SELF - CARE MEDICAL

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November/December 1980
By the Mother Earth News editors 
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It's also a good idea to choose a "support person" to whom you can confide your goal. Ask for his or her help in reaching that aim, and explain — as specifically as you can — the kinds of things he or she could do to assist you: "Serve me smaller portions." "Bicycle along with me sometimes when I go running." (And don't forget to express your appreciation for that help . . . support your friend for supporting you! )

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REVISING YOUR GOALS

Finally, pay attention to the feedback you're receiving from yourself. . . and don't be afraid to modify your goal as a result of the messages you receive. How does your new practice make your body feel? At what time of day do you most need to use your new relaxation skills? Has a change in diet affected your attitude toward food?

You should be especially aware of any negative feedback: If you've given a particular practice a fair trial and it's just not working out, give yourself a vacation and reevaluate. Go back to the earlier stages of paying attention to yourself and brainstorming your goals. Perhaps you just tried to do too much too fast . . . or maybe you chose a goal that doesn't really fit your intentions. Remember, you haven't failed . . . you've actually gained some useful information.

Bear in mind, too, that your ultimate goal — no matter how you structure your self-care plan — is to discover practices that will allow you to develop (and appreciate) your own uniqueness. You want to come to better understand your own being . . . to perform a sort of psychological housecleaning that will get rid of a lot of the unnecessary clutter . . . and possibly make room for some new furniture!

So good luck in designing and following your own tailor-made self-care program. Just don't forget: It's you who must be the tailor!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Dr. Tom Ferguson's quarterly newsletter, Medical Self-Care , is available for $15 per year . . . and sample copies of the publication are available for $4.00 apiece. To subscribe (or to receive a free brochure), write to Medical Self-Care, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 717, Inverness, California 94937.

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