Balancing Arthritis Care and Holiday Cheer
The holidays can be full of fun and good cheer, but it can also usher in extra health risks if you have arthritis. Try these tips to avoid them. Colds and Flu Flu activity generally starts peaking in...
View ArticleHome for The Holidays?
Family gatherings can be occasions to celebrate – or to dread. You look forward to seeing some relatives, but others leave you stressed. The first step is to take care of yourself, says clinical...
View ArticlePeace Talk: Preserving Family Harmony During the Holidays
Ever left a family holiday gathering churning with tension and swearing that, next year, you’re going somewhere far, far away? These events sometimes ratchet up anxiety and stress, which are not only...
View ArticleBanish a Bad Mood
No one is immune to bad moods. Whether a minor inconvenience like a traffic jam ruins an upbeat mood or major worries cause a serious case of the blues, a bad mood feels, well, bad. When you sense a...
View ArticleArt Therapy to Ease Stress
You don’t have to paint like Picasso to benefit from drawing a picture or creating a collage. In fact, no matter your artistic skills, just the practice of making art may ease stress and arthritis...
View ArticleDon’t Let Stress Get in the Way of Your Vacation
Sometimes you’ve just gotta get away and reboot for good mental and emotional health. Even a weekend getaway can help you recover from stressful work. A longer vacation may lead to greater...
View ArticleRelieve Arthritis Stress With Expressive Writing
While living with arthritis can create stresses most people might not even think about, a technique called expressive writing may bring relief, both mentally and physically. For example, maybe you’re...
View ArticleMood Boosters for Coping With Arthritis Pain
When arthritis pain strikes, it may be tempting to withdraw and crawl back into bed. But giving in to this feeling may worsen the pain, says Marni Amsellem, PhD, a Connecticut and New York-based...
View ArticleYou Said It: Never Fail Self Care Habit
You have a list of tips and self-management tricks in your arsenal. But maybe there’s that one you know will make you feel good. We asked our readers and followers “What is your No. 1 self care habit?”...
View ArticlePillow Talk
Is arthritis putting a chill on your love life? Learn how to rekindle the fire and why it’s worth the effort. Joint pain and arthritis-related issues can force new approaches to sexual intimacy....
View ArticleFor Ana Villafañe, the Stage is a Passion, a Career – and Arthritis Therapy
On NBC’s TV drama New Amsterdam, Dr. Valentina Castro diagnoses a patient with lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes chronic pain and fatigue. After the cameras stop rolling, Ana Villafañe, who...
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