Life Hacks for Living with Chronic Pain

Find taking care of your home and family while living in chronic pain too much to deal with? Here are some tips for managing chronic pain while managing daily life in the home:
  1. Slow Cooker
Slow cookers let you throw all of the ingredients in, then forget about it. The meal will cook itself without any further effort from you. This works for preparing meals in advance, for example, setting it at night for the next day’s breakfast.

  1. Batch Cooking
Batch cooking similarly helps with cooking fatigue; when able, make a whole batch of something, then freeze it into individual portions, to be reheated whenever.

  1. Place Items in Reach
Place the items you use more often on accessible shelves, to avoid having to stretch or bend over. This will save you on the bad days, by making whatever chore you’re doing as easy as possible.

  1. Tidy As You Go
Tackle chores in small, bite-size pieces. This avoids unnecessary fatigue, and relieves pressure. If you tidy up as you go, you won’t be faced with a single large task at the end of the day that you have to do, regardless of how you feel.

  1. Hire Help
If there are difficult or bigger chores, consider hiring some help. A cleaner doesn’t have to come every week – maybe you only need someone once a month to scrub the floors. But if it saves you unnecessary pain, it’s worth it.

If you want more tips like these, take a look at my piece on US Pain Foundation's blog, Remedy, here.

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