Self-Managing Your Chronic Condition

Self-Management Tasks

• Take care of your health condition
• Carry out normal activities
• Manage emotional changes
• Be involved in your healthcare

Take care of your health condition

• Get physical activity
• Eat healthy
• Take medicine as prescribed
• Go to Dr appointments
• Monitor your condition
• Ask questions

Carry out normal activities

• Keep doing chores, errands
• Keep working if possible
• Keep a social life
• Keep doing or add hobbies

Manage emotional changes

• Know there will be ups and downs
• Identify emotions caused by your chronic condition
• Find ways that help you relieve stress and unpleasant emotions
• Talk with family, friends and support people

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