Millions around the world goes into state of desperation when diseases start affecting their lives adversely.
The limitations imposed by arthritis can make life miserable.
You start questioning if you will ever have a normal life without the deliberating pain.
A very good friend of mine has arthritis, on a good day he is all up-beat hardly giving an indication of having arthritis but on a bad day he struggles to carry out daily chores of life.
I once asked him how does it feel, he asked me if I ever had cramp in my calf muscles and when I said yes, he asked me to multiply by it hundred fold to get an idea of the intensity of the pain, to me that is beyond imagination.
Would you rather succumb to your situation or do something about it? If so how can you manage it? What are the simple changes you can incorporate in your life to your life easier? Would you allow arthritis to control you or put a brave front and control arthritis? Positive outlook Staying positive is definitely on the top of the list when it comes to this painful condition.
I remember listening to a motivational speaker once, he said there is no point in worrying over things because if you have control over what you are worrying about, why worry about it instead of doing something about it and if you are worrying over something which you cant do anything about why worry because you cant do anything about it anyway.
Easier said than done, let me ask you would you rather accept the new reality or worry over it? Why worry about it when you really can do something about it.
As long as you keep your hopes alive for tomorrow, you are living your life to the fullest but the minute you lose it, life can become a hard one.
Take control of your life rather than life taking control over you.
Stay positive and be hopeful about tomorrow.
Accepting the condition I remember as a kid when my uncle passed away I just couldn't believe that he was gone, I could not digest the fact that I will never see him again.
It took a while for me to accept the fact that he will no longer be there for me.
I realized that there is no point in blaming me or anyone else for what has happened, I had the choice to either life with resentment over the fact that he was gone or accept it and move on.
Sometimes we dwell on what has happened over how we can cope.
If you are sailing, you can never change the direction of the wind but you can always adjust your sale.
Denying the fact that you have arthritis or getting bogged down with it is never going to change anything.
Instead focus on actions which will improve your life.
If you want to completely break free, you will have to internalize the acceptance.
Deep inside you need to feel it, remember you have a choice.
Gain Knowledge It is important that you acquire as much knowledge as possible about the condition.
There are over 100 types of arthritis and every person is different.
Try to learn as much as possible, it can only broaden your horizon.
Eventually you will be able to differentiate between what is good for you and what is bad for you.
Everything is difficult before it is easy so don't be too hard on yourself.
How do you eat an elephant? one bite at a time, so set aside some time improve your knowledge.
Protecting your joints Once you have identified that you have joint problem, the next step is to make sure that it doesn't become worse.
Joints are prone to degeneration over time.
You need to have adopt strategies will prevent further damage.
There is so much information around these days you just need to look in the right place to take advantage of it.
Its worthwhile considering a good joint health supplement along with learning to move in such a way that it puts less stress on your joints.
Keeping yourself active will do wonders for you flexibility as well as confidence.
Seek Support When you have a condition like arthritis, the impact will be felt by people around you as well.
Immediate members and Arthritis not only affects people who have the disease, it impacts the people around them, especially family and friends.
People living with arthritis and those who have loved ones with the disease can gain insight and draw inspiration from others facing similar challenges.
You can share your advice and experiences, offer mutual support, ask questions, and encourage others.