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Having chronic disease is a lesson in economics. Energy is your medium of exchange. Any activity requires giving up some of your energy, and spending energy on one activity means you won’t have it for another. Therefore, choosing activities, like making purchases, requires setting priorities and making choices: Will you go for a walk or go to the pool for a swim? Will you attend a program at your child’s school or a meeting of your neighborhood homeowners’ association? Will you run the vacuum cleaner or a do load of laundry?
We all have limits on our time and energy. While it is important to stay active and involved, overdoing can cause stress and worsen pain. Just as you might prepare a budget to guide your financial decisions, you must learn to budget your time and energy when you have chronic pain. Doing so will enable you to do the things that are most important to you, while learning to say no to those that aren’t.
Think of your energy level like your bank balance. If you are making withdrawals for activities, you also need to make deposits – stopping for a nutritious meal, a nap or a few minutes of relaxation exercises, for example.
At Hope Springs Bank, you will learn about conserving energy and managing the requests that threaten to overdraw your energy account.
We all have limits on our time and energy. While it is important to stay active and involved, overdoing can cause stress and worsen pain. Just as you might prepare a budget to guide your financial decisions, you must learn to budget your time and energy when you have chronic pain. Doing so will enable you to do the things that are most important to you, while learning to say no to those that aren’t.
Think of your energy level like your bank balance. If you are making withdrawals for activities, you also need to make deposits – stopping for a nutritious meal, a nap or a few minutes of relaxation exercises, for example.
At Hope Springs Bank, you will learn about conserving energy and managing the requests that threaten to overdraw your energy account.
ActivityWhile you may fear that exercise will sap your energy and increase pain, the right exercise plan can do the opposite.
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RestManaging a chronic, painful disease requires balancing activities with rest.
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