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7. Check Your Thinking
For centuries, people have observed the power of the mind. The way you think about something controls the influence that it has over you. If you are overly negative about your arthritis, your arthritis will become an overly negative force. It will be an insurmountable opponent that you can never conquer. This leads to increased depression, anxiety, hopelessness and powerlessness, which, in turn, leads to more pain.
By seeing arthritis as simply an inconvenience, you retain power and control of your symptoms. Hope is an important variable of this equation. Finding ways to be hopeful everyday will give you the strength to move forward.
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