The View is Crucial
Having a good mindset is so important for day to day life. I have found that when I look negatively at things my condition easily overwhelms me and I am filled with dark thoughts of comparing my life to my friends, being angry at the world for placing this burden on me and just feeling sad and exhausted - and it’s okay to have days like this, not one person in the world no matter what they are facing avoids these days. However there is a delicate balance between allowing yourself to wallow and rage sometimes and letting it consume you. When I feel like this my pain gets worse, my mentality amplifies everything that is wrong because I am focused on it. It is real. It is there. But every nerve in my body is tuned to find that pain and be frustrated by it.
There is a science behind this which I won’t delve too deep into but after being in pain for a long period of time your brain becomes more sensitive to it and therefore the pain is amplified. Other factors can make your condition more pronounced such as stress, mood and your own thoughts as these can trigger your brain to become aware of everything that is wrong whether you struggle physically or mentally.
If my condition and aches are not on my mind, chances are it will be a good pain day because I am distracted. Before going out with my friends I used to worry about the distance, where I would sit, what painkillers to take etc etc but now I focus on the excitement of seeing them, what we’ll talk about, where we’ll go and I will last longer because I am distracting myself from my pain.
Having a positive mindset and focusing on the good things makes conditions manageable. Sit for a minute and think about whatever condition you have, what does it give you? Yes it may give you pain, anxiety or depression depending on what it is but it may also give you empathy, understanding, will power and strength of character. No matter what you are going through it will 100% make you a stronger and better person because you will be able to relate to others on another level and have amazing relationships in your life because of the gifts your condition has given you, you know the feats your are capable of climbing and the unwavering strength within you which will be with you for the rest of your life.