So, my doctor was right about shutting off the computer and the TV. With much less online time I'm doing much better. Even managed to recover enough to sit for 20 minutes at a time instead of only 10. I'm still limiting my online time to 1 hour per day. I have a common kitchen timer I set to the amount of time I'm going to spend goofing around and I close out whatever I'm doing when it alerts me. With only 10 minutes a stretch, I wasn't really capable of doing anything, but now I can sit for 20 minutes, it's much easier to keep up with what I want to pay attention to.
Withdrawing from the smoke and mirrors of the internet has been extremely beneficial to me so I don't plan on returning to my old habits. I'm painting again which is a much more positive pursuit. This month I've completed an order for someone of three pieces. I didn't charge as much as I should have, and I don't care. I'm having more fun painting for me, doing what I want to do rather than doing something for someone else. I made enough off that order to purchase some replacements for paints that didn't fare well when I wasn't using them.
I hadn't realized how often I have been focusing on the negative. I'm certainly not going to say that is caused by the internet, but I can say with some surety that it contributes. Less of it has made me a much calmer person, and my blood pressure is again coming and staying down. My physical pain has been reduced through less sitting and over all I'm beginning to see that having a positive attitude is part of the improvement. I am seeing the good things in life rather than sitting here arguing politics and wondering where that mess will leave me next month or next year or whenever.
Sherry,
ReplyDeletePaint, I think that is best.
fringe,
DeleteI'm painting the scene from the picture I have in the prior post. When I'm done, I'll frame it and save it to give to my Oldest step-son since that's his front yard in the pic. I've begun to have more fun than is allowed.
Paint away girl. I know someone who stands while using the computer. It's elevated. A lot of graphic arts people do that. They keep a stool handy when needed.
ReplyDeleteMr. C,
DeleteI stand when I paint. It's easier to keep moving with my problem when I don't sit. I get involved in it and everything just seems to melt away. Love it.
I hadn't realized how often I have been focusing on the negative.
ReplyDeleteI have to stop watching the cable news channels from time to time for the same reason. I get happier almost immediately.
Cable news, and the internet equal 24/7 exposure to extreme negativity. I'm disconnecting from all of it as much as possible. Keeps everything in perspective that way.
DeleteSherry,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you were still painting. My own artistic ability lies on a scale somewhere in the pre-Neanderthal epoch.
Yes, I am still painting. At the moment I'm working on painting the picture in the last post of Richie Evans family barn as seen from the front door of Oldest's home. If it turns out to my satisfaction, I'm going to have it framed and give it to them for a Christmas gift.
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