Fibromyalgia & CFS 18 Hot Tips To Simplify A Fibromyalgic‘s Life

When suffering from a chronic disease such as Fibromyalgia and CFS, where every task becomes very difficult, it is very important to simplify your life. Everything that gives you the slightest relief helps.

Rule #1: When having a chronic disease combined with chronic fatigue there is one topic at the top of your list of priorities: DOWN-SIZING You may not like it, but, frankly, do you have a choice right now?

You will see, once you are through the whole down-sizing and simplifying process, you will feel much better, lighter and even healthier. It takes a tremendous load off your shoulders.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #1: Make a list of things ahead of time to do when you are too foggy to think. Making a list helps you to keep on track.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #2: Don't do any major housework the day before anything important is planned.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #3: Organize a little “housecleaning party” once a month with your family. After the cleaning you can celebrate, e.g. by offering a hot chocolate while watching a nice movie together, making a special surprise, or going to the cinema, etc. If the monthly or weekly housecleaning becomes a family ritual there can be a lot of fun…and a family can grow together even more.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #4: Never overdo. Stop before you are worn out.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #5: Keep a basket on the wall for your keys so you always know where they are.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #6: If you have the money, hire a housekeeper, especially when you’re still working a job.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #7: Do your grocery shopping online and have your groceries delivered to your house door.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #8: Pay your bills and do your banking online. It saves precious time and energy.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #9: Keep a calendar of all the family appointments near the door where they can be seen at a glance.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #10: Have a daily schedule and stick to it.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #11: Don’t have your doctor’s appointments or any other appointments during the time when you have the most energy. Use your energy to do your most important tasks.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #12: Use the OHIO Method: Only Handle It Once. Apply that especially to the mail. Once you have the mail in your hand, handle it until it’s done and you can either get rid of it or file it.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #13: If filing is a problem for you, file your documents in labeled file folders instead of binders.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #14 Have a family member go to your doctors appointments with you and discuss your and your family’s questions and concerns.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #15: Learn to say “no” and to set boundaries.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #16: Keep a list of your medications, medical conditions, names, addresses, phone and fax numbers of all of your doctors and family members. Keep copies of blood work, doctors visits, MRI's, other tests with you so you have them without having to request them every time. Keep an extra file for all of your medical information.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #17: Set your priorities and do what needs to be done rather than waste your energy on things that are just not that important.

Tips: How To Simplify Your Life Hot Tip #18: Have a place for everything…so when the fog/fatigue are worse you don’t have to search for what you need.

Do you want to learn more on how to simplify your life? How to remember where your things are? How to gain more quality time with your family? What to do if you can‘t go shopping? How to save many trips to town? How to organize lists, calendars and appointments? How to handle paper work? How to set boundaries?

Do you want to learn more on how to simplify your life? More tips how to simplify your life? How to get through rough days and still get your things done? How to best use your limited energy without overwhelming yourself? How to get more help from others? How to overcome frustration, overwhelm and feeling stuck?

Do you want to learn more on how to simplify your life? How to get around memory problems and still get things done? How to plan ahead? How to find the right balance between action and relaxation How to ‘budget’ your energy and use it to the best advantage at the same time? Easy & simple methods to make your life easier and take the load off your shoulders?

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Good health is not everything, but without good health everything else is nothing.

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