Your Head Start for the Season Ahead
A few resources to help you prepare before the holidays arrive
With the holidays approaching, you may already be feeling it (thanks to your MS), even this early...
It's only early October.
But some part of you already knows what November and December tend to feel like. The holiday-burnout, the traveling and visiting, and the pressure to keep up with all the activities.
Not because anything is flaring right now.
But because your body remembers, even if your calendar's empty.
While there's no pressure and plenty of time, these are the three things people with MS tell me trip them up most around the holidays: energy, overwhelm, and travel. So here are six conversations, organized by which one hits the closest to home for you right now.
❆ ENERGY ❆
If your energy already feels like it's on a budget:
Energy is one of the first things MS asks you to manage differently... where you spend it, when you save it, what's actually worth it. These two conversations get into why fatigue with MS works differently than regular tired, and what actually helps you have a little more left by the time dinner rolls around:
Conserving Your Energy in MS 101
How to NOT Overdo Exercise with MS: 7 Strategies by an MS Physical Therapist
❄ OVERWHELM ❄
If your shoulders are already a little tight just thinking about the next few months:
That reaction isn't overreacting. It's your body remembering how full these seasons get. These two conversations are about choosing calm on purpose, even when the calendar isn't cooperating.
How I Chose Calm in a Full-Plate Season (And What It Changed for Me)
Reduce Stress w/ These 4 Easy Mindfulness Exercises
❄ TRAVEL ❄
If you've caught yourself mentally rehearsing your upcoming trip… before it's even booked:
That's a real thing MS adds to travel... the planning-in-advance, the bracing for what an unfamiliar place will ask of your body. These two conversations walk through both the trip itself and one of the trickiest parts once you get there –stairs somewhere you don't know:
MS Travel Tips: Planning Accessible Vacations w/ Emily Foggio
How to Climb Stairs with MS: Exercises to Make You Stronger with Stairs
How to Climb Stairs with MS: Exercises to Make You Stronger with Stairs
🎁 A little bonus, just for fun...
Because it's never too early to start dreaming up your holiday list...here's a favorite, my MS Holiday Gift Guide from last year, full of gift ideas that help year-round, not just under the tree.
There you have it…six conversations, to help with your energy, overwhelm, & travel plans this holiday season... whenever you need them.
Oh, and one more thing...
