... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
How Good Boundaries Make Life With HIV Easier
... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with HIV
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
... Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making another person's position worse, as the Pareto efficiency.One example of the Pareto efficiency is the use of oxygen masks when air pressure drops during an airline flight. ...
Putting Yourself First
... Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making another person's position worse, as the Pareto efficiency.One example of the Pareto efficiency is the use of oxygen masks when air pressure drops during an airline flight. ...
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
An HIV Diagnosis — and Journey to Acceptance
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
... Wearing gloves and masks during these activities and washing hands well after can help make them less dangerous for those with a compromised immune system.4. Use Separate Razors and Toothbrushes Even if they look clean, razors and toothbrushes can have small traces of blood on them and should not be shared with others. ...
HIV and Living With Family: 6 Tips for Safety
... Wearing gloves and masks during these activities and washing hands well after can help make them less dangerous for those with a compromised immune system.4. Use Separate Razors and Toothbrushes Even if they look clean, razors and toothbrushes can have small traces of blood on them and should not be shared with others. ...
... “Undetectable” means that the instrument used to test a blood sample can’t find enough virus to give a number value. For people with well-controlled HIV prior to pregnancy, guidelines recommend continuing that treatment while pregnant. ...
HIV and Pregnancy: Preventing Transmission
... “Undetectable” means that the instrument used to test a blood sample can’t find enough virus to give a number value. For people with well-controlled HIV prior to pregnancy, guidelines recommend continuing that treatment while pregnant. ...
... Practicing self-acceptance can help you define that boundary and know when to seek emotional support.One myHIVteam member wrote about their perspective on self-acceptance: “Many of my feelings and thoughts were directed toward my value and dignity as a human being. ...
5 Ways To Receive Emotional Support With HIV
... Practicing self-acceptance can help you define that boundary and know when to seek emotional support.One myHIVteam member wrote about their perspective on self-acceptance: “Many of my feelings and thoughts were directed toward my value and dignity as a human being. ...
... Be thankful for all that you have!Be kind. Be gentle. Be grateful."Have you found yourself striving to appear as though you have it all together? Have you discovered ways to surround yourself with others who make you feel that you are more than enough? Share what you've learned in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
Being Yourself Is More Than Enough
... Be thankful for all that you have!Be kind. Be gentle. Be grateful."Have you found yourself striving to appear as though you have it all together? Have you discovered ways to surround yourself with others who make you feel that you are more than enough? Share what you've learned in the comments below or directly on myHIVteam.com. ...
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