Creating a Break From the Mundane

A big frustration that many people with Parkinson’s experience is that daily routine can become mundane. When each day begins to cycle around medications, doctor appointments, and schedules, it can take the energy out of life. When this happens, it is time to find a way to spice it up! Work the fish-bowl technique into your agenda and you never know what the day might hold!

Supplies needed to break the Parkinson’s daily routine

• Fishbowl, vase, or mixing bowl
• Computer or notebook paper
• Pair of scissors
• Pen or pencil
• Your imagination

Instructions

1. First, we have to create our fishbowl. This can be a mixing bowl, a vase, a planter, or in many cases a real bowl designed to hold a goldfish.
2. Cut paper into small pieces.
3. Now here comes the fun part! I want you to think of activities that you are able to do with very little preparation or planning and are going to be fun. Examples are walking in the park, getting a cup of coffee, FroYo, or going to see a movie… it’s up to you!
4. Write each of those activities on the small pieces of paper we just cut up.
5. Fold those pieces of paper into small squares and toss into the bowl.
6. When you’re feeling up to bringing a little spontaneity into your day, reach in and pull out a piece of paper.
7. No matter what that paper says, you are committing to the chance of breaking out of the mundane, so engage in whatever activity is on that paper… {Click here to continue reading}

**This post was written for the extrodiary website parkinsonsdisease.net