MS Fitness Challenge

Mindset

Distraction is the Enemy of Intention

By |2025-07-01T09:24:54-07:00July 1st, 2025|Fitness, Mindset|

With all that we have going on in our lives, it's easy to lose focus and get distracted. It can be our children, our jobs, or a big sink of dirty dishes. David Lyons has given us the tools to perform workouts specific to our disease, but as with anything, we can lose focus and intention [...]

Mindfulness

By |2025-06-24T07:38:55-07:00June 24th, 2025|Mindset, Personal Journey|

I live with MS, and I hate it. If you live with a chronic illness, you understand the struggle of just getting through the tough days. In recent years, I’ve found myself canceling plans and sometimes even ones I was really looking forward to, like my own birthday dinner. It's frustrating, disheartening, and honestly, sometimes [...]

Getting the Most from Support Groups

By |2025-06-09T09:12:59-07:00June 9th, 2025|Mindset, Personal Journey|

Support groups, especially when you’re first diagnosed, can be overwhelming and even frightening if the people around you aren’t in a place where they can offer hope or positivity. When you’re first diagnosed with this unpredictable illness, you want to connect with people who understand, but you also need some kind of light at the [...]

Assistive devices

By |2024-10-09T20:48:03-07:00September 24th, 2024|Mindset|

I couldn't sleep the other night thinking about a new portable power chair. I was like a kid at Christmas anticipating all the fun things I would do with my new toy and the newfound freedom it would offer. But it wasn’t always that way. I remember the first cane they handed me at a [...]

Sometimes You Just Need to Take a Breath

By |2024-10-09T20:48:21-07:00September 20th, 2024|Mindset|

Living with MS is not easy. This disease causes more depression than Cancer. Your body is hurting itself. It doesn't make sense. MS can rob you of your mobility, dexterity and strength. Everyday tasks take longer, and become more difficult to do. I recently dropped a bread tie on my kitchen floor. When I went [...]

Grieving and Relapsing Remitting MS

By |2024-10-09T20:50:09-07:00August 30th, 2024|Mindset, Personal Journey|

Adjusting to MS is very much like a grieving process. We are often grieving the life we used to have; being able to run or dance, being able to wear high heeled shoes, being able to get up and go across the room or the parking lot or store without a mobility aid. Dr. Katherine [...]

The Doctor Is In: Daily Preventive Maintenance

By |2024-10-09T20:50:54-07:00August 23rd, 2024|Health, Mindset|

I retired two years ago, after a 43 year career in Medical Technology. As a Technologist I worked in a hospital laboratory where my colleagues and I performed medical laboratory testing. These tests were performed on various pieces of instrumentation. In order to be sure that these instruments were performing optimally we did something called [...]

Colouring Isn’t Just for Kids

By |2024-10-09T20:51:38-07:00August 16th, 2024|Mindset|

Do you remember how much fun it was to colour as a child? You don't need to be a child to enjoy colouring. Colouring has actually increased in popularity for adults because there are so many benefits. I find it a workout for my dexterity, fine motor skills and concentration. Colouring can help improve mindfulness. [...]

Do What You Love – Love What You Do

By |2024-10-09T20:52:28-07:00August 8th, 2024|Mindset, Personal Journey|

The phrase “Do what you love and love what you do” is generally associated with finding a job that you want to have, that makes you satisfied and happy. It’s a great  sentiment! Articles with this title often mention, “If you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” But [...]

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