... 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. ...
Humberto Orozco is a graduate student, an athlete, and an advocate for people living with HIV. A...
... What do you do to be more open to self-care? Share your insights in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
... So this is a short guided meditation on self-kindness, which you can do anytime you need a little bit of support. So I’m inviting you to find a posture that is as comfortable as possible right now. 00:00:29:11 - 00:00:43:01Dr. Christiane WolfAnd if you like, you can close your eyes or just lower your gaze. 00:00:45:15 - 00:01:19:21Dr. ...
Self-Kindness When Struggling: 6-Minute Guided Meditation
... So this is a short guided meditation on self-kindness, which you can do anytime you need a little bit of support. So I’m inviting you to find a posture that is as comfortable as possible right now. 00:00:29:11 - 00:00:43:01Dr. Christiane WolfAnd if you like, you can close your eyes or just lower your gaze. 00:00:45:15 - 00:01:19:21Dr. ...
... For me, giving myself the care I would give to someone else is not easy, but I am practicing self-compassion. It does get easier with practice.” “What I’ve been working on lately is listening to my body, pushing through when I need to, but making sure I rest when my body tells me to rest.” — A myHIVteam member 3. ...
Fatigue and HIV: 6 Tips for Boosting Energy
... For me, giving myself the care I would give to someone else is not easy, but I am practicing self-compassion. It does get easier with practice.” “What I’ve been working on lately is listening to my body, pushing through when I need to, but making sure I rest when my body tells me to rest.” — A myHIVteam member 3. ...
... The Benefits of Self-DisclosureDeciding whether or not to disclose an HIV-positive status can be complicated and nerve-wracking. However, doing so can also have a wide variety of benefits.People who disclose often feel liberated and like they are no longer “living a lie.” ...
Tips for Disclosing Your HIV Status to Others
... The Benefits of Self-DisclosureDeciding whether or not to disclose an HIV-positive status can be complicated and nerve-wracking. However, doing so can also have a wide variety of benefits.People who disclose often feel liberated and like they are no longer “living a lie.” ...
Dating while living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can present unique challenges, b...
... There can't be enough education about the fact that persons living with HIV are at higher risk for coronary disease," he said. "To the extent that practitioners of both HIV care and general internal medicine … know there's an association [between HIV and high blood pressure], the better we all are for it, the better our patients will be for it." ...
The Link Between HIV and High Blood Pressure
... There can't be enough education about the fact that persons living with HIV are at higher risk for coronary disease," he said. "To the extent that practitioners of both HIV care and general internal medicine … know there's an association [between HIV and high blood pressure], the better we all are for it, the better our patients will be for it." ...