101 Comforting Things to Do: While You're Getting Better at Home or in the Hospital
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101 Comforting Things to Do - Erica Levy Klein
part one
BANISHING BOREDOM
O.K. Who else needs an operation before I put this stuff away?
Jack Ziegler ©1997 from The Cartoon Bank. All Rights Reserved.
Sweet Nothings
Give yourself permission to do nothing and not feel guilty about it. The world would be a much better place if more people did nothing now and then, don’t you agree? Just think of all the messes that might never have been made, to say nothing of wars. Doing nothing also conserves energy. It doesn’t cost anything. It’s even non-fattening.
From The Fine Art of Recuperation: Surviving and Thriving After Illness, Accident and Surgery, by Regina Sara Ryan. © 1989, renewed 1997. Used with permission. For information contact: Hohm Press, PO Box 2501, Prescott, AZ 86302. 1-800-381-2700.
Lighten Up
Generally, it’s not advisable to try heavy reading while you’re still in the hospital. Keep the world’s problems off your back for as long as you can. Even reading the newspaper or watching the TV news may expose you to more bad news than you want. Experiment with remaining uninformed for a few days at a time, and learn what that does for your spirits. When wounded in any way, you’re more susceptible to depressing news than you would be if you were stronger.
From The Fine Art of Recuperation: Surviving and Thriving After Illness, Accident and Surgery, by Regina Sara Ryan. © 1989, renewed 1997. Used with permission. For information contact: Hohm Press, PO Box 2501, Prescott, AZ 86302. 1-800-381-2700.
Books to Go
Many books can help you as you heal. Some will help you pass the time; others will assist with specific problems. Still others will be like old friends, just keeping you company. If you can’t get to a library or bookstore, you may still be only a phone call away from getting the books you need. Take advantage of the services offered by many libraries. Often they have a volunteer or homebound program that provides home delivery of the books you want. Call your local branch for information. Bookstores will often ship an order directly to your hospital room or charge your purchase (plus shipping) over the phone. So call and