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Making the Most of Bed Rest: Tips, Tools, and Resources for a Rewarding Recovery from Any Health Challenge - Softcover

Edelston Peterson, Barbara

 
9781936740161: Making the Most of Bed Rest: Tips, Tools, and Resources for a Rewarding Recovery from Any Health Challenge

Synopsis

For the thousands of people who face an extended period of bed rest, here is a practical and reassuring self-help guide to turning recuperation into a productive and rewarding experience. Readers will learn how to beat loneliness; plan weekly and daily schedules; start personal projects such as learning a craft; and maintaining warm and stable relationships. Includes first-hand accounts of people who have successfully come through a long-term confinement, plus helpful appendices offering sources for more information and support.

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About the Authors

Barbara Edelston Peterson is an author, motivational speaker, sports psychologist, and champion triathlete. Also the author of The Bed Rest Survival Guide and a contributor to Ms. Fitness Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Women's Health, and HerSports, she lives in Berkeley, CA.


Barbara Edelston Peterson is an author, motivational speaker, sports psychologist, and champion triathlete. Also the author of The Bed Rest Survival Guide and a contributor to Ms. Fitness Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Women's Health, and HerSports, she lives in Berkeley, CA.

From the Back Cover

Turn Recuperation Into a Productive and Rewarding Experience

When your doctor prescribes long-term bed rest, it doesn't have to mean endless hours of staring at television or the walls. Author Barbara Edelston Peterson, a world-champion triathlete, offers the wisdom of experience in this practical and reassuring self-help guide, which spells out everything you need to adapt and thrive during your stay in bed.

What you'll learn inside:

? Transform your bed into "Command Central" with a phone, laptop and accessories so you'll be prepared for anything

? Plan a daily routine of appointments, tasks and visitors

? Start personal projects, such as journaling, learning to craft, and even earning money through product reviews

? Create special memories with your children by playing games and doing puzzles

? Stay connected through social media networks

With inspiring stories of people who have successfully come through a long-term confinement, Making the Most of Bed Rest is a one-of-a-kind reference that transforms convalescence into productive and self-fulfilling contentment.

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