How to live well with chronic pain and illness : a mindful guide

How to live well with chronic pain and illness A mindful guide

Toni Bernhard

Book - 2015

"Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them,"--

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Subjects
Chronic diseases > Social aspects.
Chronic diseases > Psychological aspects.
Chronically ill > Care.
Published
Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications [2015]
©2015
Language
English
Main Author
Toni Bernhard (-)
Physical Description
xiii, 337 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781614292487
  • Introduction: Making Peace with a Life Upside Down
  • I. Skills to Help with Each Day
  • 1. Educating Family and Friends about Chronic Pain and Illness
  • 2. Letting Go: A Not-To-Do List for the Chronically Ill
  • 3. Asking for Help Can Be Your Gift to Others
  • 4. Developing the Confidence to Say No
  • 5. When the "Want Monster" Whispers in Your Ear
  • 6. Complaining Is a Recipe for Suffering
  • 7. Dealing with Tough Choice alter Tough Choice
  • 8. The Many Benefits of Patience
  • 9. Cultivating Kindness
  • II. Mindfulness: Potent Medicine for Easing the Symptoms of Chronic Illness
  • 10. Mindfulness Can Ease Physical Suffering by Easing Mental Suffering
  • 11. Mindfulness Practices That Address Physical Discomfort
  • 12. Formal Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Your Mind Help Your Body
  • III. Responding Wisely to Troubling Thoughts and Emotions
  • 13. Breaking Free from Stressful Thinking Patterns
  • 14. When the Blues Come Calling
  • 15. Surviving a Bad Mood with Grace
  • 16. Shedding the Burden of Embarrassment
  • IV. Special Challenges
  • 17. Invisibility: When You Look Fine to Others
  • 18. When You and Those You Love Are in Conflict
  • 19. The Special Difficulties Faced by Young People Who Are Chronically Ill
  • 20. Maximizing Your Chances of Success at the Doctor's Office
  • 21. Sick Upon Sick: Handling an Acute Illness While Chronically Ill
  • 22. The Pesky Issue of Sleep
  • 23. Longing for That Pre-Illness Life
  • 24. The Uncertainty of It All
  • 25. Taking Care of the Caregivers
  • V. Isolation and Loneliness
  • 26. Quotations and Reflections on Loneliness
  • 27. Healing Loneliness through Mindfulness
  • 28. Coping with Isolation During Holidays and Other Gatherings
  • VI. Enjoy the Life You Have
  • 29. Beware of "Good Old Days Syndrome"
  • 30. Why Not Me?
  • 31. Don't Let Envy and Resentment Keep You from Enjoying the Life You Have
  • 32. Slow Down and Savor Life
  • 33. Appreciating the Wondrousness of the Human Body
  • VII. Tor Family, Friends, Caregivers, and Anyone Concerned about Chronic Illness
  • 34. Setting the Record Straight about Chronic Illness
  • 35. What the Chronically 111 Hope Others Will Understand
  • 36. "Oh No!": What the Chronically Ill Hope Others Won't Say
  • 37. "Thank You!": What the Chronically Ill Hope Others Will Say
  • 38. What's in a Name? The Harm Caused by Mislabeling Medical Conditions
  • 39. Letting Go: A Not-To-Do List for Caregivers
  • 40. Lessons for the Healthy from the Land of the Sick
  • VIII. Last but Not Least
  • 41. True Confessions
  • 42. My Heartfelt Wishes for the Chronically Ill
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
Review by Library Journal Review

In this comprehensive book, an empathetic Bernhard (How To Be Sick; How To Wake Up) offers guidance to those whose lives have been turned upside down by illness. Through the author's own struggles, she has found that mindfulness-paying attention with care-can assist people suffering from pain through feelings of isolation and loneliness, ease physical and mental unrest, and enjoy life. Practical suggestions range from asking for help to getting a good night's sleep. Bernhard devotes a valuable chapter to caregivers, providing advice as well as a "not-to-do" list. VERDICT Excellent firsthand instruction for anyone dealing with a debilitating illness. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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