Girl with MS - Tips & Tools for Thriving with Multiple Sclerosis

Self-Care Challenge #6: Be Positive

Time to "Make a Change - Make a Difference"!

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Challenge #6

BE AWARE - BE POSITIVE

For five days be aware of your mind wandering.
Watch out for those negative thoughts coming into play.
Turn it positive!

Then record your feeling in the MyJournal section of the Health Storylines App.

Register at the Health Storylines App,
use the My Journal tool.

Sometimes we find our minds wandering down roads unwanted.

Be aware and make a change!

1. Carefully and with intention watch your thoughts.

2. Are they helpful and positive? or negative?

3. Make a change and be positive.

4. Record feelings in My Journal

5. Share the moment: #selfcareMVMT

Let these intentions carry you away into a beautiful positive life.

use the My Journal tool.

SHARE:

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Because together we’ve got this!

#challenge #dowhatyoucan #spon #takethatms

#selfcareMVMT

Be Positive!

Register at the Health Storylines App,

use the My Journal tool.

#selfcareMVMT

brought to you by Caroline Craven, GirlwithMS, Self-Care Catalysts and Health Storylines

Self-Care Challenge #5: Thank a Friend

It's February!

Now that we're venturing through winter, time to take special note of the gratitude in our lives. So easy for us to neglect those closest to us.

Time to "Make a Change - Made a Difference"!

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Challenge #5

THANK A FRIEND

For five days "Thank a Friend" with a note, text, call, or hug.

Register at the Health Storylines App,
use the My Journal tool.

Think of something that your friend brings to your life. That special thing that only your friend can do for you!

Maybe this friend taught you about loyalty. Or about kindness. Maybe they always greet you with a smile. Or possibly they challenge you to be a better person.

Whatever the reason, pick up the phone. Pick up a pen. Make that reach and tell them what their friendship means to you.

use the My Journal tool.

Life is unpredictable. Nobody knows what will happen in the coming moments. Take this moment to show your gratitude for your friend. Who knows if either one of you will be around to do it tomorrow. It's an uncertainty that adds stress to our lives.

Take this moment now.

1. Carefully and with intention thank a friend.

2. Bring to conversation one thing special about them (if not more).

3. Appreciate the feeling as you share your gratitude with them.

4. Record feelings in My Journal

5. Share the moment: #selfcareMVMT

As you grow in your practice throughout these challenges, be mindful of your awareness and intentions. You will find that your morning intentions will blend in with afternoon creating a full morning of gratitude. Your meals will become a healing event rather than a shoveling of food. Even your ability to put off doing things will change, and amazing amounts of stress will be lifted.

Let these intentions carry you away into a beautiful positive life.

use the My Journal tool.

SHARE:

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Because together we’ve got this!

#challenge #dowhatyoucan #spon #takethatms

#selfcareMVMT

Be Thankful!

Register at the Health Storylines App,

use the My Journal tool.

#selfcareMVMT

brought to you by Caroline Craven, GirlwithMS and Health Storylines

Self-Care Challenge #4: Do One Thing

Here we are folks, on week four of our 2018 Self Care Challenge!

Wow. Can't believe it.

Our last week for "Make a Change - Made a Difference" might be harder than you think... Try it and let me know!

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Challenge 4

DO ONE THING

For five days "Do One Thing" that you have put off doing.

Register at the Health Storylines App,
use the My Journal tool.

Procrastination causes more stress than people imagine. Stress causes disruptions in many parts of life including digestion and your gut health leading to illness. And it can exacerbate MS to no end.

To do just one thing that you have been putting off can make a HUGE difference in your life.

use the My Journal tool.

We are not talking big tasks, we are talking small, pithy little things that have been on your "to-do" list and have escaped accomplishment. These little things might be to write a thank you note to an old friend, to mend a sweater, to start a project. These are "back-burner" items that have been simmering away for months if not years.

Now is the time to do one! Even if you do not finish it in one day, that's fine. Just pick up the project, start a new one, finish an old one. Do that one nagging thing that keeps your hamsters busy at 2AM when the rest of the world sleeps.

1. Carefully and with intention find one task to accomplish.

2. No excuses. Just start it.

3. Appreciate the feeling as you accomplish this item.

4. Record feelings in My Journal

5. Share the moment: #EMPOWERStudyMS #challenge #dowhatyoucan #takeTHATms #selfcareMVMT

use the My Journal tool.

SHARE:

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Because together we’ve got this!

#EMPOWERStudyMS #dowhatyoucan #spon #takethatms

#selfcareMVMT

And the size of task does not matter! I've always wanted to go to the Long Beach Aquarium. After finishing some tasks, treated myself to a visit.

I went, kissed a frog, and found my prince!

You just never know what might happens when you get it done!

Register at the Health Storylines App,

use the My Journal tool.

#selfcareMVMT

brought to you by Caroline Craven, GirlwithMS and Health Storylines

Self Care Challenge #3: Slow Down & Smell the Roses

Self Care Begins with Me.

Join us for self care challenge 3!

use the My Journal tool.

For FIVE days straight, take five minutes and slow down. Seriously. Just stop what you are doing and smell a flower. Or watch a cloud float pass. Or maybe a bird flying by.

The point is to slow down and appreciate. Take the time to love the beauty around you. Take the time to take care of you.

use the My Journal tool.

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As we slowdown and appreciate our attention and intentions become healthier. We become healthier.

use the My Journal tool.

Just a variety of flowers and trees that I stopped to appreciate yesterday.

Trust me. This little tip will grow inside you and become a big part of your life.

If you find yourself stressed use this little tool to help ease you through your struggles.

Remember to jot your thoughts down in your MyHealthStorylines under the my Journal section.

Here’s to slowing down and saying #takeTHATms!

#empowerstudyms #spon. #slowdown#selfcareMVMT

use the My Journal tool.

#selfcareMVMT

brought to you by Caroline Craven, GirlwithMS and Health Storylines

Self-Care Challenge #2: Eating with Intention

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Challenge 2

EATING with INTENTION

For five days bring awareness and positive intention to your midday meal.

Register at the Health Storylines App,
use the My Journal tool.

Bring the intention you developed in the morning challenge to your afternoon routine. In addition to your morning intention, set some time aside to create a more substantial life during lunch. And I mean life-changing substance, not some fly by night quick fix.

Sure, it will seem medial. Trite. But start this habit and watch what happens.

Eating meal: Sit in a quiet place. Be mindful of your surroundings. Do not have distractions. No computer, device, television. Not even the newspaper. Put your full attention into the meal and nourishment that you are placing in your body.

use the My Journal tool.

Look at each piece of food. Admire the colors and aromas. Chew each bite with positive intention and gratitude toward life. Be careful not to gulp your food. Appreciate what time you do have to consumer. Place your fork down and take a deep breath. Enjoy the process of eating and the nourishment that is coming into your body.

1. Carefully and with intention eat the meal.

2. What will this nourishment bring to your body, mind and soul?

3. Appreciate the moment.

4. Record feelings in My Journal

5. Share the moment: #challenge #dowhatyoucan #takeTHATms #selfcareMVMT

As you grow in your practice be mindful of your awareness and intentions. You will find that your morning intentions will blend in with afternoon creating a full morning of gratitude. Let these intentions carry you away into a beautiful positive life.

use the My Journal tool.

SHARE:

Instagram – Facebook – Twitter

Because together we’ve got this!

#EMPOWERStudyMS #dowhatyoucan #spon #takethatms

#selfcareMVMT

And it doesn't matter what you're eating. It could be some vegan cucumber hummus toast in California with homemade potato chips or fried calamari and a beer in Nova Scotia.