How to Wrap
We often use mnemonics to help us remember things as part of self-managing pain and many of you already know about APPS. (Activity, Pacing, Positive Thinking and Stress Management) Here is a new one.
W R A P
Wrap yourself in the knowledge that if you structure your day with work rest and play this will improve your wellbeing and ability to cope with pain. Let us know if you remember where you first heard this used in an advertisement?
Have a look and add in your own ideas.
Work
activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Examples:
Household chores – cleaning, dusting, cooking, washing up, hoovering, laundry, hanging up washing, car washing, painting and cleaning windows, shopping and balancing the finances
Gardening – weeding, planting, mowing, sowing, picking
Employment
Self Employed
Rest
cease work or movement in order to relax and recover strength both mentally and physically.
Examples:
1) Relaxation can
ease stress
lower blood pressure
create your body’s own painkillers called endorphins
break up pain
aid sleep
2) Practise relaxation techniques
Breathing see https://painassociation.co.uk/listen for recordings
Or apps Headspace, Calm, Zen, Sanvello
3) Listen to music or speaking books see BBC sounds app
4) The following are a combination of breathing, meditation and movement
Yoga
Tai Chi
Qi Gong
And
used to join two words, phrases, parts of sentences, or related statements together
What would add to this list that will complete your WRAP?
Play
engage in a game or activity for enjoyment.
Examples:
Indoors:
Read
Puzzles, jigsaws, crosswords, suduko, wordsearch
Crafting, card making,
Colouring
Sewing, knitting, crocheting
Outside the home:
Walking
Swimming
Cycling
Bowling
Golf
Community Groups