Fibromyalgia - my battle

Planning reduces stress

Over the winter, the fibromyalgia affected my cognitive abilities more than anything else. I was having trouble concentrating and remembering things.

This is what I did to prepare for the holidays. I have a big family, so it was important I got everything done, without killing myself!

1) I made lists. Lists and lists and lists. As I accomplished each item, I checked it off and went to the next one.

By making lists, I realized, just in writing the things down, that I could arrange the order of activities in a more efficient manner. For instance, if I was planning a trip to Target and Costco, I could do them both in the same day. I also realized that the way I handled mundane things, like household chores, is more efficient in certain order.

posted by me @ 9:41 AM