Chronic Pain
Dealing with chronic pain can exact a toll on your emotional and mental state of being. You may be constantly stressed by your pain and may even suffer from depression because the pain is affecting all areas of your life and your ability to do the normal activities of daily living.
There are ways to improve your emotional and mental state when you are living with chronic pain. Here are some tips that may help you:
Use a Heating Blanket
Chronic pain is often made worse when you are exposed to the cold. If you snuggle under a heating blanket, especially with a good book, you can lift your spirits and improve your emotional state. When you are more comfortable, you think less of your chronic pain and can feel emotionally better. Continue reading
If you are someone who is dealing with chronic pain, you will want to stay as pain-free as possible and will want to avoid those things that trigger the pain to be worse. While you will want to maintain a quality of life that is as positive as possible, you should take note of those things that trigger the pain to be worse.
Here are some common pain triggers you will want to avoid if you want to maintain a good quality of life:
Exposure to Cold
If you are dealing with issues of chronic pain, you will want to avoid too much exposure to the cold. This could mean sleeping with a heat pad or heating blanket. It also means bundling up when you go outside, paying special attention to covering your hands if you have arthritic hands, wearing warm footwear, especially in the winter, and wearing a hat to keep your body temperature up. When you are warm, your perception of pain will be less. Continue reading
