Managing My Condition: Tips and Tricks

(i just noticed i made a typo, i meant to say expectations, not experiences!)

Sleep, eat healthy, drink water, exercise (I started slow with physical therapy and worked my way up), take my meds, see my doctors when I feel worse. Sometimes I have to take a day off or miss an event because I'm flaring up, but I'm honest with my friends and coworkers and they are understanding. I think admitting that I'm not perfect gives others space to feel like they don't have to be perfect all the time either.

mobility aids and trying to show myself a lot of grace and forgiveness for not living up to my experiences! it also helps to have friends with similar conditions and mental illnesses as me who i can relate to and we can support each other!!

Finding what boundaries are best Talking to someone with similar problems Letting nerotypical humans understand what your going though(to the best of your abilities) Finding simple exercise to help stretch and get you into a habit and blood flow Breath exercises help with waking up and getting excited with helping anxiety attacks Lists or sticky notes Bluetooth headphones Library card Alarms Sleep calander And blackout days for you , the days you let close poeple know these are for you and it's all about you to reset your room or help with hyperactive event or to meditate or see what you would like to change Dot journals Calander (3 portable )

Mobility aids. I’m super insecure about using my mobility aids, but when I do use them, they help a lot.