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5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA
5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA
People living with scleroderma, be it limited or diffuse, are entitled to a quality life. While essential steps such as obtaining proper medical care, adhering to prescribed treatments, and recognising personal boundaries are crucial, there are numerous additional strategies to enhance your well-being, enabling you to lead a fulfilling life and be at your best.
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5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA
TREAT YOUR SKIN RIGHT, BEYOND WHAT IT NEEDS
This point might be one of the biggest ones on our list because as anyone with scleroderma knows, your skincare is so important. However, we want you to go beyond the moisturising creams. Yes, definitely invest in a calming, fragrance-free moisturiser (and use it after every time your skin gets wet), but don’t stop there. Go all out! Make yourself feel special and focus on all of you, not just the scleroderma. If you like baths, get some natural bath oils or epsom salts and watch a movie, or maybe light your favourite candle. Remember to keep the bath water from getting too hot, as this dries out the skin (and also, baths are never fun when you’re sweating!).
CONNECT WITH OTHERS
Keep in touch with those you love, whether that’s catching up with a friend in person, or calling someone who makes you smile. We can get so caught up in our own busy-ness that weeks and months can pass by before you realise you haven’t spoken to a friend in a while, and we all know connecting with others makes everything better.
Connecting with new people is also so important for our self-care. You can join in-person events, like our scleroderma support groups, or do something that focuses on another aspect of your life, like joining a local book club. Also remember that in today’s world, everything can be virtual, so join an online forum and talk to new people, or find a platform that allows you to help others from the comfort of your own home.
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5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA
MOVE YOUR BODY IN A WAY THAT FEELS GOOD
The best exercise is always going to be something you want to do, even if you can only manage it in small amounts. Exercise should always be about feeling good, both in your mind and body, so try different things until something sticks. However, we do have some fun exercise ideas that you can try, some that are even possible from your own home! Remember, while we’re encouraged to work out 3-4 times a week, this is a goal, and it’s not for everyone! It may not even be a possibility. As long as you are moving your body and feeling good, even just for five minutes per day, you will thank yourself.
Everyone deserves to eat well balanced meals, because they give us more energy, fulfilment and strength. Research the best foods to make you feel good, or perhaps, if planning meals are your thing, get meal kits that bring all of the ingredients and recipes you need to your door. This way, you only need to spend time making yourself good food, and not have to spend time figuring out all of the details. Buying pre-cut vegetables is also a great way to save time and energy if you need, allowing you to easily get the nutrition you deserve with minimal effort. You can also make larger batches of food when you do have the time and energy to cook, and then just freeze the leftovers. This gives you amazing meals for the future that you only need to defrost and reheat!
EAT RIGHT
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5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA
BE MINDFUL
One of the best things we can do as a form of self-care is practise gratitude and be intentional with our time. Getting a gratitude journal you can write in every day, or saying three things you’re grateful for first thing in the morning, have incredible impacts on our mindset, and set us up to have a better day. Filling your home with things that make you happy will also help you to have a positive mindset. Get a bouquet of your favourite flowers delivered to fill your home with colour, or perhaps spend some time crafting with a young loved one so you can put their drawings on your walls! Finally, feel the sun once a day (while wearing sunscreen). This might be in the form of an outing to the beach or park or just spending some time by an open window, but any time you can spend being intentional in the sun is also highly beneficial, warming our skin and grounding us. Try to take some time to be mindful of your breathing when you’re in the sun, and take some deep breaths to further be present.
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If you have any more tips to self-care with scleroderma, or try out any of the ones we’ve shared, let us know! IS EMPOWERMENT 5 SELF-CARE TIPS FOR MANAGING SCLERODERMA self-care
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