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This time I successfully recorded a video of me sharing the new POTS-friendly exercises I've learned. I will be adding it to the Exercise Videos page that I've been working on. Please comment below if you have any other easy POTS-friendly exercises.
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 Sasquatch the bunny is back! Also known as Sassy. We've been having a lot of fun bunny-sitting this past week.  I spy a bunny! Sassy gave me a scare today. I came into the kitchen to find she'd pulled the vent cover out of the floor, leaving an opening in which she could easily fit. At first I couldn't find her and I panicked, picturing her crawling through our walls in the heating vents. But thankfully she was just hiding under her black blanket. I still haven't been feeling great so I've been doing lots of short workouts while lying down. I'm encouraged that today my legs are sore, so I know it's working. I also haven't triggered any "exercise intolerance episodes", which is exciting. Here is one of the exercises I've been doing. My sister is going to lend me her ankle weights to increase the difficulty. I'd encourage other people with POTS to check out her Youtube channel - POTS Survival Guide.  Good Night!
 A symptom of POTS is poor memory and cognitive dysfunction. Sometimes it feels as if I can't remember to do anything. Basic things, like "shower" or "take meds" or "feed fish"... So about four years ago I came up with a system that really works for me.  Click to Image to Enlarge I have my list of things I really need to do today at the top. Then I have "Extras" which are still important things to do, but the world wont end if they don't get done today.
This system allows me to usually check off most things on my important to do list. If I get to check off things in my "Extras List", even better! I tried to put most things under extra because I always feel more accomplished when I'm able to move on to my "Extras List". I often write my list in a gmail draft so I can access it from any computer or phone, but lately I've been using Microsoft OneNote 2007. Now I have multiple tabs of different things that I eventually need to or want to get done. I hope this might be helpful for others with POTS who are struggling to remember what they're supposed to in a day.  All in all, a great Christmas holiday. Here are some highlights of the trip.  This year my parents rented a cottage on Bowen Island over Christmas. I went up from the 23rd-24th with our dog, Archie. This was probably my favourite Christmas ever spent with my family. We had so much fun and it was really relaxing. The weather was gorgeous, it was hard to believe it was Christmas time! I drove up to the cabin with my parents, but coming home I had to walk onto the ferry by myself. Because I had Archie, it meant I had to stay on the vehicle deck, which had no cover and no place to sit. It was only a 20 minute ferry ride, but I didn't feel well enough to stand the whole time. So Archie and I found a sheltered spot at the bottom of a staircase and cuddled. Poor Archie was shaking the whole time, despite my efforts to keep him warm (it was also probably nerves from the rocking boat).  |
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