Making the Most of your Beach Day


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.

Keeping it Cool

  • Spray bottle: Fill up a small spray bottle with water, stick it in the freezer several days prior to your trip, take it out the morning of, then by the time you get to your destination, ta-da! A personal ice cold spray to keep you cool! Bonus points if it has a fan attached!
  • Shade: My Husband and I were able to pick up a super simple, super easy to set up tent for the beach. Best buy ever. This little tent has extended our beach days by several hours every time we’ve used it. It provides ample shade and a place for me to relax. Money very well spent.
  • Head into the water! :Where I live, Massachusetts, the water is FREEZING. But, that can actually be used to my advantage on really warm days. When I’ve just about had it with the hot temperature, I just head into the water for a few minutes. No, I’m not swimming around in it like a fish, but I’ll go stand it in up to my knees. This provides enough of a cool down for my body and will bring my core temp down where I can resume enjoying the day.
  • Watch your sun exposure (especially with meds): Many medications are contraindicated for sun exposure. Make sure you’re aware if this applies to you! This could make for a very uncomfortable day..

Pack Your Food! 

  • Bring on the picnic: If you’re lucky enough to find a beach with a bathroom and concession stand, you’re not going to find AIP friendly/Wahls/healthy options, so you’ll have to pack your own! Bringing a small cooler filled with some fruit, deli meat (make sure to check for additives) and some snacks are great beach options. Just watch out for gulls!

Comfort is Key

  • Sand, sand everywhere: Getting sand everywhere sucks, unless you’re 7 years old. Making sure you have a clean off method is important. This is another place where the spray bottle can come in handy! Sand can be super irritating, so making sure to get it all off ASAP is sometimes uber important.
  • Change it up: Bring a change of clothes if you’re going elsewhere after the beach. And even if you’re not planning on it, having a change of clothes can come in very handy. Again, being in a wet/sandy suit can be uber irritating. And who wants to be in a bathing suit all day anyway? Not me. Maybe a 7 year old…
  • The right size: This just might be me, but I LOVE having an oversize towel to lay on. I don’t have to worry (as much) about sand getting everywhere and I can really stretch out. Because why would I want to pack myself onto a little towel?
  • Have the right amenities: Try to find a beach that has the whole shebang when it comes to amenities. Bathroom, changing room, showers etc. That makes a HUGE difference. Trust me. And when you’re picking your spot to set down your towels, tent etc? Make sure it’s as close, or as far, as you want to be from said amenities. For me, I know that I drink a lot of water when at the beach. #Hydration. So I know I need to be close to the bathroom.

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 šŸ˜‰

I’M ALISSA!

I help women who have also been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis make specific and personalized diet, lifestyle & subconscious changes so that they can begin to heal their body, reduce disease symptoms, and return to a life they love.hey there,

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First, save this for later!

Second, what you gotta know about ā€œmanaging stressā€ is:
it really matters how you care for yourself in the moment and afterwards

You see, most of us know when weā€™re experiencing moments of stress,
but we donā€™t know how to attend to ourselves to mitigate the impacts.

It all comes down to awareness of:
- Your present moment
- How that moment is impacting your body

Once youā€™re aware of how the stress youā€™re experiencing is impacting you and your body, THEN you can start attending to yourself and changing how your body handles stress.

šŸ‘†šŸ¼šŸ‘†šŸ¼thatā€™s also how we mitigate stress induced MS symptoms or relapses.

Awareness is always the first step babe.

Wanna know more?

Come to my Masterclass all about stress + MS, Cultivating Resilience

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Yes I had been moving consistently
Yes I had been eating my veggies

But, the big thing that has helped over the last few years is regulating my nervous system.

You wouldnā€™t necessarily think so right away but let me explain..

You see, working on your nervous system means improving the amount of stress your body can handle.

And when your body can handle more stress, you can do more things (like walk miles and miles)

Stress is one of the biggest triggers for MS symptoms and relapses, so working on your nervous system usually brings MS symptom relief.

ESPECIALLY when youā€™ve ā€œdone everythingā€ and ā€œnothing worksā€

Iā€™m hosting a Masterclass on Feb 18th:
The MS Stress Solution

Inside youā€™ll learn my blueprint for nervous system regulation that Iā€™ve used with my clients.

Comment STRESS below and Iā€™ll send you the link to save your seat!!

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Get in MS girlie, we have stress to manage šŸ’…

But seriouslyā€¦ stress management is the KEY to symptom management when you live with MS or any autoimmune disease or chronic illness.

You see- STRESS is where our autoimmune diseases alllll started.

Either due to emotional stress, physical stress, environmental stressā€¦ you get the picture, stress is the problem.

And unfortunately- itā€™s never going away, we can only learn how to manage it better for ourselves and our bodies.

Totally lost on how to do that? I got you!

Iā€™m hosting a free masterclass all about how to manage stress in your daily lives- and in a way that doesnā€™t add a ton to your already packed to-do list.

Wanna sign up? Duh..
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If you have MS and this gives you an immediate uncomfy feeling in your gut because you never advocate for yourself and your needs,

You need to come to my next Masterclass:
Managing Stress to Manage MS

Weā€™ll be talking about:
* How Stress Works: Discover how your bodyā€™s stress response system operates and why it plays such a big role in your overall health.
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We feel like ā€œwe should be able toā€ still do the cleaning, chores, putting things away etc etc etc..

But in reality- our bodies need and crave rest and recovery first.

If we donā€™t give our bodies what they need voluntarily, theyā€™ll find a way to make us.

Really struggle with this idea of listening to and caring for your body?
(I get it- itā€™s not a skill weā€™re taught)

Iā€™m hosting a (free) masterclass on this and ā€œmanaging stressā€ in January, comment CLASS and Iā€™ll send you the link to sign up!!

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I get it..

It seems like it would be good.

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Because others around you feel good..
Because others around you are happy..

But what about you??

In reality, thatā€™s just making it harder for you to help yourself heal and probs making your MS symptoms worse.

Iā€™ve worked with so many people with MS and autoimmune diseaseā€¦ 1 thing (among many) that they all have in common is a habit of putting others before themselves, saying yes way too much and forgetting about what they want themselves.

Feel a little called out?
Then my course Embodied Resilience is for you.

This is a course all about managing + improving your stress tolerance- since stress is the number 1 trigger of symptom flares and relapses

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āœØMoving your bodyāœØ

Notice I didnā€™t say exercise, although yes that also helps.

Stress hormones can get stuck in our bodies, our cells, our muscle tissue for various reasons.

Making it super easy for us to carry stress around with us- which shows up often as:

Pain
Tension
Trouble breathing
Difficulty with balance

Itā€™s no coincidence that these are often prominent MS symptoms too. Sometimes itā€™s hard to tell where effects of MS end and effects of stress begin.

Being able to offload accumulated stress is key to being able to improve MS symptoms.

My course Embodied Resilience shows you exactly how to do this, and itā€™s gonna be on sale for Black Friday.

Comment ME below and Iā€™ll send you the sale link when itā€™s ready!! 

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āœØMoving your bodyāœØ

Notice I didnā€™t say exercise, although yes that also helps.

Stress hormones can get stuck in our bodies, our cells, our muscle tissue for various reasons.

Making it super easy for us to carry stress around with us- which shows up often as:

Pain
Tension
Trouble breathing
Difficulty with balance

Itā€™s no coincidence that these are often prominent MS symptoms too. Sometimes itā€™s hard to tell where effects of MS end and effects of stress begin.

Being able to offload accumulated stress is key to being able to improve MS symptoms.

My course Embodied Resilience shows you exactly how to do this, and itā€™s gonna be on sale for Black Friday.

Comment ME below and Iā€™ll send you the sale link when itā€™s ready!!

#lissms #multiplesclerosis #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #stressmanagement #thisisms #becausems
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Iā€™ve seen myself and tons of clients through behavior change to help improve their MS + autoimmune disease symptoms.

There are SO MANY things that can help us.

But the one Iā€™ve seen move the needle the most?

Working on your mindset and stress management tools.

We can change our diet
Change how we move 
Change the products weā€™re using
Change the supplements we take..

But if weā€™re still in the high stress state that most of us are in.. all those will only go so far.

Stress is my biggest symptom trigger, and 99% of my clients feel the same.

My biggest course sale is coming Black Friday, included is my course Embodied Resilience, all about learning how to actually manage stress- so youā€™re not constantly battling MS flares too.

My email list is gonna get first dibs..
Comment LIST below and Iā€™ll add you so youā€™re notified first!!

Iā€™ve seen myself and tons of clients through behavior change to help improve their MS + autoimmune disease symptoms.

There are SO MANY things that can help us.

But the one Iā€™ve seen move the needle the most?

Working on your mindset and stress management tools.

We can change our diet
Change how we move
Change the products weā€™re using
Change the supplements we take..

But if weā€™re still in the high stress state that most of us are in.. all those will only go so far.

Stress is my biggest symptom trigger, and 99% of my clients feel the same.

My biggest course sale is coming Black Friday, included is my course Embodied Resilience, all about learning how to actually manage stress- so youā€™re not constantly battling MS flares too.

My email list is gonna get first dibs..
Comment LIST below and Iā€™ll add you so youā€™re notified first!!
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And my period started to add to the joy šŸ™ƒšŸ™ƒ

We can do hard things yā€™all,
breathe in, breathe out,
all will be well.

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And my period started to add to the joy šŸ™ƒšŸ™ƒ

We can do hard things yā€™all,
breathe in, breathe out,
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