Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill: 52 Skills and Affirmations to Help You Restore Your Well-Being

By Debra Burdick

When illness turned my life upside down-after years of unexplained symptoms, relentless pain, and dismissive doctors-I knew I had to find my own path to healing and restoring my sense of well-being. I tried everything. Most of it didn't help. But a few things did. And those few things changed everything.

Radical Self-Care When You Are Ill is the book I wish I had back then. It's a practical, compassionate guide filled with 52 one-page self-care skills and affirmations that helped me reclaim my well-being-physically, emotionally, and spiritually. These are the same tools I used to manage my pain, de-stress, restore my energy, and reconnect with hope. They're simple, powerful, and designed to fit into your daily life.

This book is for you if: You're living with chronic illness, pain, or fatigueYou've tried everything and still feel stuckYou want to take back control of your lifeYou're ready to restore a profound sense of well-being despite illness or pain
What's Inside: Emotional Self-Care - Learn how your thoughts, stress, and past experiences affect your health-and how to shift them.Physical Self-Care - Build a healing team, increase self-advocacy with the medical community, manage pain, and master restorative habits like sleep, movement, and nutrition.Mind-Body-Spirit Self-Care - Strengthen your support system, deepen your spiritual practice, and reconnect with your reasons for living.Mindful Affirmations for Healing - Stay focused and uplifted with affirmations that reinforce your progress and mindset.Each skill is paired with a short explanation, and many have a downloadable worksheet to help you apply it. You'll also get three free audio meditations to support your healing journey.

This book was born from my personal experience and my 25 years as a psychotherapist helping others navigate illness. It's not just theory-it's lived wisdom.

If you're ready to feel better, live better, and take radical care of yourself, this book is your companion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CVWZTMGV
• ISBN13: 9798878998512
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"