I am a registered psychologist, a doctoral candidate who has not graduated, a huge technology lover, a man constantly fighting off the fat, and a father.
Leaving GTA and overlooking Mississauga. Wow I am glad I didn’t forsee all the stress this term is going to start with when I was on holiday. Miss it already here.
Dim sum on our way home- we had massive delays everywhere and a double booking on our flight home but we still made it back just a bit late. Took a little comfort food with us.
Flying into Alberta at night- honestly I love home but I felt so welcomed in Toronto that its really hard to come back when a boatload of stress hits you right in the face. I’ve got a serious juggle of new positions and practicum placements thats going to really test me- I already feel the strain and the week hasn’t even met its halfway point yet. Its going to be one hell of a term for sure- I’m looking forward to saying good bye to my last official term with classes – I love the learning but the scheduling is just driving me up the wall right now. Here’s the thing- I realize I am very lucky to have these opportunities for higher education given that many do not, so I really can’t complain- but sometimes I think I’m just going to throw everything in the air and shut down. Its really tough juggling so many different responsibilities sometimes.
Forgot about this- In my great satisfaction with the Sony MDR-SA3000 headphones I recalled another really unique can that Sony made- the personal ear speakers PFR-V1. They were micro drivers that hung outside your head and acted like speakers rather than headphones- while discontinued they still are found new online and they definitely have a love hate relationship. I’ve got an itch to own one of these unique pieces of audio history from Sony and I’ll be keeping an eye on them for sure.
Edit: NO GYM? NO PROBLEM. This week I went back to the weights and I came back stronger with quicker recovery- chest day, lower back and legs day were all very very strong for me- I finished quicker with 60 seconds between reps (thanks to the pressure from my stopwatch on the Nike+ Sportwatch) and in particular, my leg press gained 25% more power- Legs day is now 8 reps 200 lb squat, 8 reps 200 lb leg press and 8 reps calf raises (200 lbs is my bodyweight right now). I am feeling really pumped about this. Last summer when I started legs, I was really weak and uncomfortable with the leg press in particular and I feel so much stronger now. This is going to mean a lot of pants changes to fit my new mass but whatever. I feel pumped about that. Going to bodyweight exercises without equipment really made a big difference in the four weeks I was gone. BOOM.
Also- this is exactly what I needed on a stressful day- gains, goals attained, whatever. Exactly what we tell psych clients under stress/depression- focus on achievement and what you can do. Walking the talk indeed.
