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Building Resilience in Midlife

Living with a chronic illness can be extremely difficult. NF is no exception. The article linked in this blog post discusses “ways to bounce back from adversity” and how to cope with stressful situations. Resilience is the big topic of the article but is broken down into various coping strategies. Some of these strategies include practicing optimism, rewriting your story, and taking stress breaks. Read the article to learn more of the coping strategies and how they all work!

You can be resilient! 

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