Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780991858675)

Worried the stress of the holidays might cause chronic pain flare-ups? Discover how to savor the most wonderful time of the year.

Does your self-care take a back seat during Christmas? Do you dread the exhaustion from decorating the tree and shopping? Does your health condition or disability stand in the way of the celebration of your dreams? Award-winning chronic illness advocate and writer Lene Andersen has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for fifty years. Now she reveals whimsical tricks that will fill your festivities with fun.

Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness is an Advent calendar full of been-there advice to turn the most stressful time of year back into something exciting and wonderful. From shopping tips to menu-conscious planning, Andersen offers chronically ill readers, their friends, and family daily guidance for thirty-one days. By implementing these effortless strategies during the month of December, you'll soon be looking forward to your most delightful Yuletide celebration.

In Chronic Christmas, you'll discover:

• Manageable ways to conquer large holiday tasks, so you can enjoy every moment of cheer
• Tactics to identify what is meaningful, so your pain doesn't interrupt unforgettable festivities
• What people with chronic illness truly need, so you can help make a difference in their life
• The Danish philosophy of "hygge" and how it can help calm and relax the entire season
• How to not fight feelings of frustration so your body can thrive, and much, much more

Chronic Christmas is the perfect self-care Advent calendar for those hoping to make this holiday season easy and entertaining. If you like conversational tones, judgment-free advice, and tips that will make you giggle, then you'll love Lene Andersen's one-of-a-kind approach.

Buy Chronic Christmas to open the door to a happy holiday today

Author: Lene Andersen
ISBN-10: 0991858670
ISBN-13: 9780991858675
Publisher: Two North Books
Language: English
Published: 11/10/2016
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.26d