Caring and community can help your pain management.
“When you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it gives you hope and a purpose in life.” - M&M
Mark and Monica Neubauer are continuing their discussion on Pain Management in their 3rd episode on Mark’s Pain Journey.
This episode focuses on CARING & COMMUNITY and how it can help manage pain. Caring for something outside yourself can be a good distraction from your pain, allowing you to find purpose and meaning in your life again and make you realize that your life IS worth living.
Forms of Caring:
- Caring for yourself
- Caring for your Spouse & family
- Taking care of Plants
- Taking care of an Animal
- Caring about the community
M&M Words of Wisdom:
- “What contributes to a better sense of well-being for you?”
- “Your primary job is taking care of your body. Don’t feel bad about the time you need to take in order to care for your body”
- “Give Yourself Permission! Know your body’s limitations”
- “When you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it will give you hope and a purpose in life.”
- “If you can remove the obstacles that prevent you from doing what you need to do in life, you will have a smoother path through your pain journey.”
- Find what you can do, don’t focus on what you can’t do.”
- “If the roles in a relationship changes, find a new role.”
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An Open Conversation is a caring community of people who are here to give you encouragement, support and hope through your pain journey.
About The Neubauers:
Monica Neubauer is a Speaker, Author and Everything DiSC consultant.
Mark Neubauer is a creator of many things. This website is for his art.
Links:
https://newskete.org/our-life-with-dogs
