In my 20’s any sort of ailment was healed after a couple days. It’s probably a week since I first got sick, the worst was the first couple days and I’ve been dealing with mucus production since then. Taking some Sudafed yesterday helped dry up the mucus and hours after taking the medicine I did some push ups, had some extra energy to burn. Sudafed gives energy, it can even cause trouble sleeping, so I’m aware that’s fake energy and to still go slow. Many times in the past I’ve taken medicine that gives energy then jump back into normal life and self improvement, except with it being fake energy I end up prolonging the sickness because I don’t rest. All this fake energy talk reminds me that being sick is fake tired, I don’t really feel down and out, it’s a temporary condition. My natural response is to fight it, do more activities to overcome the weakness, that never works. Life is a constant ebb and flow, best to have the proper action for corresponding feelings. Being able to do some exercise reminds me that it’s coming, to be patient, now is still rest time. When I was young and exercising at my highest level, I didn’t practice rest, it’s somewhat possible then plus nonstop movement is common in the infantry. Gains could have been greater with more rest though, I learned Arnold would take a week off fairly often and a couple months off from lighting every year. Lesson learned, it’s still hard to put into practice, the world doesn’t stop moving when I sleep.
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