Do you have a day or time of day dedicated to rest? There was a time when rest was not in my vocabulary. Having to be productive every minute of the day felt like I was being driven by a motor I wasn't controlling. That pesky, powerful, and protective nervous system is always operational. It reads the room before I do, it signals danger (newsflash it has little discernment), and survival is its one and only job. Feeling guilty for sitting down? BAM! The body gets up before I can reason with it to relax. Feel uncomfortable in the quiet and stillness? BAM! Rev that engine, which didn't take much, the system was standing by in low ready. I did quite a bit to recover from this hamster wheel of constant hypervigilence but intention and effort is still required. I just finished 12 straight days of work. Have you seen the mess with CA wildfires lately? I am beat to the socks but believe it or not it still requires mindfulness for me to rest. Sitting still is not natural for me. So effort I do because I've seen the benefit of rest. The mind gains clarity (unless I'm distracted by a screen) and the body powers down to recharge. When I add reflection and gratitude the brief resting moments feel like the RESET I didn't know I needed.

I didn’t write this but I would have! What’s the most ridiculous thing you have put in a report??? 🤣🤣

What is your go to meal or meals while on patrol or in an environment that is not an office setting?

somehow telling someone to relax doesn't work.

I’m cleaning out most people Still at level 1 status this week. No spectators!!!