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- Nutritional Patterns
- • Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of liquids a day to maintain hydration and to eliminate the waste products of
- treatment that may be associated with fatigue.
- • Eat a balanced diet emphasizing complex carbohydrates (grains and vegetables) that give you a sustained source
- of energy supply.
- • Get dietary counseling, help with food preparation and shopping or Meals on Wheels to maximize and
- conserve your energy and to prevent your fatigue from becoming unusual, excessive or chronic.
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- Distraction
- • Use distraction techniques to focus on things other than fatigue, disease or treatment. Listen to music, visit
- with friends, watch television or go for walks.
- • Focus on activities that can improve your emotional energy. These usually involve a change in routine to avoid
- boredom and doing things that catch your interest easily and are enjoyable or at least pleasurable. Try
- appreciating nature, doing something creative such as drawing, writing or pursuing a hobby or doing something
- socially with people you enjoy being with.
- • Contract with yourself to do these types of activities three times a week for at least 30 minutes at a time. Your
- mind, heart and spirit need exercising too!
