I am taking my blood pressure twice a day for my doctor. I haven't been on BP medication for several years because my exercise keeps it under control. I have been bucking up against the boundaries recently, so I have to record it for the doctor for a month. I don't want to take medication, so I am very careful when I take my blood pressure. I sit with my legs uncrossed, arms open wide, palms of my hands open to heaven, and take a few deep breaths before starting.
This morning I also thought to take advantage of pleasant thoughts, and tried to imagine myself in beautiful places that I had seen on email. The first place was a jungled waterfall scene. But then I realized snakes are there! Thank goodness the BP machine gave me an error message instead of a reading. So I relaxed again and imagined myself with Doug having a nice kiss. My heart got to racing so bad I had to quickly erase that thought and try to imagine petting a tiny kitten. Too late, but thank God again, I got an error message. The third time I managed to keep my thoughts on the task at hand and got 112/82. Not great, but within the boundaries.
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