Have you ever watched someone (possibly at a circus) juggle more than 2-3 balls?
Lets just imagine a normal person juggling their endless list of tasks in their life that they need to keep managing to live a well managed life where everything is kept in order.. This is a tough job at the best of times..
Now I’d like you to picture a stroke survivor trying to manage their recovery which could include attending appointment after appointment. Doing this for a stroke survivor is tough. Simply juggling the appointments alone.. This does not include maintaining friendships, family relationships, health and fitness, mental health and of course finances!
This all sounds a bit overwhelming doesn’t it? It does, because, truth be told it is!
Thats why it is recommended to invest in your own wellbeing. A lot of us don’t invest time, energy or money into our own wellbeing, because for some reason we are wired to think “I’m ok, I can deal with it myself” or some sort of thought like that. However, the best way forward for someone wanting to improve their ability to live a well balanced life (which includes becoming more content, confident, happy, healthy and fit) is to ask a professional who has seen countless other clients like this. In fact the fastest and most effective way to do so is to reach out for advice.
Now let’s imagine for one moment how it would feel to be able to effortlessly juggle all of the different tasks, friendships and everything else that comes along for the ride. This would leave you room to start a new hobby, meet new people, experience new things, write a book and the list goes on.
Julian is absolutely correct in saying thst when you have the appropriate support system cheering you on and encouraging you a stroke survivor can feel invincible and courageous so distancing yourself from the stressful life leaches is the best way to focus on your recovery