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A good-health attitude

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By Robin Parks, MS

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Good health requires a positive attitude. You must decide to make the most of things when you are faced with health challenges. This attitude—a good-health mind-set—doesn't just happen. It takes work, every day.1

The following tips will help you develop and maintain your "good-health attitude":

  • Focus on your abilities instead of your disabilities.
  • Focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses.
  • Break down activities into small tasks that you can manage.
  • Incorporate fitness and nutrition into your daily routines.
  • Develop methods to minimize and manage stress.
  • Balance rest with activity.
  • Develop a support system of family, friends, and health professionals.

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Citations

  1. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (2002). Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis. Available online: http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/arthritis/oahandout.htm.

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Author Robin Parks, MS
Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
Last Updated April 20, 2007
Author:Robin Parks, MS
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal MedicineStanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
Last Updated: 04/20/2007
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