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Wellness involves doing your best to be as healthy as you can.

• Be involved in your health care. Research shows that the more involved you are in your health care, the better the results and the more satisfied you are likely to feel.
• Eat well.
• Exercise. (You don't have to join a gym to exercise. Even walking helps).
• Get rest, including sleep.
• Take care of your body.
  • Watch for new symptoms or changes in your body. Ongoing problems or changes should be reported to your doctor.
  • Oral care is important to avoid unnecessary infections.
  • Foot care helps keep your feet healthy.
• Balance work and pleasure, including entertainment
• Be assertive about your needs. Assertiveness can be learned.
• Do what you can to avoid infection.
• Express your emotions. Don't keep them bottled up. You can write a journal, create art, communicate with friends and family, other people going through the same thing you're going through and/or with professionals.
• Avoid unnecessary stress. Learn how to cope with stress you can't avoid. Relaxation exercises can help.
• Keep in mind that you are not your disease.
• Work on keeping a positive attitude. A positive attitude encourages you  to seek appropriate medical care and to follow treatment guidelines. It also helps you to enjoy each moment as much as possible. A positive attitude recognizes that the old cliche is true: the glass is both half full and half empty all the time. Common wisdom is that keeping the overview helps, particularly if you focus on the half full side.

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