One way to cope with stress is to turn down our reaction to it through meditation. Meditation has been practiced in cultures all over the world for thousands of years. It’s now being used with increasing frequency by western physicians and health care organizations to treat a diverse range of medical conditions. The purpose of…
Submitted by deb on Wed, 07/06/2011 – 17:41 The reaction to a diagnosis of periodic paralysis may be relief, shock, grief, despair, or any combination of emotions. It takes time to adjust to a chronic illness. Long cherished plans and dreams may have to be abandoned, some temporarily, others forever. For a time it may…
Submitted by deb on Wed, 07/06/2011 – 17:45 One way to cope with stress is to turn down our reaction to it through meditation. Meditation has been practiced in cultures all over the world for thousands of years. It’s now being used with increasing frequency by western physicians and health care organizations to treat a diverse range…
Submitted by deb on Wed, 07/06/2011 – 17:52 I am not my body! When you have a chronic illness it’s important to cultivate a positive self-image. Even though there may be changes in a person’s capabilities to perform certain tasks it’s important to remember, “I have a body, but I am not my body.” Your body may…
Submitted by deb on Sat, 08/06/2011 – 23:52 There are times when a member says just the right thing, producing a post which is simply too good to let slide into obscurity. This is one of those posts;— Hi “A”, Many of us are on this path – You are at the place signposted, ‘Anger and Frustration’, near…