THINGS TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF YOUR BACK PAIN
AND SCIATIC PAIN.......
YOU are so much more than your "Bad Back
" yet it can feel like that's what you become. If you are anything like me there is only so much talking
about my back pain and sciatica symptoms I can do and I need stuff to take my mind off it,
make me laugh and be more than just the "bad back" many saw me as. So here
are a few things I did , you will find your own, these are just ideas.
1. Join a back pain discussion forum and help others through
their back pain. Sharing your back pain experiences helps you and others through
this difficult time.
2.If like I was you are limited in your
mobility and in my case hubby had to do all the household stuff there are
still things you can do to be useful to your family and friends. Think what
you CAN DO in spite of your back condition and do those things....
Our household accounts had never been in
such good order! and don't get me started on how great the dusting and
polishing was...well at waist height anyway!! :}
3.Check out
cuteoverload.com
VERY cute and lifts the spirits.
4.Catch up on your reading/ film watching
and music interests.
5.Check out
bored.com
Some very funny stuff on here. I haven't
read it all so be warned I don't know all its content and so cannot vouch
for it. Can easily while away a few hours if you can sit at the computer.
Try oliverbot.com if
you want to have a good rant without hurting anyone!!
6. And if you are with your back pain
and sciatica symptoms like I was and you cant get to the
shops- well it was only when I got back pain I discovered the world of
internet shopping :}
Sure I could only sit for 15 minutes at a time
but a lot of shopping can be done in 15 minutes!! ..... but I am sure
you already know that....
7. There are many people who may be
inspirational for you. Some may be inspirational because of how they are
handling a condition or illness , others it may be some other achievement. Some may be people you already know. Then there are
others like Kyle Maynard and Seniesa Estrada. (You can Google for their
stories) Also just check
into any forum on pain and you will find people who are still positive after
enduring so much. You may be one of those people.
8. A great film to watch, and a true
story of amazing courage and attitude is "Touching the Void".
9. Listen to Stress relief CD's.
10.Have
Fun! Click on the daily cartoon caption to (hopefully!) make you
smile.
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