Exactly! And I totally get why you'd think you'd be able to come back sooner rather than later -- it's so easy to convince ourselves, "I feel fine!" isn't it? I actually did the same thing recently, coughing so hard I strained a muscle in my abdomen -- it hurt for like a week! I couldn't sneeze, and it was hard to get out of bed. (Have Iā¦
Exactly! And I totally get why you'd think you'd be able to come back sooner rather than later -- it's so easy to convince ourselves, "I feel fine!" isn't it? I actually did the same thing recently, coughing so hard I strained a muscle in my abdomen -- it hurt for like a week! I couldn't sneeze, and it was hard to get out of bed. (Have I reached the age when I start complaining my injuries now? š ) There's lots of discussion out there around active recovery, but I've always found rest is the thing that tends to work longer-term for me. But it's hard to practice patience for as long as it always seems to take, I totally get it.
Exactly! And I totally get why you'd think you'd be able to come back sooner rather than later -- it's so easy to convince ourselves, "I feel fine!" isn't it? I actually did the same thing recently, coughing so hard I strained a muscle in my abdomen -- it hurt for like a week! I couldn't sneeze, and it was hard to get out of bed. (Have I reached the age when I start complaining my injuries now? š ) There's lots of discussion out there around active recovery, but I've always found rest is the thing that tends to work longer-term for me. But it's hard to practice patience for as long as it always seems to take, I totally get it.