My first six months of rotations have been a whirlwind of learning and excitement though not one rotation has exhausted me mentally as much as Psychiatry. I have found myself working lighter hours but returning home to hit the bed and wake up none too pleased to start again. I actually truly enjoy having the opportunity to access psychiatric pathology first hand. The physician I work with is incredible to observe: he is patient, kind, supportive, and thorough. Although the work can be enjoyable albeit, exhausting --I found myself unable to decompress fully at the end of the day, sleep didn't do, cooking wasn't exciting, dog walks weren't enough. So, I began to dig around my office looking for things that have worked in the past and I pulled out my knitting supplies. I started to work with a pattern I found on-line but all the while I still felt as if I was forcing myself to knit something that I didn't have my heart in. It wasn't the relaxation I was hoping for...so after about 12 lines I shoved it all back in the box and went to the store to finish my grocery list. Upon stopping in the magazine aisle a cross-stitching magazine caught my eye. This is a bit unusual as I haven't considered cross-stitching or worked with it since I was 8 years old. But I took a look and decided to give it a shot---the magazine had more than a few patterns which I felt justified it's more than $5 price, and I thought the repetitive monotony of stitching could be just what I needed to release the negative energy I was fostering. I headed to Jo-Ann's for some fabric and thread and started home ready to relax.
Well I'm happy to say---it's been working! I am working ever-so-slowly on a Santa portrait that is surely to not be finished in time for Christmas but, that's not the point! Each day I come home from work and stitch a bit, releasing the energy of the day and finding myself much more relaxed.
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