Everyone always talks about having work life balance but as someone who lives with a sometimes disabling disease, the MS life balance needs to be discussed.
We all try to put so much in everyday that finding balance is often difficult. We need to find time in a day to work as well as the time to spend with family/friends, participate in hobbies as well as time for ourselves to rest if needed. Being mindful of MS is unfortunately something that always has to be on our minds.
Things like mindfulness, meditation and yoga can help to shift our focus from the distractions of everyday life, as well as the constant reminders that we have MS. Breathing and yoga practices can help me to acknowledge where my body might be, and accept and move toward a more balanced existence. If those things mentioned above are truly not your thing than doing activity that you enjoy will definitely be helpful. For me I love kayaking so I find that helps me refocus and escape from MS.
I recently had the opportunity to hear Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie speak about her research on the influence of comorbidity factors on MS. That brings in the fact that’s other things can affect MS that we must be mindful of. Adopting positive healthy behaviours can definitely put a person with MS on the right track.
Here is a link to Dr. Marrie’s research
— Read on mssociety.ca/about-ms-research/about-our-research-program/research-we-fund/symptom-management-and-quality-of-life/comorbidity-cognition-and-multiple-sclerosis-c-coms
I just realized my last post was lacking a Zissou picture, so let’s change that.
Still smiling,
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