Occupyme.net Website Review

as if a coloring book or a kitty will solve all your problems. I’m not knocking coloring books and kitties, but generally I think that kind of advice feels like bringing a cup of water to a dumpster fire. does) so do you. On top of the challenges that all humans face, dealing with ME is a daily and difficult hill to climb. My symptoms cause physical misery. My significant physical limitations cause downstream physical and emotional difficulties. Just the supposedly simple task of making sure there is food in the refrigerator takes major effort (and that’s with grocery delivery). Getting through my best day requires delicate balance, and my bad days. .. well, those are ugly. A coloring book is not going to fix ME, but without a treatment nothing else will make it go away either. What I have learned (the hard way) is that self-care is not about making it all better. Self-care doesn’t fix anything. SELF-CARE IS ABOUT RESTORING OUR STRENGTH – PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL – SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE. I have had to think de*ply about how to make self-care work Food. Fluids. Rest. Shower. Clean clothes. In the healthy world, these are all givens and completed without much thought. For people with ME as*istance with these basic activities. That su*ks. It is not fair. Our lives were not always like this. And none of that changes reality. In order to keep living, we need nutrition, hydration, and hygiene. checklist of what we need to do each day to be ok. This could mean prayer or meditation. Some people might be able to go outside for fresh air. I recommend connecting with a loved one and talking about anything besides being sick. The other basic category is identifying what you need to do to manage your health. This includes doctor appointments (do not neglect you. If it helps you to have a therapist, try to make that possible within your insurance and physical limitations. family, and fellow chronic disease peeps –  have suggested it. My personal feeling is that people with ME should do whatever physical