| In these difficult times, the daily news often | | | | Syndrome. Now, that's a shame. |
| sounds bleak, particularly for people who are sick | | | | The key point here is that filling your head with |
| with a chronic illness like Fibromyalgia or Chronic | | | | fear-based news is not only bad for you, but it's |
| Fatigue Syndrome. If that's you, the issues near | | | | important to realize that it is potentially bad for |
| and dear to your heart may seem perilous: | | | | your health. You don't have to take in every bit |
| economic security, job security, medical insurance, | | | | of negative, heart-rending news into your reality |
| home ownership and your physical safety, not to | | | | nor do you have to allow it to take over every |
| mention the crucial question and problem of | | | | aspect of your life. This is a choice you need to |
| getting well. | | | | make. Instead, consider the following 3 tips to |
| That's because a) fixing most issues seems too | | | | begin turning this situation around for you: |
| complicated and b) because there are quite a few | | | | Tip #1: Lessen your exposure to negative news. |
| people in our world who would love nothing better | | | | Just do it. Instead, spend your time concentrating |
| than to bring about a reign of terror that makes | | | | on positive, uplifting stories, people and activities. |
| solving any problem seem impossible to do. | | | | Very soon, you'll see the wisdom in concentrating |
| "Oh, do tell. How can I make your life more | | | | on the more positive aspects of life. |
| miserable or cause you more fear and pain?" | | | | Tip #2: Consciously, purposefully, decide exactly |
| Yikes! Experts tell us that living with this type of | | | | which specific issues are important to you and |
| uncertainty is not healthy, however negative | | | | then concentrate on them. If you don't make this |
| news is what sells so the news media keeps | | | | choice, it's easy to let negativity slip back in. If |
| spitting out its own brand of doom and gloom. So | | | | your change in attitude and purpose is going to be |
| unless you choose otherwise, be prepared | | | | real and positive, you have to work diligently in |
| because the presses are revved and running, the | | | | applying this change in thought to your own "life" |
| nightly news and 24-hour-a-day cable television | | | | issues. That can be a challenging ambition. |
| networks being the worst offenders. Are you | | | | Special Note: Know that some negativity can bury |
| sitting on the edge of your chair yet? Do you | | | | in deeply within you and reside at an unconscious |
| have a headache or neck ache? Are you so | | | | level of awareness. It can be masked by |
| bone-tired that you're ready for bed at 7 pm? | | | | emotionally-charged past hurts and traumas and |
| If this sounds like you, realize that allowing all of | | | | those are some of the worst motivators. Without |
| this negative news and negative thinking into your | | | | a lot of soul-searching and being incredibly honest |
| life does not help you get well! | | | | with yourself, you won't realize that this insidious |
| I suspect I'm beginning to persuade you, but are | | | | programming is actually in control of your |
| you totally convinced? If not, I dare you try a | | | | thoughts, emotions, feelings, actions... and maybe |
| little test. Sit down with a piece of paper and a | | | | even, your health! |
| pencil and analyze the nightly news. Keep a | | | | *As you're looking at your issues and thinking |
| running tabulation of how many minutes are | | | | about how to improve your personal happiness, |
| devoted to negative stories and how many to | | | | your health and how to heal from chronic illness, |
| positive news. This is usually a revealing exercise | | | | check out the resource teleseminars mentioned in |
| for anyone. | | | | Tip #3 below. They can be a quick tool for |
| Maybe the most important issue of all will be your | | | | getting decisive help. |
| awareness. During a typical news story or right | | | | Tip #3: And lastly, because you're still suffering |
| afterwards, you feel a bit gloomy, including having | | | | with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I |
| negative thoughts about your chance of | | | | encourage you to get the best help that you can |
| recovering from Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue | | | | find to accomplish your goals. |