Heading to the beach is one of the best summer activities. But what if your autoimmune disease has turned that fun beach trip into a nightmare? Don’t worry, I’ve got some tips and tricks for making that day of sunshine fun again!
My autoimmune disease, Multiple Sclerosis, rears its ugly head in the heat and humidity, which makes for really difficult beach days! But my husband and I absolutely love the beach, so we needed to figure out how to best co-exist with the sun, and all it has to offer, the good and the bad.
These are the tips and tricks that have best served me over the past few years.
Heading to the beach while having a MS or another autoimmune disease doesn’t have to be a hard experience. Using some of these tips has made life so much easier for me! I’d love to know if they help you as well or if you have some other beach or outdoor tips that you’ve used, let me know! I’d love to learn from you š
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This is how I slowly helped myself the most:
Making small changes to my life,
* Intentional awareness to my morning
* Noticing when Iām being mean to myself
* Noticing when Iām reactive or in a state of fight or flight..
Some āsmallā ideas for you too:
* donāt grab your phone first thing in the morning, take some deep breaths, think about how you want your day to go
* drink an extra glass of water (bonus if itās in the morning too)
* get up and move every hour
* say something nice to yourself when you catch yourself being mean
* step outside for a few minutes a few times a day
Small changes add up to big steps forward,
donāt get fooled by these not being āenoughā,
they absolutely are.
Wanna hear more about how Ive helped myself and my clients to lessen our MS symptoms so we feel better in our bodies?
I detail it in my chapter in Resilience Redefined.. comment āBookā and Iāll send you the link!!
This is how I slowly helped myself the most:
Making small changes to my life,
* Intentional awareness to my morning
* Noticing when Iām being mean to myself
* Noticing when Iām reactive or in a state of fight or flight..
Some āsmallā ideas for you too:
* donāt grab your phone first thing in the morning, take some deep breaths, think about how you want your day to go
* drink an extra glass of water (bonus if itās in the morning too)
* get up and move every hour
* say something nice to yourself when you catch yourself being mean
* step outside for a few minutes a few times a day
Small changes add up to big steps forward,
donāt get fooled by these not being āenoughā,
they absolutely are.
Wanna hear more about how Ive helped myself and my clients to lessen our MS symptoms so we feel better in our bodies?
I detail it in my chapter in Resilience Redefined.. comment āBookā and Iāll send you the link!!
You donāt always have to love the hard action youāre taking to reach your goals.
You just have to show up.
You can do thisā¦ keep going š§”š§”
*after discerning thereās no *actual* issue (pain, injury, illness etc) preventing me from working out, only that Iām a toddler and donāt wanna.
You donāt always have to love the hard action youāre taking to reach your goals.
You just have to show up.
You can do thisā¦ keep going š§”š§”
*after discerning thereās no *actual* issue (pain, injury, illness etc) preventing me from working out, only that Iām a toddler and donāt wanna.
Have you pre ordered your copy of Resilience Redefined yet??
This is a chronicling of 7 individuals who have autoimmune disease (5 of which have MS too!!) and how they take care of themselves in the best ways they can.
Pre orders are open until October 24th!!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Comment Book below and Iāll send you the link!!
Have you pre ordered your copy of Resilience Redefined yet??
This is a chronicling of 7 individuals who have autoimmune disease (5 of which have MS too!!) and how they take care of themselves in the best ways they can.
Pre orders are open until October 24th!!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Comment Book below and Iāll send you the link!!
āResilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.ā
Resilience has become such a cornerstone word of the work I do this past year.
It makes sense this book I collaborated on with 6 other awesome & resilient authors was destined to have resilience in the title.
Did you see??
Pre Orders are open!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Grab your copy here:
https://liss-ms.com/product/resilience-redefined-thriving-with-autoimmune-disease/
Or comment Book below and Iāll send you the link!!
āResilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.ā
Resilience has become such a cornerstone word of the work I do this past year.
It makes sense this book I collaborated on with 6 other awesome & resilient authors was destined to have resilience in the title.
Did you see??
Pre Orders are open!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Grab your copy here:
https://liss-ms.com/product/resilience-redefined-thriving-with-autoimmune-disease/
Or comment Book below and Iāll send you the link!!
Struggling to start with exercise?
Try this tip!!
Creating a new habit (any of them) necessitate us to become someone new, someone different than we were.
Because weāre trying to do something different after all.
This is gentle way of starting that identity shift process.
Become who you want to be in your mind first.
Does this help?
What other habits do you need help with? Let me know in the comments!!
Struggling to start with exercise?
Try this tip!!
Creating a new habit (any of them) necessitate us to become someone new, someone different than we were.
Because weāre trying to do something different after all.
This is gentle way of starting that identity shift process.
Become who you want to be in your mind first.
Does this help?
What other habits do you need help with? Let me know in the comments!!
Itās only fitting that I announce my 2nd book (along with 7 other authors) on my 14 year anniversary with MS.
This is a book that I would have loved to read early on in my journey.
Itās about how we moved through our diagnosis and came out the other side for the better.
āāResilience Redefinedā is not just a collection of stories; it is a call to action. The authors challenge those living with an autoimmune disease to not only survive but to thriveā
Soā¦ drumroll pleaseā¦
Pre orders are officially open!!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Grab your copy here: https://liss-ms.com/product/resilience-redefined-thriving-with-autoimmune-disease/
Or comment ābookā below and Iāll send you the link!!
Itās only fitting that I announce my 2nd book (along with 7 other authors) on my 14 year anniversary with MS.
This is a book that I would have loved to read early on in my journey.
Itās about how we moved through our diagnosis and came out the other side for the better.
āāResilience Redefinedā is not just a collection of stories; it is a call to action. The authors challenge those living with an autoimmune disease to not only survive but to thriveā
Soā¦ drumroll pleaseā¦
Pre orders are officially open!!
If you pre order your copy through me before October 24th youāll also get:
ā¢ Signed copy of Resilience Redefined
ā¢ The MS Handbook E-book
ā¢ Resilience Bookmark
ā¢ LissMS Sticker Pack (first 10 pre orders)
Grab your copy here: https://liss-ms.com/product/resilience-redefined-thriving-with-autoimmune-disease/
Or comment ābookā below and Iāll send you the link!!
If you like being outside, check out the America the Beautiful Access Pass!
This is a pass for those with disabilities to get into National Parks, Monuments and more for FREE!!
You can get it online or at the entrance of a national park!
Share with anyone who also might like this!!
If you like being outside, check out the America the Beautiful Access Pass!
This is a pass for those with disabilities to get into National Parks, Monuments and more for FREE!!
You can get it online or at the entrance of a national park!
Share with anyone who also might like this!!
This is obvs one option of many on how to help yourself through these moments.
But when youāre stuck in negative worrying, donāt forget there can be a positive outcome too!
This is rewiring your brain in action.
You notice youāre doing something you always did,
Then do something different.
And boom! A new pathway is born.
It needs some love and attention to grow,
so keep practicing!
This is obvs one option of many on how to help yourself through these moments.
But when youāre stuck in negative worrying, donāt forget there can be a positive outcome too!
This is rewiring your brain in action.
You notice youāre doing something you always did,
Then do something different.
And boom! A new pathway is born.
It needs some love and attention to grow,
so keep practicing!
This isnāt a you problem, itās your brain acting as it should.
Are you going through some change and upheaval right now too?
I see you.
Comment any questions on how to deal below and Iāll make a part 2!
This isnāt a you problem, itās your brain acting as it should.
Are you going through some change and upheaval right now too?
I see you.
Comment any questions on how to deal below and Iāll make a part 2!
We have a new space for my (free) LissMS Healing Community!!
Come on inā¦
Let me show you around!
This is a space created by an MSer (me), for other MSers (you) to be able to come together and support each other, learn new tools to help manage MS and maybe find a few new internet friends!
Wanna join us?
Comment ācommunityā below and Iāll send you the link!!
We have a new space for my (free) LissMS Healing Community!!
Come on inā¦
Let me show you around!
This is a space created by an MSer (me), for other MSers (you) to be able to come together and support each other, learn new tools to help manage MS and maybe find a few new internet friends!
Wanna join us?
Comment ācommunityā below and Iāll send you the link!!
Thereās so much buzz about everything needing to feel good if itās right for you.
Sure, thereās a time and a place for alignment.
But, growth often happens in the uncomfortable moments.
Just a reminder.
Keep going.
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Thereās so much buzz about everything needing to feel good if itās right for you.
Sure, thereās a time and a place for alignment.
But, growth often happens in the uncomfortable moments.
Just a reminder.
Keep going.
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Boating! I forgot to add boating to the list š¶
Regulation is found in the micro moments.
Which of these have you done lately?
Boating! I forgot to add boating to the list š¶
Regulation is found in the micro moments.
Which of these have you done lately?
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