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Vibrant and motivated, Joni isn't going to let relapsing MS get in the way of her goals. Follow her story as she balances her life with her relapsing MS.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Balancing Work and MS
As I mentioned earlier, I do work a full time job and occasionally it does get overwhelming. Over the past few years, I have learned a few tricks to balance my workload and my life living with relapsing Multiple Sclerosis.
The biggest thing that helps me is keeping a To Do list. Everyone forgets something from time to time, but by keeping my workload organized and maintaining a To Do list, I manage to keep most of it under control. Take today for example. There were four things that I really wanted to get done while I was at work. So I listed them in order of priority in my planner, starting with what needed to be done first. I only completed two things on that list and that's okay. I carried over the other two things in my planner to do tomorrow. I'm also not going to add anything else to tomorrow's To Do list so as to not be overwhelmed.
Another thing that I try to do is have everything ready to go the night before so that I can sleep in a little bit longer in the morning. I also keep my bag for work near the door, so I can grab it and go.
And finally, I know my limitations. I spend most of my day at work on my feet but by the time the afternoon rolls around, I know if I'm going to need a rest. I keep a chair nearby so that I can take a break and save energy to make it through the whole day.
By controlling what I can, I make sure that MS is as small an interruption as possible in my work life.
The biggest thing that helps me is keeping a To Do list. Everyone forgets something from time to time, but by keeping my workload organized and maintaining a To Do list, I manage to keep most of it under control. Take today for example. There were four things that I really wanted to get done while I was at work. So I listed them in order of priority in my planner, starting with what needed to be done first. I only completed two things on that list and that's okay. I carried over the other two things in my planner to do tomorrow. I'm also not going to add anything else to tomorrow's To Do list so as to not be overwhelmed.
Another thing that I try to do is have everything ready to go the night before so that I can sleep in a little bit longer in the morning. I also keep my bag for work near the door, so I can grab it and go.
And finally, I know my limitations. I spend most of my day at work on my feet but by the time the afternoon rolls around, I know if I'm going to need a rest. I keep a chair nearby so that I can take a break and save energy to make it through the whole day.
By controlling what I can, I make sure that MS is as small an interruption as possible in my work life.
Posted by: Joni, Friday, July 31, 2009
