Tools for Better Living:
Books and Tapes

The “CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Toolkit” is written as a manual for personal change, offering you ideas to help you understand your illness better as well as tools to improve your quality of life. The book is based on the belief that even when people have a long-term illness, there are many things they can do to improve their situation. In the book you will learn tools for reducing symptoms, and study strategies for creating a more stable and predictable life.

The course is also offered in a self-study version: eight lessons on four audio cassette tapes. The tapes, which are narrated by course creator Bruce Campbell, include both lectures and stress reduction practices (relaxation exercises).

1) The Power of Self-Help

2) The Energy Envelope & Targets

3) Pacing & Logging

4) Stress Management
     Relaxation: Breathing & Imagery

5) Sleep, Exercise & Nutrition
     Relaxation: The Relaxation Response

6) Managing Emotions; Improving Relationships

7) Taming Stressful Thoughts
     Relaxation: Muscle Relaxation & Body Scan

8) Minimizing Relapses