Ten Ways to Beat the Fibro Blues

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Or feeling depressed for no particular reason? And are you positive that this is not the way you want to go through your day? It happens all too often when you´re fatigues and in pain anyway. And getting depressed about those aches and pains can actually make them worse. I've found that the best way to deal with something that's just not going to go away - like Fibro, is best dealt with by looking for the silver lining, accentuating the positive and doing what we can do instead of concentrating on what we can't do anymore. So here are a few quick mood fixers to get you going in a better mode.

• Take a bubble bath. I know that seems more like an evening treat, but that’s exactly why it helps on a bad morning. The warm water soaks away any small aches and pains, and the bubbles and scent relax your mind. Close your eyes. Just inhale, feel the warm water embracing you. Take a deep breath – use scents that stimulate and yet relax, like lavender. And then you dry off, don't forget to treat yourself to some fragrant bath powder. That way you can enjoy the lingering after-effects of your soothing bath all day long.
• Put on something nice – one of those things you are saving “for good.” Often the way we dress reflects our mood. Putting on shapeless, baggy clothing only reinforces the negative. Take a moment to look nicer and you'll discover that you feel nicer, too.
• Give yourself permission to take a break. Take a look at your to-do list – even if it’s only a mental list. Take one item off of it – and spend the time you would have spent on that chore relaxing with a cup of tea and that magazine you've been promising yourself you would get to. Making a deliberate choice to not do something eases our conscience. Simply not getting to it often makes us feel guilty – usually without reason.
• Write it out. Whatever it is. Clear your mind by getting it out of yourself and onto a piece of paper. Write out the vague worries, the chores, the things that you are frustrated with, the reasons why you think you're in a bad mood. And now that you have all those negatives on the paper instead of just in your mind, take a few minutes more to list three good and positive things. Hold onto those and leave the
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