... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
Self-Acceptance and HIV
... Here are a few conversations about self-acceptance:• If you have the chance to help someone please do, says this member. • Now I try to help others find a new way to live, I'm at peace with my life.• The life I live, I have made for myself. Not everyone has been so gifted. Can you relate?Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? ...
... I can't control everything in my life. Trying to is exhausting!!" - member of myHIVteam When first faced with an HIV diagnosis, a common fear is a lack of control over our health. How could our bodies betray us? How do we grab the reins back and fix the situation? Living with HIV forces us to recognize what we can and cannot control. ...
The Power of Letting Go of What You Can't Control
... I can't control everything in my life. Trying to is exhausting!!" - member of myHIVteam When first faced with an HIV diagnosis, a common fear is a lack of control over our health. How could our bodies betray us? How do we grab the reins back and fix the situation? Living with HIV forces us to recognize what we can and cannot control. ...
... Taking care to cultivate and tend to your social relationships is a vital part of self-care. In fact, 36 percent of surveyed myHIVteam members said it is important for them to maintain a social life as part of their self-care plan. ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... Taking care to cultivate and tend to your social relationships is a vital part of self-care. In fact, 36 percent of surveyed myHIVteam members said it is important for them to maintain a social life as part of their self-care plan. ...
... What do you do to be more open to self-care? Share your insights in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
Humberto Orozco is a graduate student, an athlete, and an advocate for people living with HIV. A...
... Christiane WolfAnd if it is helpful, connecting to the sensations of the breath, maybe taking a few longer and deeper breaths, and then saying to yourself, like, a phrase that is helpful, something like “This is really hard right now” or “This hurts,” and offering that to yourself, just simple acknowledgment with kindness. 00:03:13:22 - 00:04:15:20Dr ...
Self-Kindness When Struggling: 6-Minute Guided Meditation
... Christiane WolfAnd if it is helpful, connecting to the sensations of the breath, maybe taking a few longer and deeper breaths, and then saying to yourself, like, a phrase that is helpful, something like “This is really hard right now” or “This hurts,” and offering that to yourself, just simple acknowledgment with kindness. 00:03:13:22 - 00:04:15:20Dr ...
... You are being honest about your needs and making sure they are recognized.Members of myHIVteam shared some of their experiences with communicating directly:"Decided that I can't change my situation in life so after I wake up from this nap I'm going to try and be more positive.""Be happy because you deserve to be. ...
Tap Into the Power of Directness: Use "I"
... You are being honest about your needs and making sure they are recognized.Members of myHIVteam shared some of their experiences with communicating directly:"Decided that I can't change my situation in life so after I wake up from this nap I'm going to try and be more positive.""Be happy because you deserve to be. ...
... It's time to focus on what I can do for myself rather than what I can't. Things take time and my path has always been singular and independent." "Be your own advocate, ask questions at your appointments, don't let the bureaucracy get in your way, do a lot of research, and listen to your intuition. It's most likely right. Stand tall and strong." ...
The Importance of Trusting Yourself
... It's time to focus on what I can do for myself rather than what I can't. Things take time and my path has always been singular and independent." "Be your own advocate, ask questions at your appointments, don't let the bureaucracy get in your way, do a lot of research, and listen to your intuition. It's most likely right. Stand tall and strong." ...
If you or a loved one with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are having ongoing sleep problems, ...
... They can screen you or give you simple tests that will help with a diagnosis, and treatment may be determined. They may refer you to a mental health specialist, such as a psychiatrist or psychotherapist (talk therapist), or recommend joining a support group to help you manage the challenges of life living with HIV.6. ...
Fatigue and HIV: 6 Tips for Boosting Energy
... They can screen you or give you simple tests that will help with a diagnosis, and treatment may be determined. They may refer you to a mental health specialist, such as a psychiatrist or psychotherapist (talk therapist), or recommend joining a support group to help you manage the challenges of life living with HIV.6. ...
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