The "Frame of Mind" Component
Something regarding "frame of mind" slowly dawned on me yesterday. Yesterday, I did yoga, took Clemmie for a walk and then played nine holes of golf. Not bad - I felt pretty weak during all three activities but was absolutely able to function and enjoy myself.
Now for the interesting part - I was really internally focusing on how weak I felt. That focus was the result of this weird gut thing I have going on. I kept wondering, is it getting worse? Is it getting better? What is it? It was exactly the same mindset I had when I was so sick and had not yet received my CFS diagnosis. However, once Dr. Bateman made the CFS diagnosis and got me going with a solid approach and good meds, my mindset really changed.
Now if I have bad days, I know it's just a bad day or two and will get better soon. And I feel great mentally when I start to improve. I don't wonder if it's going to come back. I know that if it does it will go away in a few days.
So even though we don't know what's going on with my gut, I want to get back mentally to that positive outlook - don't question why I feel better. Just enjoy it.
12:57:28 PM 
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