Health problems, whether temporary or chronic, can be disheartening. When your health is compromised, it can be hard to do what you need to do to take good care of yourself, which can make you feel worse. So when your health is compromised, you have to find ways to take care of yourself so you can thrive.

Do what you can from where you are

One of the most important things you have to remember when you are facing health problems is to be kind to yourself. When your health is compromised, you can’t do everything you can do when you’re healthy. So you have to find a way to move forward from where you are. You may have to make accommodations to take care of yourself and focus on taking small, positive steps instead of big strides.

Reach out for help when you need it

When you aren’t at your healthiest, you may need help, and that’s okay. The important thing is to keep making progress, even if that means asking for help when you need it. Relying on friends, family, and other support systems will help make sure you can take care of yourself and get done everything that needs to get done.

Don’t look backward

When your health is compromised, it can be tempting to look backward and compare where you are to where you were before you became ill. If you look backward, you won’t have the right perspective to make positive changes and take steps forward. Instead, use where you are now as your starting place and focus on moving forward from that moment.

Use your available resources

Compromised health is not only hard because it affects what you can do to take care of yourself, but if your health is bad enough, you may not be able to work. This creates even more problems for you, and for your family. Fortunately, there are resources available for people who need help.

Compromised health can be a major challenge. But as long as you take the small steps you need to take care of yourself, including getting help and accessing available resources, you can continue to thrive even with compromised health.