If you could send a message to your younger self, what would it say?
Imagine if you could turn back the clock and offer guidance to your younger self, the person who first embarked on this journey with AxSpa.
We invite you to share your wisdom, insights, and heartfelt messages to your younger selves. What advice would you give? What encouragement would you offer? Whether it's about managing symptoms, coping strategies, or simply words of comfort, your message could resonate deeply with someone else facing similar struggles today.
I would do many things differently, however I did try to be educated about diet and exercise, just didn’t always do the right thing.
At work I would insist in proper seating, It really does make a huge difference as our body ages. A sturdy, well constructed and built for comfort chair is imperative-speak up, I wish I had!
Quit smoking, drink moderately—It beats up your body. I quit smoking years ago and afterwards started to exhibit Autoimmune Disorders, which I did not recognize.
Exercise regularly, don’t give up and eat healthy.
Deal with stress in a healthy way, don’t hold it in, be positive."DON'T STOP!!" Don't stop until you feel you have found the correct answer, from at least 3 different trustable places/people. Don't stop at just nasty narcotics to help with pain. Don't stop trying to accept your limitations, don't stop looking for your people, they're out there! Don't stop learning more about what's new and what foods are best. Mostly, DON'T STOP MOVING! "A body in motion, stays in motion" may be a cliche but it's true. It's so hard to get up and get back into exercises, building muscle, just being able to move & walk on a daily basis. Don't stop, but don't over do it.
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YES! This - all of this! *applause* Great suggestions. It's tough when the pain is too much, when you're exhausted past the point of continuing, and you've not gotten any answers about your health. But even the smallest bit of moving forward will keep you in motion. Don't give up. Boy, do we know it's so very tough not to give up. We are here to support everyone in this community - your cheerleaders. As little a step you make we are here to witness your progress. Sending everyone hope and healing this year. Warmly - Rebecca (Team member)
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Wonderful advice!
Thank you so much for sharing.
~Doreen (Team Member)
Please keep up the good job you are doing in life, also considering doing more back strengthening exercises rather than running, more yoga and meditation, and eating healthier foods it will pay off later!
I would echo the people saying “you are not a hypochondriac, you just haven’t been diagnosed correctly yet”. I literally had a couple of people ask others if I was a hypochondriac, and you start to doubt yourself. “Is my brain making this crap up”?
- Self-doubt can be heavy to carry. Sounds like you were able to turn the self-doubt into self-love and move forward toward diagnosis and treatment. Warmly - Rebecca (team member)
