Session 1Tools for Temperance & Better Self-Management

H.E.A.L. Workshop

November 9, 2013Capitol Mission ■ 8201 Cryden Way

Forestville, MDwww.captiolcitymission.org

What is Disease?

“Disease is an effort of nature to free the system from conditions that result from a violation of the laws of health. In case of sickness, the cause should be ascertained. Unhealthful conditions should be changed, wrong habits corrected. Then nature is to be assisted in her effort to expel impurities and to re-establish right conditions in the system.” (CH 90)

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What is Disease?

Acute Disease vs. Chronic DiseaseUsually Rapid Often uncertain

Short Usually for lifeAccurate Diagnosis Difficult to Diagnose

Test provide answers Tests of limited valueHealth provider Health provider

selects & conducts becomes teacher and treatments partner

Pt Follows Orders Pt responsible for daily management

Self-Management

SELF-MANAGEMENT

=

TEMPERANCE/SELF CONTROL

Self-Management

“…add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity”

2 Peter 2:5-7

Self-Management Tasks

1. Take Care of Health Condition

2. Carry Out Normal Activities

3. Deal with Your Emotions

4. Get Help When Needed

5. Learn How to Solve Problems

6. Be Open to Learning New Information

Self-Management Toolbox

Trust in God

Practice Temperance

Manage Common Symptoms

Using Your Mind

Communicate with Your Health Care Team

Know your “red flags”

Physical Activity

Healthy Eating

Manage Stress & Difficult Emotions

Get Help When Needed

Adapt Activities

Use medications or remedies correctly while minimizing any side effects

Action Planning

GROUND RULES

1. Come to at least 5 out of 8 sessions

2. Be respectful towards each other and our ideas and comments

3. Maintain confidentiality

4. Give new activities a two-week trial

5. Make and complete a weekly SMART plan

6. Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices

Let’s First Get to Know Each Other

Introduce yourselves by stating your name, your health condition, and share with the group your chronic illness/health condition and one or two problems that this has caused.

The Power of the Mind

Romans 7: 24, 25

“O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”

The Power of the Mind

The Power of the Mind

Using short-term distractions:

BRAINSTORM:

What are some examples of short-term distraction techniques?

The Power of the Mind

OUCH!!!

Power of the Mind

– Cannot Alone Cure an Illness

– Will enable us to grab hold of God’s promises and move forward w/o doubt

– A positive attitude and certain self-management skills can make our conditions easier to live with

• Minimize the effects of symptoms

• Keeps us focused on healthy living vs. concentrated on the disease

Make Short-Term Action Plans

SMART PlanningS – Specific: It’s related to a specific action or behavior

M – Measurable: Answers the questions: What? How Much? When? And How Often?

A – Achievable: It’s something you want to do and are able to do

R – Realistic: You are confident you will complete your entire plan at a level of 7 or higher on a scale of 0 = not sure at all to 10 = absolutely sure

T – Timely: something you can accomplish during the upcoming week.

Make Short-Term Action Plans

My SMART PLAN Example:

This week I will…

Do my ab exercise DVD (what)For 12 minutes (how much)In the evening (when)Twice this week (how many)

Let’s Make our SMART Plans

Let’s get in pairs