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If you do not believe diagnosed for some time. that you deserve to be treated respectfully, you are more The following are some areas the physiotherapist likely to allow others to treat you poorly. That reinforces may focus on: the belief that you do not deserve to be treated well! When used for self esteem, CBT identifies 5 steps. · Making movements easier. For example, 1. Recognizing `trouble' spots: Think about what the activities of walking, sitting down and "triggers" in your life make you feel down or standing up are some of the tasks that troubled. It may be a relationship that causes may become difficult as Parkinson's you to feel insecure, a task that you must perform that you fear or emotional situations that cause you progresses, but can be improved by anger, depression or sadness. learning new ways of doing things. 2. Become `mindful' of your beliefs and thoughts: Once · Helping to maintain independence by you recognize triggers pay attention to your giving advice on aids and adaptations that thoughts related to them. Especially note your selftalk--the negative messages you say to yourself might be of use. and how you interpret the situations. · Working on stiff muscles and joints to 3. Identify negative or inaccurate thinking: Do you see maintain proper posture, keep joints flexible opportunities or problems? Note all the responses that result from your `wrong' thinking and beliefs. and help to relieve the effects of rigidity. 4. Challenge your thinking and correct `wrong' · Improving muscle strength and fitness by messages: If you tell yourself that `you can't do the use of specific exercises, or by anything right', remember all the things you do well. Change negatives into positives; things are never all providing an exercise programme for you good or all bad. Because you feel something does not to ollow at home. make it true. · Help prevent or manage falls. The physio5. Change thoughts and beliefs: Replace the negative therapist may work on specific balance and inaccurate thinking with accurate and positive thoughts. Encourage, forgive and give training and improving your confidence to positive messages to yourself. No `should' or `must's. decrease any fear of falling, or teach Become your own best friend. echniques to help you get off the floor or Changing your thinking is easier and more successful call for help. with professional guidance. Q: A: How can a physiotherapist help someone with Parkinson's? A Physiotherapist will perform a thorough assessment to see how Parkinson's has I understand some prescription medications can deplete nutrients in the body. What are these? Q: A: It's well known that some drugs can interfere with nutrient absorption. 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The festivities continued in the afternoon when Montgomery scholars Benjamin Lefebvre and Donna Campbell visited the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum at Crawford's Village Bakeshop to sign copies of their books. Photos by Andrea Lefebvre