Monday Motivation - December 16th
Good morning!
I hope everyone is having a great Monday and start of the week. It's Michael Lezuo here, your guest editor for this edition of Monday Motivation. I'm a chiropractor at the Tooting clinic and am originally from Italy.
London is such a great place with lots to offer, though sometimes it can be a bit much and overwhelming, so you end up not knowing what to do! What I found helped me is to start my bucket list. It may seem tedious, but overall it allowed me to have more space in my brain and have my free time better organised.
I've called it "30 before 30". In March 2020 I will turn 30 so I've found 30 things I would like to have done by then. Most of them are around London (e.g. axe throwing, darts evening, Harry Potter Studios and the light show at Kew this Christmas), but I have some larger goals, too (such as dog sledding in the Arctic for mine and my twin brother's birthday).
There are also a few classic activities on the list, including visits to the Tate Modern and British Museum, the latter of which I've already completed.
One exhibit I saw at the British Museum struck a chord and I thought others might find it of interest, too. It's an exhibit by textile artist Susie Freeman, video artist David Critchley, and GP Dr. Liz Lee called Cradle to Grave by Pharmacopeia. This depicted the prescribed (not over-the-counter) number of drugs British people are likely to receive over a lifetime, through the medical stories of one average man and woman.
Everything was documented: from their vaccinations, contraception, and painkillers to more specific medications like high blood pressure tablets and HRT. The medications amounted to over 14,000 tablets each!
It really made me think, as I am a strong believer that there is a time and a place for medication, yet sometimes it just feels easier to take that painkiller rather than asking where the headache/symptom is coming from... Dehydration? Stress? Tight muscles in the neck?
Maybe put a trip to the British Museum onto your bucket list and let me know what you think about the exhibition?
My list keeps evolving and changing as I talk to people and we share experiences. What have you planned for this week? What have you always wanted to do but keep delaying? Perhaps it's time to review a few things and start to fill up you own list - what a positive way to start 2020, by stating things you want to do, rather than things you're trying not to do!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, full of great adventures and experiences.
Much love,
Michael