Yesterday was my first day back after a long weekend off. And, admittedly, it went pretty well. At least from my perspective. I was able to stay focused and stay busy, which is important to me. I had very little down time. I know that there are going to be times when I really don't do anything but sit and wait for the phone to ring, but it feels like lately that was about all I was doing. Yesterday showed me that if I stay focused on my list of tasks to accomplish that I feel more useful.
I keep a list everyday of all of the things that need to get done. Yes, that is pretty much like how I run my life at home as well, but it works for me. There are things already on the list each day before I even add my daily tasks. There are certain things of first shift that have to get done and I keep them on there so that I remember to do them. It works well for me. For the majority of the day, I kept myself moving and occupied and that was very helpful. Then when I did have those moments of simply sitting and waiting to answer the phone, I did not feel like I was wasting time. That was good for me. Let's hope that continues.
Today will be different and I will make adjustments on my expectations somewhat. I will be at the desk in the memory care unit. This is the first time I have done this and it's very quiet over there. Many of the things I normally do I will not be able to do because I am in a different building. There will be a lot of sitting but I will still find useful ways of occupying my time. Wish me luck!
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