The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health and Well-being When You Have a Chronic Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0897933567 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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He provides many examples of the benefits of building a wide support network: relying on several rather than one "helper" actually gave patients more independence. Each step is presented in detail and is interwoven with both the author's personal experiences and those of other patients. Spero's five-step plan for assisting with physical recovery slowing down, making positive changes, maintaining a support network, learning to value one's body and taking some responsibility for improvement may well be useful for the healthy and ill alike. From Publishers Weekly Spero, a practicing nurse who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over a decade ago, presents an accessible, practical and encouraging self-care manual for the chronically ill. Of pa
"Great read. Fast read" according to booklover50. Great read. Fast read. Helpful and practical tips. Inspiring. Thank you Mr. Spero and please contact me if you write any more books like this. I liked it so much I bought one for a friend of mine that also is disabled. "The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health and Well-being" according to Esther Roberts. This book is both eloquent and down to earth, chock full of interesting anecdotes and inspiration. You can feel the writer's humanity and courage in each page and feel the warmth of his hope. His vitality and tenacity in tackling problems and elucidating others' strengths and vulnerablities is fascinating! He is a gifted writer and has a sensiti. A wise and gentle guide The hard thing about living with a chronic illness is that you have to deal with it on so many levels: physical symptoms, the choice of caregivers--and then the job of relating to them, information from the internet, lifestyle changes, emotions, spiritual dimensions, and more. The unique thing about this wise and compassionate book is that it ad
Rossman, M.D., is a physician widely known for his pioneering work with guided imagery in the healing arts. A long time self-care coach, he is on the Faculty of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and authored The Art of Getting Well: Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness.Martin L. . David Spero has been a registered nurse for 30 years and has spent 15 years writing about health and environmental issues. Clinical Associate in the Department of Medicine at University of
This comprehensive guide suggests healthy behaviors and holistic approaches while acknowledging the barriers people face in applying them.. The best therapy, asserts the author, is self-care. A majority of chronic illnesses have no medical cure