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Monday, October 15, 2018

Chronic pain and how I deal with it

There are numerous activities that I undertake in order to distract myself from my chronic pain. These activities are so follows;


Chronic pain solution one - Watching documentaries


My chronic pain management includes watching real crime documentaries and on days when I am in the middle of a bad chronic pain episode I will watch one episode after another.


chronic pain crossed legs television watching
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Chronic pain solution two - Exercise


I have a real passion for ballet and it is a very good form of exercise for chronic pain relief in my opinion as it helps to stretch the muscles and to relax the mind along with aiding my mental health. I also try to set aside to go for a walk as the fresh air has a really calming influence on me and helps me to sleep at night.



Chronic pain solution three - Spending time with my partner 


When I spend time with my partner I always feel more relaxed and good about myself which helps to bring my chronic pain down. We tend to go for meals out, to the cinema or just to relax at home. Knowing that I have someone in my life who loves and cares about me has made my chronic pain more manageable.

chronic pain man and woman piggyback
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Chronic pain solution four - Spending time with my family


Spending time with my family always helps to ease my chronic pain as I enjoy their company. On a weekly basis I spend time at my uncle's house with my dad and we sometimes go through family stories together and enjoy a lovely meal. I always feel better after spending time with family. I also visit my aunt's house on a regular basis to stay over and having the chance to talk things over with her about how I am feeling makes me feel more calm.



chronic pain family happy sunrise
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Chronic pain solution five - Reading


I have a passion for reading non-fiction books particularly books on the subject of real crime and delving into a book helps me to take my mind off my chronic pain even if only for half an hour.



chronic pain book glasses flowers
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Chronic pain solution six - Visiting my favourite coffee shop


At least once a week I will try to visit my favourite coffee shop. This is a very relaxing place to sit and I can watch the world go by. For me personally the coffee shop is a very therapeutic place for me to be and aids in taking my thoughts away from my chronic pain for some time.



chronic pain girl phone coffee
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Similar blogs


One of the bloggers online who suffers from chronic pain herself and who inspires me is called ChronicBabe. Her blog predominantly deals with chronic pain management through physical therapy, medication, exercise, meditation and diet. In addition, a blogger by who goes by the name of Counting My Spoons has written an informative article entitled 7 Tips For Dealing with Fibromyalgia.


Thank you for taking the time to read this blog.


How do you deal with your chronic pain? Please leave a comment below.


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