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    Tuesday's Thoughts: Is It Time For A Tune Up?

    What does a crack pipe, a cell phone, a finger and a pair of socks have in common? If you’re thinking a murder scene in a detective novel or something from a real life television crime show, well, that’s not it.

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    This past week, I polled my coworkers with the following question: what are some of the strangest things patients have left behind after they’ve been discharged? I know what you’re thinking; how the heck does someone leave a finger? Although I’m fairly certain you used a stronger word than heck, I’m going to ask you to hold you’re verbal barrage of vulgarity until you check out some of the other things that made the list: underwear, a bullet, an ear, bag of poop, bag of marijuana, pint of vodka, artificial leg, pocket knife and a dildo. You’re now probably wondering how people manage to forget these things, but they do. And there’s a story waiting to be told behind each one.

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    As if the things patients leave behind aren’t enough, doctors from other units throughout the hospital do too. I admit they’re not as risqué or interesting, but include things like stethoscopes, specialty suture kits and large urinary catheters. Trust me when I say that some of these items make you cringe when you imagine them being jammed into you.

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    Then there are those objects that have somehow found a home in the emergency department and manage to disappear only to turn up again every few months. One such item in particular is a tuning fork.

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    How or why it made its way into the department, I’ll never know. What I do know is that when it ends up on the charge nurse desk, people are drawn to it. There appears to be a certain fascination with tapping and in turn listening to it vibrate for as long as possible. So what is it about this object that garnishes so much attention? Could it be that we’re unconsciously attracted by the way the object simply vibrates? Or is there something more?

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    I happened to come across an interesting podcast the other day that talked about us, as human beings, and the different levels of our awareness. The speaker spoke of seven stages of consciousness, the lowest existing at the bottom, or base, of an imaginary pyramid. Here, in this level, the most primitive form of our existence houses the all too familiar “fight or flight” response. Not only is it the easiest level to obtain it is also linked to such things as anxiety, sadness, depression and fear. Ultimately, it’s the place where the lowest vibration of our selves can easily resonate and in turn drains the most of our vitality.

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    As I was listening to this podcast I started to reflect on the current climate of our society. It also made me ask the question, have there been more and more people dealing with fear, anxiety and depression?

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    I have no statistics or facts in which to answer this question, just instead my simple observations. For starters, the first thought to come to my mind was the influence of social media on our culture. I mean, look at the overwhelming frequency of posts that finger point, complain, berate and belittle those who don’t agree with their viewpoint. They’re not difficult to find, however, if you’re thinking that such posts only exist on one side of the spectrum and not on “your side” then you’re already missing the point.

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    It’s unfortunate that we allow the extremes of behavior to influence our awareness and the way we view the world. And the existence of these extremes, while present, is not prevalent. So it brings me to the following questions: are you being the person you truly want to be? Are you being influenced by the fear, hatred and anger of others? Are you spreading this low vibration energy in the things you do, say and post on social media? Because if you’re consistently feeling drained, overwhelmed, exhausted or maybe even irritated, then maybe it’s time to step back and evaluate yourself.

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    I asked myself these very same questions and realized I needed to make some changes. I can’t say I’ve been perfect at the implementation, but I have found myself in a more positive and happier mood.

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    If you’re worried that you might accidentally leave behind social media or the negativity of politics, they’re not difficult to find. A simple click of a mouse or a touch of a phone is all you need to bring them back. Yet, if you wish to vibrate at a higher level by radiating positivity, showing kindness and being more upbeat, then take that tuning fork and listen closely to the high frequency of its vibration. You’ll discover that positivity will elevate you, make you a much better person and in the end, quite possibly the person you truly want to be.

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    I still believe that the majority of us want to be in this together, let’s not be too close together while we’re all in it.

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