October End of Month Review

The header image represents how I feel – hanging on. Realized I should undertake an October End of Month Review to track what has been accomplished and identify performance gaps. This should deliver a better understanding of areas of weakness and of strength. The post which sets out my original goals is titled Evidence Based Recovery.
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Sleep Science

My sleep science serves two very different goals. On the one hand it Is a positive, rational response to the fact of my injury. It grants me new insight into my behaviour and physiology. It also entails a great deal of work. This work serves as an avoidance mechanism and prevents me from completing documentation in regard to Dr. X.

I met with Dr. D on Friday and referred to this documentation effort as akin to putting my head back in the Cuisinart. That is what it feels like. The demand for total concentration on a single sustained effort that pushes all else out of the picture as I force myself to complete the work that is necessary.
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Evidence Based Recovery

Yesterday, I collected and interpreted data to arrive at a better understanding of real world events. Today I realize I need to utilize exactly the same data centric processes to precisely evaluate my own day-to-day experience and to drive evidence based decision making. Perhaps I should rephrase that – call this an attempt at evidence based recovery. The associated tasks are as follows:
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