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DESCRIPTION:IS LIVING WITH AN ONGOING HEALTH CONDITION CREATING CHALLENGE
 S FOR YOU? \nWorkshop for Adults of Any Age with Ongoing Health Conditio
 ns to Begin on July 11 in the Evenings in Downtown Lynn \nJune\, 2012 &n
 dash\; Ongoing health conditions&mdash\;including cancer\, heart disease
 \, fibromyalgia\, arthritis\, diabetes\, and many other conditions can a
 ffect almost every aspect of your personal and professional life.&nbsp\;
  In just six meetings\, trained leaders and participants share strategie
 s and skills that can improve quality of life.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;My Life\, 
 My Health&rdquo\; is one name for the evidence-based program developed a
 nd tested by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center.&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\; The workshops have been proven to help people living with the chal
 lenges of ongoing health conditions.&nbsp\; The upcoming workshop is a c
 ollaborative effort between Greater Lynn Senior Services\, All Care VNA\
 , Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann\, Inc.\, (IL
 CNSCA)\, and is supported by the Boston North Cancer Association.\n&nbsp
 \;\n&ldquo\;Ongoing health conditions or chronic illnesses begin slowly 
 and proceed slowly.&nbsp\; The duration of such conditions is unpredicta
 ble and curing chronic conditions is rare.&rdquo\; explains Mary Carideo
 \, Program Manager for Healthy Living Programs.&nbsp\; Symptoms vary but
  can include persistent pain\, limited movement\, decreased energy\, and
  frustration about those limitations.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;My Life My Health&r
 dquo\; is about management style.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The goal is to positivel
 y manage chronic conditions. Participants will learn to set and meet per
 sonal goals using an action plan.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Many chronic conditions 
 share the same symptoms .Fatigue\, anxiety\, pain\, and difficult emotio
 ns are common to all ongoing health conditions.&nbsp\; Participants work
  together to learn how to talk more effectively with their doctors and o
 ther providers.&nbsp\; They also learn to manage the emotional ups and d
 owns that accompany ongoing health conditions.\n&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&
 nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Two siste
 rs\, Sandy and Ann Marie\, finished a previous workshop together. Ann Ma
 rie has this to say about one of the benefits of attending\, &ldquo\;The
  greatest skill I learned from the workshop was the proper way to do bre
 athing exercises and meditation\, using them to relax and relieve stress
 . I put the CD on every evening and I'm amazed at how quickly I go to sl
 eep. It has become an every night thing. It is so relaxing.&rdquo\;\n&nb
 sp\;\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;&nbsp\; Workshops are facilitated by trained leaders.&nbsp\; The wor
 kshop will meet once a week on Wednesdays for 2-1/2 hours beginning on J
 uly 11\, from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m.\, at All Care VNA\, 210 Mark Street\,
  Lynn.&nbsp\; The program will conclude on August 15.&nbsp\;\n&nbsp\;\nF
 or more information or to register for the workshop\, contact Mary Carid
 eo at 781-586-8527 or by e-mail at mcarideo@glss.net
URL:http://lynnfield.patch.com/events/workshop-for-adults-of-any-age-with
 -ongoing-health-conditions-to-begin-on-july-11-in-the-evenings-in-downto
 wn-lynn
SUMMARY:Workshop for Adults of Any Age with Ongoing Health Conditions to 
 Begin on July 11 in the Evenings in Downtown Lynn
LOCATION:210 Market St\, Lynn\, MA 01901: 210 Market St\, Lynn\, MA
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