- Get enough sleep.
- Set a specific bedtime and stick to it.
- Make sure you have enough time for at least 7-9 hours.
- Bedroom is made for sleeping only. Reframe from watching TV or using your cell phone 30 minutes before going to bed.
- Eat the right foods.
- Avoid the sugars, breads, and fried foods. These foods can cause you to feel tired and increase inflammation.
- Choose leafy greens and veggies, nuts, and fresh fruit.
- Stay Hydrated.
- If you become dehydrated you will feel tired, stiff, or even muscles will cramp. These can increase your pain.
- Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water. Help your body feel refreshed, move better, and have less pain.
- Exercise Daily.
- 30-60 minutes of exercise a day is all that it takes. And it doesn’t all have to be done at one time. Break it up into 15-minute intervals 2-4 times a day.
- Pick the exercise that you like the best (Walking, Lifting weights, Stretching, Yoga, Pilates, or any other form of exercise).
- Set Goal.
- Write down one activity you are having pain with a goal of being pain-free with that activity.
- Be Specific.
- Look at it each day to make sure you are doing something every day to reach that goal.
- Handle the Problem.
- Stop ignoring it, making excuses, or covering it up with medications.
- Find the root of the problem.
- Consult a movement specialist.
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