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Top5strategiesformentalfortitude
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1.Defineyourlifepurpose. Thispurposemightbetohaveabeautifulgarden,seeyoudaughterorsongetmarried,orgraduatefrom highschoolorcollege,orfinishabook.Whatisitthatgivesyoudeeppleasureorjoy.Yourpurposewilllikely changeasyoumovethroughlife.
2.Whatdoyouwantyourhealthfor?
Thisanotherwayofhelpingyouunderstandwhatyourlifepurposetobe.Howwillyourhealthhelpyou achievethatpurpose?
3.Whatisthemeaningofyourillnessexperience?
Isthereagiftinyourcurrentcircumstances?ManyofmypatientsoverthedecadesIhavebeenaphysician havetaughtmethatevenwhentheyknewtheirunderlyingillnesswasgoingtokillthem,theyoftenstillfelt theirillnesswasagiftbecauseitgavethemclarityfortheirremainingtime.Theyresolvedconflictswithfamily members,repairedrelationshipswithchildrenorparents.Theytieduptheimportantpartsoflifeandletgoof theunimportant.Whathasyourillnesstaughtyouandyourfamilythathasbeenpositiveinsomeway?
Top5strategiesformentalfortitude
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4.Isyourself-talkpositiveornegativeoverall?
Wespendsomuchtimetalkingtoourselvesinourheadasthedaywearson.Areyoutelling yourselfthatyouareagoodperson,workinghard,caringaboutpeople,orthatyoucansucceedatwhatyou aretryingtoachieve?Ordoyouspendtimetellingyourselfthatyouareafailure,youalwaysfail,youarenot worthyornotlovable?
5.Arethepeoplearoundyouliftingyouup,helpingyouachieveyourgoals? Orarethepeoplearoundyoutellingyouthatyourgoalsarestupid,notworthwhile,temptingyou,pressuring youtoregressbacktothehealthbehaviorsyouaretryingtoextinguish?Howcanyouspendmoretimewith thepeoplewhowillliftyouupandhelpyousucceedandhowcanyouspendlesstimewiththosewhowould dragyoudown?
“Itisastruggle
thatiswonorlostinthemind,theheartandthesoul.”-Dr.TerryWahls
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