of surgery and post operative period has passed away. So instead of feeling bad about what you are missing, you can feel happy about what can do for yourself.
You need to understand that you will never get this time again. So you can think of some ideas that you had always wished to do and plan them to enjoy this period. You can take your doctor’s advice regarding what activities you can perform and decide accordingly. The most important thing is feeling good about yourself and enjoying every moment of life.
You can help
Here are a few things that you can do to enjoy during your healing period. Depending on your health condition and the operated body part you can choose the appropriate activities for your recreation.
· You can get back to your hobbies like reading, singing, playing musical instruments, playing chess, watching television, etc.
· Even more you can involve yourself in drawing and painting. Using colors is a great way of relaxing your mind and it helps in the healing process also.
· Listening to music is another way to sooth your nerves and enjoy while you heal.
· Meditation and other relaxation techniques can also be learnt and practiced.
· Planning for some future goals is another job that people often love to do during their rest period. It makes you feel positive and enthusiastic about yourself and your life. This also helps to keep up your mood and you make every attempt to get better.
Read more about how to be a better patient to enjoy healing.
- Choosing your physician
- Communicating with your physician
- Know about your Medical Condition
- Sharing Medical and Personal history
- Understand Medical Investigations
- Follow Medical Advice
- Follow Up for Your Condition
- Maintaining a Health Journal (Health Record or Health Diary)
- Maintaining online & offline health record
- Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes
- Help to prevent medical errors
- Preventive measures to avoid health problems
- Evaluating healthcare facilities before treatment
- Second opinion – What it is? How to go for it?
- Following post operative rehabilitation
- Taking post-operative care
- Following pre-operative instructions