Novembre (November) or Movember is here. There is a turn of the focus on to Men's Health after Octobre Rose (Pink October) sorry for the French spelling, it's a habit of mine these days!
Two important months I think, I hope you agree.
Your health and well being should be your top priorities. Your Filofax or any other brand of personal organiser can help you stay on top of your health. Noting down your health trends, weight, sleep patterns, and symptoms etc etc.
You could easily dedicate another organiser to be a health journal, very useful if you have a regular check up with your doctor. It is too easy to forget when things happened or how long something has been going on for.
Do you record health notes in your Filofax? Of course it is Friday so please feel free to discuss anything Filofax related.
And for the record... no I have not been growing a moustache!! In my late teens I did grow a beard whilst on a canal boat holiday, but since then I'm a 'daily shaving guy' !!!!
Hello Philofaxers!! Given today there was (still going as I type) an M365 outage globally I am pleased I do not rely solely on 'Outlook calender' and other M365 applications, and reguarly use paper and pen for notes and schedules. As for using a Filofax to record health notes, I have a section for pet informaiton including their medication.
ReplyDeleteVery timely topic Steve! I have been using a Filofax this year for medical notes etc. and it has saved my sanity. I've seen several specialists for various aches and pains, and I keep everything straight in tabbed sections. For example: an x-ray showed arthritis in my neck, so I see a physiotherapist for mobility exercises. So in that tabbed section in my Filofax I have the referral letter from my GP for the x-ray, the results, the details of my physio, and the insurance claim number. I also saw a maxillofacial specialist for TMJ pain. I was referred to physio with the same therapist, but it's a different claim number so I have to keep them straight for each appointment! Sometimes the hospital puts the wrong one on the form. So in my TMJ tabbed section I have the referral letter from my dentist to the maxillofacial specialist, his referral to the physio, and the all-important claim number. Additionally I'm seeing a different physio for my back (the joys of getting older) so I have a section with all the details of that (don't forget the claim number!). I also have my insurance details and numbers. I carry this Filofax with me to all appointments, so if I need to cross reference details I have them all with me.
ReplyDeleteI also have a Health and Fitness tabbed section in my daily Filofax where I track my weight and have my health goals to keep them visible, trackers to see if I'm consistent with my exercise and supplements, lists of foods to eat and not to eat to improve cholesterol and blood sugar, etc. I printed the pdf of my physio exercises to make sure I'm doing them all correctly each day. I like having all of this in the binder I handle regularly to keep reminding me what to do and why I'm doing it.