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THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF

There are various actions you can take to help yourself.

You can:

– live life as normally as possible.

– keep up your daily activities avoiding heavy lifting/activity

– try to get fit by walking, swimming, or specific exercises (see Section PHYSICAL EXERCISES (page 58) on a regular basis.

– Stop any worries, and tensing up, to avoid feeling down or even depressed.

– Use relaxation techniques to avoid stress.(see RELAXATION page 149)

– Pace yourself - do a bit at a time, increasing your level of activity as time goes on. Monitor your activity to see clearly how you are coping. (see PACING – page 82).

– Be patient when looking for results and give yourself time.

– Be positive and realistic. A positive mind will give you a positive attitude, which will make you more active, able to resume normal activity giving you a sense of achievement and that all round feel-good effect, which will have a positive influence on your body. Remember not to over do it. (see POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE – page 74)

– Stay as active as you can.

– Maintain general good health. (See GOOD GENERAL HEALTH (page 88).