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Tap Into the Power of Directness: Use "I"
Tap Into the Power of Directness: Use "I"
Living with osteoporosis can mean having limited energy, time, and bandwidth. You may find yourself needing to say "no" more often than you did before you developed osteoporosis. Do you have a tough time being direct with others about how you...
Posted 08/15/2019
Tap Into the Power of Directness: Use "I"
Living with osteoporosis can mean having limited energy, time, and bandwidth. You may find yourself needing to say "no" more often than you did before you developed osteoporosis. Do you have a tough time being direct with others about how you...
Posted 08/15/2019
Who's the One Person You Should Always Keep Your Promise To?
Who's the One Person You Should Always Keep Your Promise To?
Keeping promises to yourself is a way to focus on self-nurture. This could mean making a commitment to "you" time on a regular basis to tend to yourself. Keep a regular date with yourself to focus on whatever helps you feel calm and centered in...
Posted 07/16/2019
Who's the One Person You Should Always Keep Your Promise To?
Keeping promises to yourself is a way to focus on self-nurture. This could mean making a commitment to "you" time on a regular basis to tend to yourself. Keep a regular date with yourself to focus on whatever helps you feel calm and centered in...
Posted 07/16/2019
Painsomnia and Osteoporosis
Painsomnia and Osteoporosis
Painsomnia and Osteoporosis“I had a terrible night last night. I could not get past the pain.”“I can't sleep. I hurt all over and can't get comfy though I'm shattered.”“My back (fractured T11) keeps me awake nightly. Isn’t it terrible to be awake...
Posted 06/30/2019
Painsomnia and Osteoporosis
Painsomnia and Osteoporosis“I had a terrible night last night. I could not get past the pain.”“I can't sleep. I hurt all over and can't get comfy though I'm shattered.”“My back (fractured T11) keeps me awake nightly. Isn’t it terrible to be awake...
Posted 06/30/2019
Telling White Lies
Telling White Lies
Have you ever told a white lie to be kind, to protect the feelings of others, or maybe to simply avoid stigma? You're not alone.For some living with a chronic condition, telling a white lie can be a way to save one's strength. Sometimes it's...
Posted 06/26/2019
Telling White Lies
Have you ever told a white lie to be kind, to protect the feelings of others, or maybe to simply avoid stigma? You're not alone.For some living with a chronic condition, telling a white lie can be a way to save one's strength. Sometimes it's...
Posted 06/26/2019
Supplements and Osteoporosis
Supplements and Osteoporosis
Supplements and Osteoporosis Supplements are among the most discussed topics on MyOsteoTeam. Members talk about which supplements they take, the benefits of different combinations, and how to use supplements in combination with other treatments....
Posted 06/19/2019
Supplements and Osteoporosis
Supplements and Osteoporosis Supplements are among the most discussed topics on MyOsteoTeam. Members talk about which supplements they take, the benefits of different combinations, and how to use supplements in combination with other treatments....
Posted 06/19/2019
Stretching and Osteoporosis
Stretching and Osteoporosis
Stretching and Osteoporosis Stretching is an important part of exercise and is beneficial in its own right. It can help people with osteoporosis support muscle function, relieve stiffness, and reduce pain. Stretches should be done slowly and...
Posted 06/16/2019
Stretching and Osteoporosis
Stretching and Osteoporosis Stretching is an important part of exercise and is beneficial in its own right. It can help people with osteoporosis support muscle function, relieve stiffness, and reduce pain. Stretches should be done slowly and...
Posted 06/16/2019
What Gwyneth Paltrow's Osteopenia Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
What Gwyneth Paltrow's Osteopenia Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
When Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed in 2010 that she had osteopenia, a wave of empathy and validation washed over the osteoporosis community. “Wow. Even her, too?”Three things happen for us when a celebrity opens up about a...
Posted 06/06/2019
What Gwyneth Paltrow's Osteopenia Diagnosis Does for the Rest of Us
When Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed in 2010 that she had osteopenia, a wave of empathy and validation washed over the osteoporosis community. “Wow. Even her, too?”Three things happen for us when a celebrity opens up about a...
Posted 06/06/2019
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Saying "no" with grace and honesty can be challenging. Sometimes our fear of ending a conversation awkwardly or letting a friend or relative down can nudge us into saying "yes" to things that are difficult for us. When managing a chronic...
Posted 06/05/2019
Say "No" by Saying "Yes" to Something Else
Saying "no" with grace and honesty can be challenging. Sometimes our fear of ending a conversation awkwardly or letting a friend or relative down can nudge us into saying "yes" to things that are difficult for us. When managing a chronic...
Posted 06/05/2019
Putting Yourself First
Putting Yourself First
Have you ever put someone’s else’s needs ahead of your own? We all do it - we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making...
Posted 05/16/2019
Putting Yourself First
Have you ever put someone’s else’s needs ahead of your own? We all do it - we’re human, after all. There is a name for this generous tendency. Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making...
Posted 05/16/2019
