Think for a minute about your favorite handyman who knows just how to fix problems in your home.  He probably wears a tool belt and has a truckload of essential tools.  Once he assesses what your job needs, he knows exactly what tools he needs to get the job done right.  Every good carpenter carries multiple tools, but his training is what enables him to do the job right.  In a similar way, to be effective and even exceptional in caring for our own health, we not only need the right “tools” on hand, but we also need to educate ourselves on how to use them effectively, especially if we know our health has been compromised.    

A “first line of defense” tool everyone should have in his or her home is a nebulizer.

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As individuals, many of us feel we have lost control.  Someone else is dictating what we can and can’t do, where we can and can’t work, how we can and can’t conduct our daily lives.  It is uncomfortable to some and paralyzing to others.

Where are you on that stress meter?  How can we bring a sense of calm back to our lives that don’t look at all normal right now? 

First and foremost, contrary to what the media would have us believe, realize YOU ARE NOT HELPLESS!

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