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We all have our favorite coping skills and methods for managing our chronic illnesses. We have methods for improving our quality of life, reducing pain, and remaining productive despite our limitations.
In this post, I'd like to ask readers for participation!!!
PLEASE post comments outlining your favorite coping techniques. This doesn't need to be anything elaborate or fancy.
I'll give some examples: drinking a cup of tea, listening to relaxing music, taking a hot bath, and talking with a supportive friend would be just a few examples of ways to manage chronic illness and improve quality of life as well.
Maybe you enjoy meditation. Perhaps you enjoy visualizing relaxing places... like a beach:
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I'd really like to hear from readers on this. Many readers of this blog are wise, insightful, and experienced at coping with chronic illness. If you could take just a moment to share your successful tips for coping with chronic illnesses, for remaining productive without causing your body more harm/overdoing, and pinpointing methods for pain relief and relaxation (i.e. for me, acupuncture is VERY relaxing and definitely helps my pain)!!!
So... bring it on! Please! I really want to hear from you! Please share your ideas and tips. Let's see how many ideas we can come up with for coping with chronic illnesses!
I greatly appreciate your comments!!
"However much we are affected by the things of the world,
however deeply they may stir and stimulate us,
they become human for us only when we can discuss them with our fellows...
We humanize what is going on in the world and in ourselves only by speaking of it,
and in the course of speaking of it we learn to be human."
- Hanna Arendt in "Confiding"
This article was posted by Jeanne via "Jeanne's Endo Blog" at www.endendoat.blogspot.com.
