Macknit
graduate
I live with someone (husband of 42 years) who is also in this slave driving mode in his head....I try to get him to relax just for his health and he truly doesn't know how. It was his "family status" growing up (just to throw a bit of psychology in there!)
I believe it starts with the recognition that you can only help others when you, yourself are in a healthy position. Like the airplane analogy of putting your O2 on first, then help the person next to you. You need to care for yourself at this huge juncture in your recovery. You are just 9 days behind me and I tend to over do my activities periodically. We still pay for the ODIC (Over doing it club) membership with internal swelling and sore muscles. Since I just had one TKR surgery that corrected quite a valgus deformity, I know it doesn't take much to cause all my muscles and back to go bezerk!!
Recognize that internal voice that keeps driving you...feed it with positive talk: "I AM doing the very best thing for my knee and that is my FIRST priority" then repeat every time the voice tries to drive you into over activity. It really does work!
Best of luck on this journey and be kind to yourself!
I believe it starts with the recognition that you can only help others when you, yourself are in a healthy position. Like the airplane analogy of putting your O2 on first, then help the person next to you. You need to care for yourself at this huge juncture in your recovery. You are just 9 days behind me and I tend to over do my activities periodically. We still pay for the ODIC (Over doing it club) membership with internal swelling and sore muscles. Since I just had one TKR surgery that corrected quite a valgus deformity, I know it doesn't take much to cause all my muscles and back to go bezerk!!
Recognize that internal voice that keeps driving you...feed it with positive talk: "I AM doing the very best thing for my knee and that is my FIRST priority" then repeat every time the voice tries to drive you into over activity. It really does work!
Best of luck on this journey and be kind to yourself!