Fw: Tip of the Day from Immune.com

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From: " Kathi " <pureheart@...>

Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 8:12 PM

Subject: Tip of the Day from Immune.com

> Tip of the Day from Immune.com for December 20, 2002

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> If you have CFS and/or FM, too little activity leads to deconditioning,

> while overdoing leads to increased pain and relapse. Learn to manage

> energy as you do

> money. The tendency to overdo usually outweighs the tendency to underdo,

> requiring that we prioritize. How do I choose to spend my energy? How

> can I

> attend to my responsibilities to others while taking care of my own

> health needs, rather than focusing on one at the expense of the other?

>

> Identify counterproductive behavioral patterns and learn to schedule

> rest and relaxation intervals, whether or not you feel fatigued.

> Complete tasks in small

> steps interspersed with rest periods rather than one big chunk. Be aware

> of early signs of fatigue or increased pain, and stop.

>

> (Source: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible

> Illnesses, by Katrina Berne, Ph.D.)

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