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    How to Protect Your Mental Health While Living with Epilepsy

    What Is Mental Health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Having epilepsy can have a…

    By Tiffany Kairos February 15, 2020

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✵ You Are Your Greatest Advocate ✵ ▪ ▪ An ✵ You Are Your Greatest Advocate ✵ ▪ ▪ An advocate is someone who helps us speak up so that our voices are heard, our rights are understood and our problems are resolved. ▪ ▪ Not only is it ideal to have an advocate on our side as we take this journey living with chronic illness, but it’s essential to remember that WE are our greatest advocates! ▪ ▪ We’ve got to fight for ourselves. We are strong enough to overcome anything that we come up against. If guilt comes knocking, don’t answer the door. You are allowed to do what you need to do to heal and keep your boundaries firm without beating yourself up. ▪ ▪ Comment 💪🏼 to signify you are your greatest advocate! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
❀ When You Don’t Know What To Say ❀ ▪ ▪ ❀ When You Don’t Know What To Say ❀ ▪ ▪ Oftentimes, family and friends want to lend a helping hand but don’t know what to say or do. ▪ ▪ Does a chronic illness come with an instruction manual for those that we love? Unfortunately not. ▪ ▪ When you don’t know what to say, sometimes you don’t need to say anything, just be there, be here beside me. ▪ ▪ Your presence alone is the greatest gift you can give. It is helpful and comfortable. ▪ ▪ Thank you to those who go out of their way to show that they care. ▪ ▪ TAG someone to who has been a gift in your life! ▪ ▪ I love you! ♥
✩ Hey There Warrior ✩ ▪ ▪ People oftentime ✩ Hey There Warrior ✩ ▪ ▪ People oftentimes ask me how I maintain a positive outlook after having lived with epilepsy for over a decade. Enduring tests, handfuls of pills that don’t always quiet my seizures, emotional rollercoaster rides, being housebound and more. ▪ ▪ I won’t sugarcoat it. It takes a bunch of time and work. But it’s so worth it because of the strength and perseverance gained. Investing in yourself is the best form of self care possible. ▪ ▪ Remind yourself of what you’ve been able to overcome. All the times you felt like you weren’t going to make it through, you proved yourself wrong. You’re more powerful than you think. ▪ ▪ Comment ⚡️ to signify that you are indeed a warrior! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ Take Your Time The Right Way ✵ ▪ ▪ Live ✵ Take Your Time The Right Way ✵ ▪ ▪ Live your life by a compass not a clock. It doesn’t matter how fast you’re going, as long as you’re taking steps into the right direction. You’ll be encouraged and empowered at how far you’ve come when you look back after all the work you’ve put in! ▪ ▪ I applaud you and I’m with you in this fight! Know that you are a beacon of light! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ Rockin’ Epilepsy Apparel ✵ ▪ ▪ I love ✵ Rockin’ Epilepsy Apparel ✵ ▪ ▪ I love fun mail! Look what just showed up. Stop by @epilepsyshop and check out their epilepsy apparel. 🛍
✵ Hats Off To Your Self Respect ✵ ▪ ▪ Do y ✵ Hats Off To Your Self Respect ✵ ▪ ▪ Do you ever find yourself feeling guilty for taking time for yourself? Feeling bad for backing out or canceling plans when you just aren’t feeling your best? ▪ ▪ Have you ever had anyone shame you or blame you? Call you selfish or cause you to feel as though the world revolves around you? ▪ ▪ Guess what? Self care is not self indulgence. As a matter of fact, self care is self respect. You’re showing yourself that your health matters. That you want to invest in you so that you can invest in others and other activities too. ▪ ▪ So don’t for a moment feel heavy hearted for caring for yourself. It’s not selfish at all. I applaud it. I applaud you. ▪ ▪ Comment 💯 to signify that you stand behind self care as self respect! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
♡ Loving Reminder ♡ ▪ ▪ Do you use positiv ♡ Loving Reminder ♡ ▪ ▪ Do you use positive self-talk along your journey with epilepsy or whichever chronic illness you may be battling right now? ▪ ▪ Do you use positive self talk to get you motivated or avoid getting “beat up” by your own self-criticism? ▪ ▪ Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy. We come up against many challenges and obstacles. But we have to remember that negative self talk is almost always self defeating and we must treat ourselves like we would treat the person that we love the most. ▪ ▪ Tell me ONE thing that you celebrate each day? ▪ ▪ I’ll start - I celebrate not getting upset even if I’ve experienced a seizure. ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ Take The Wheel ✵ ▪ ▪ Have you had to sid ✵ Take The Wheel ✵ ▪ ▪ Have you had to sideline a thing or two due to your chronic illness? Though it may protect you, does it make life a smidge challenging? ▪ ▪ You are not alone. Most if not all of us have had to set aside something for the betterment of our health, making achieving something we desire a wee bit more challenging. ▪ ▪ But let me encourage you that challenges make us stronger, the more we fight, the more we overcome. ▪ ▪ The way in which we approach a situation and the effort that we invest to conquer matters. Be vigilant. Be courageous. Be filled with a ‘No Quit’ spirit! ▪ ▪ Comment a ⚡️ to signify that you don’t quit! ▪ ▪ I love you. ♥
✵ Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate ✵ ▪ ▪ Health and ✵ Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate ✵ ▪ ▪ Health and fitness are a top priority in my life since becoming diagnosed with epilepsy and I treat it as a very important full-time job. ▪ ▪ There were a lot of adjustments that I needed to make including diet and exercise. Once I began to treat my body with love and care, eating better and hitting the gym, I felt the best I’d ever had in my entire life. I couldn’t imagine a day without a solid workout or a healthy meal. ▪ ▪ Another essential factor is staying hydrated. We all know that we aught to be drinking plenty of water but those of us with a chronic illness especially need to be best friends with H2O. This is just one way we can reduce the risk of a seizure. ▪ ▪ My adorable water jug from @hydrojug just arrived! So hyped!! This will help me stay hydrated and even includes a fun sleeve to keep the water nice and cold. ▪ ▪ HydroJug has several colors and fun patterned sleeves. I highly recommend checking it out! ▪ ▪ Comment 💦 to signify that water is one of your favorite drinks!
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