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How to squash worry and grab more happiness out of life in tough times - CNN.com

 

How to squash worry and grab more happiness out of life in tough times - CNN.com

Study Shows Anxiety Increases Pain Intensity, Disability

This is a useful study my experience agrees with the results

Study Shows Anxiety Increases Pain Intensity, Disability

Living With Fibromyalgia - Developing Better Coping Skills for Living With Fibromyalgia

Here is another article about self-efficacy coping skills and what optimism actually is very good article

Living With Fibromyalgia - Developing Better Coping Skills for Living With Fibromyalgia

Self-Efficacy for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I definitely have a high level of self-efficacy and it has helped me tremendously. I have a thirst for knowledge and I never stop wanting to learn new and more effective ways of coping with my disability

What is self-efficacy? It's defined as "a belief that one can perform specific behaviors to achieve specific health-related goals." Sounds simple, but research shows that people with self-efficacy do a lot better with these illnesses than people without it.

Self-Efficacy for Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

About lupus - BYDLS-TheSpoonTheory.pdf

A wonderful article about living with a chronic illness

BYDLS-TheSpoonTheory.pdf

My Treatment: Fibromyalgia - Special Considerations

Coping strategies for fibromyalgia

My Treatment: Fibromyalgia - Special Considerations

Fibromyalgia pain: Create a plan for coping - MayoClinic.com

This is a great article about coping with fibromyalgia and chronic pain in general

Fibromyalgia pain: Create a plan for coping - MayoClinic.com

My Pledge to My Family for Living with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

This is an interesting article and idea for families and caregivers

My Pledge to My Family for Living with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Special-Needs Kids and Special Occasions

This is an interesting article I can not really identify with some of the advice however because  all of my family has been great about my disability they haven't been judgmental or critical of me or my parents at all my parents raised three children with special needs

Special-Needs Kids and Special Occasions

A head-to-toe look at breast cancer's real effects - CNN.com

Personal stories about coping with breast cancer

A head-to-toe look at breast cancer's real effects - CNN.com