Getting quality and consistent sleep. I am motivated by how much better I feel when I do.
To try harder not to get upset over things I cannot control as it sets off a flare of my rheumatoid arthritis (RA). –Caroline Campbell
Pace myself better. I often attempt to do too many activities in a day, then I become very exhausted, frustrated and discouraged. I write out a schedule with just one activity per day. –Maggie Frisch
This story is from the May/June 2017 edition of Arthritis Today.
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