Staying Healhy with Dagmar Munn

I so appreciate Dagmar's sharing ways we can stay well and do small things to make life better living with ALS. Even just a small thing like sitting correctly can have a positive effect. For anyone who can sit in a chair, wheelchair, or even in bed, I encourage you to try what Dagmar's sharing. It's for you too, caregivers, family and friends. :) ‪
http://alsandwellness.blogspot.ca/2016/07/a-healthy-sit-als-fitness.html 
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Get Up, Dress Up, Show Up and Never Give Up

I have heard Dagmar Munn talk about getting up, dressing up, and showing up. Many times we read something or watch a video but we don't take action. We don't think it fits us or we just don't bother. After all we have ALS or our friend or loved one does. Why bother and just give up hope. NOT! Today be creative in taking action and share it with us.
Maybe it's sitting up, having a bow put in your hair. If your a guy how about getting a shave and a clean pair of socks. Have someone open the window. If you can be mobile have your caregiver/family/friend exercise your legs or get out for a walk.  Caregiver, family or friend...dress a bit nicer today. put on a smile,  take time to eat breakfast or lunch today.
Share with us will you all please! 

#GetUp #ShowUp #DressUp #NeverGiveUp

ALS Exercise with Dagmar Munn

 I firmly believe exercise no matter how small can make so much difference in our overall well being.

Dagmar inspires me so much. Having ALS does not stop Dagmar from doing all she can to stay healthy and fit.
Her creativity and tenacity to have a quality of life is an inspiration for all of us to follow.

We are all at different stages with ALS. If your not mobile ask your caregiver, and/or family members to do exercises with you. 

Watch Dagmar's video below and be sure to visit and join her blog. Your sure to be inspired to keep living a quality of life at whatever place your at. 

In this video, watch some gentle chair exercises for people living with ALS. Dagmar Munn shared this video in 2015, where she demonstrates some gentle exercises directed at patients with low mobility. They are really simple, slow, easy-to-follow sequences of movement that provide a break from long periods of sitting still.  You can find more details and more exercises like this in her blog: ALS and Wellness Blog – “Move Along"

 

Also be sure to visit https://alsnewstoday.com/2016/04/22/als-exercises-move-along/ for news and information as you proceed on your journey. 

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3 Powerful Words: Align, Lengthen and Strengthen

So you have been diagnosed with ALS! 

Don't lay down and quit. As Dagmar Munn in her book, talks about,Get Going and 'Align, Lengthen and Strengthen'.

Get up, go forward and do all you can to have an awesome life. Not next year but starting today!

I've included the link to her free book at the end of this post. In addition, for those who don't know what the formal definition of ALS is, I've included that as well. 

Does the word, 'ALS' make you cringe, want to deny or ignore. Stop it! Get over it and Show up to life each day!

If you don't have ALS, know someone who does or just don't know what it is...educate yourself. One thing those with ALS need as well as family and friends is someone with a heart and ears to listen non-judgemental. By non-judgemental I mean, get out of your box and really care. Get past what you don't know!

If your ill you would want someone to listen, care and walk through with you! If you don't have people around you who do so then change the game. Be the person you would like others to be to you.

Build a new foundation of your house/life and go for all the gusto you can no matter what stage of ALS  your in, your a caregiver, friend or just want to be a support person for others.

Now show up, get out, surround yourself with people who are positive and develop a powerful sense of humor. Laughter is a powerful medicine.

Now most of all go read Dagmar's book, 'Align, Lengthen and Strengthen'

See you next time!

Cynthia

 

 “Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis” known as ALS or Lou Gehrig Disease

A progressive condition that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord responsible for movement. The disease causes loss of muscle function – including the muscles used for speech, swallowing and breathing – and leads to a full body paralysis that eventually progresses to death. In contrast however, the mind and body’s senses remain fully functional to the end.

http://alsandwellness.blogspot.ca/2015/07/new-book-align-lengthen-strengthen-your.html

Good Afternoon: Resilience:ALS: Dagmar Munn

Good afternoon! What a wonderful day! I'm so grateful to be home from the hospital, going forth.and being healthy. 

I've began reading a book written by a dear lady who has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) for sometime. Her name is Dagmar  I'm so inspired. Ny life is already being so transformed.
She shares how her father invented a rule during board games they played.Somewhere midway during the game, he'd call out "Rotate the Board:". The board was rotated and everyone went on with the game or got up angry and left. 
She shares, 'Over time I could see how my father’s game board rule tested sense of control over change, our reactions to losing control as well as our ability to recover'.

I decided to embrace this journey with reading the book and taking action as Dagmar has done. I hope you will embrace your own journey and walk through no matter what you face.

 'Recovery is dependent on our resilience'. I'll clarify that 'recovery' is anything that has hit you or slowed you down in ways that you don't like. And most of those things are not planned or in our control.

Most of us have not had our resilience tested or if so it's been very little. 
Once in awhile we have to tap into it. Mostly it's when we choose a change like a job, having a child, buying a new home or car.
Doesn't require much resilience does it!

What is resilience? It is defined as an individual's ability to properly adapt to stress and adversity. Stress and adversity can come in the shape of family or relationship problems, health problems, or workplace and financial worries, among others.

Most of us don't have ALS and  neither do I. 
The point in me sharing some of Dagmar's book is 'resilience' is one key we need to work with. 

Life is not always easy and changes will come whether it's by choice or things out of our control.
Not being well over the last year and at the same time following my passions and dreams to have my own businesses have brought me to a place of looking at how I deal with things in life.

Most of us also know at least in our head that not dealing with stress and emotions has a negative impact on our wellbeing and health. 
Before I got sick and ended up in the hospital this time I wasn't taking the 'dealing' of stress beyond my head and taking actions. Therefore, I wasn't taking good care of my health on any level. 
I'm learning there is a better way. It's a shame most of us wait way too long to do anything about how we deal with life. 

It's the fault of circumstances, it's choices we've made, it's some other person's fault, blah, blah, blah.
Can anyone tell me how far and anything positive blaming has got them. Can you share how excuses to not overcome and be our best has brought us good! 
Can anyone tell me good things that are coming from staying stuck? 

I'm looking forward to sharing more on my journey and do hope you will join me on your journey and chime in with your thoughts.
Until next time, 
Cynthia

 Please do take time to download Dagmar's free book and delve into a better life no matter what you face. 
http://alsandwellness.blogspot.ca/2015/07/new-book-align-lengthen-strengthen-your.html?spref=fb