Self Management Toolkit WORLDWIDE

Book excerpt: The Self-Management Toolkit is for people who are living with long-term health conditions and want to learn some extra simple skills, so they feel more in control and get back in the driving seat. 12 Self-Management Tools Tool 1 - Accept that you have a long-term health condition ... and then begin to move on Tool 2 - Get involved, building a support team Tool 3 - Pacing daily activities Tool 4 - Learn to prioritise/plan out your days Tool 5 - Setting Goals/ Action Plans Tool 6 - Being patient with yourself Tool 7 - Learn relaxation skills Tool 8 - Keeping Active...Stretching & Exercising Tool 9 - Keep a diary and tracking your progress Tool 10 - Have a setback plan Tool 11 - Teamwork Tool 12 - Keeping it up and being resilient. The Self-Management has been adapted from the Pain Toolkit which I authored in 2001. When you click on each of the tools from 1-12, the videos are from the Pain Toolkit, simply because most people long-term health conditions, will be experiencing some type of long-term pain.