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\"\"<\/a>Want to make your good day even better? Give yourself permission to sleep!<\/p>\n

Before my lupus diagnosis, I overslept my alarm, steeled myself from taking naps that I craved, and felt guilty because I was so very, very fatigued. When I was diagnosed, it was as if a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders: Lupus causes horrible, bone-numbing fatigue.\u00a0 My rheumatologist told me that, not only did I have to rest a lot, but I had to take naps. Naps!<\/p>\n

I finally had permission to sleep!<\/p>\n

There are many reasons why sleep can be elusive. But guilt can certainly make it more difficult to relax; and when sleep does come, it might not be the restorative rest we need.<\/p>\n

Our bodies take a pounding from the day-to-day of serious, chronic illness. By giving ourselves permission to sleep, we also give ourselves permission to de-stress, relax, and help our bodies gather strength for the challenges they face.<\/p>\n

Blessings for the day,<\/p>\n

Maureen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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