HEALTH by DR. LINDA MOORE
The Road Not Taken and Other Reflective Questions.
When our regular and day-to-day activities stop, questions and reflections about the past and future are common. This, preferably, happens during long, restful weekends or on vacations. Except now, during our need to isolate and dramatically limit the number and nature of our work, family and social contacts, those questions and reflections are even more common. These considerations you are contemplating are “normal,” just in case you have been wondering Psychologically, such questions can be enlightening, helpful, and provide insight and fuel for change going
forward. Consequently, making the reflections intentional and structured can be helpful – creating healthy, productive energy for decision making when, for many of us, life, best directions, and choices feel encumbered by significant external stressors. Therefore, the significance of reflecting, and especially about the “Road Not Taken,” can be helpful if you consider some structure for the process of contemplation. So think about grabbing a notebook or your laptop and do some healthy thinking about the past, the present, and the future.
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