PATIENCE

What we all need right now!

by Laurie Stein, owner LMS Coaching, founder the “Stop the Overwhelm and Calm the Chaos” program

How are you doing with your emotional regulation during this pandemic?

Are you flying off the handle?
Are you able to wait patiently?
Or do you find yourself losing it pretty easily?

Here’s what I can tell from my experience out in the world…

Plan extra time for everything you do! And be willing to adjust…your timing…your food choices…your meds…literally EVERYTHING

If you’re not feeling the “SICKOUT” shortage, then you are very lucky.

Here’s my story from today.

I picked this weekend for my “vaccine” weekend because my husband was going to be gone, so I knew I could lay around all weekend and feel like crap if symptoms arose.

I scheduled my 4th vaccine yesterday, which went very smoothly. I was shocked. (Yes, I’m immune deficient, so I did say 4th).

Today was for my 2nd shingles vaccine. And yes, I had an appointment. Arrived at the location to find the pharmacy closed due to a sick pharmacist.

Tried to get ahold of another sister pharmacy on the phone and was hung up on 3 times after 30 minutes of waiting. The pharmacy tech and I were both calling on our phones and couldn’t get through.

So… I finally just got in my car and drove to the sister pharmacy. Walk in and ask at the pharmacy counter if I can get my shingles shot that was scheduled at the other pharmacy.

Pharmacist basically yells at me — she is so stressed, and they are also short staffed.

She is a stress mess! Tells me to sit. I sit. Hour and a half I wait. I’m determined. I’ve planned my weekend for this, and I’m getting this shot!
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Yes, I did get my 2nd shingles vaccine, but I did pull in my initial frustration, check in my anger at the situation, and begin to “kill them with kindness” at the 2nd pharmacy location.

Why? This virus is causing such a mess in our daily lives! In everything we do. What will anger do to help the situation? Maybe releasing your wrath on someone else makes you feel better, but really, how does that help?

So here’s a few positivity reminders from me to keep in mind as you are out and about these days:

*Remember — control your emotions!
*It’s not their fault!
*Don’t yell back.
*Be kind.
*Be thankful.
*Smile.

At the end of whatever you are doing, ask yourself this -

“Did you make another person’s day better or worse?”