Consider eCPR as an emotional restart on your way to thriving with a chronic condition. The 3 components of eCPR are
Curiosity
Take nothing for granted
Always look for the best way
Wonder what achievements lay ahead
Passion
Become immersed in positivity
Energise beliefs
Celebrate achievements
Resilience
Be strong and flexible
Visualise success
Every setback is an opportunity for growth
Poor health is what got you here. Put the brakes on and refuel before moving forward.
Symptom Management
Have you accepted your diagnosis - no more questions?
Are you ready to move forward – write your own prognosis?
Can you push through pain and frustration– stay goal focused?
Energy Levels
Have you settled on a balanced exercise/rest program – that suits your needs and desires?
Are you excited about breaking throughphysical barriers?
Do you have specific fitness goals?
Fitness Goals
Do you wonder how fit you can be - what you can achieve?
Are you exhilarated by reachingmilestones – beating PBs?
Do you know what it takes to reach yourfitness targets – no pain, no gain?
Others inspire but only you can motivate yourself to reach your goals.
Mental Health & Stress Management
Are you willing to seek out and try new self-help strategies?
Do you delight in flipping negatives into positives?
Do you trust your ability to push through overwhelm, setbacks, barriers?
Self-awareness
Do you check in on your inner self regularly – honest discussions?
Do your core values inspire you to reach your full potential?
Are you confident about managing your beliefs – controlling self-talk?
Support System
Do you ask for insights from others who have dealt with similar challenges?
Are you excited about your journey with your support network?
Are you courageous enough to ask for help – from family, friends, healthcare professionals?
Make sure you clearly understand your WHY.
Goals
Do you consistently ask, “Why not?” – when interrogating your aspirations andambitions?
Can you taste success, smell the money, feel the love – when pursuing goals?
Can you focus on the prize – even when the vision gets hazy?
Planning
Are your goals and the steps to be taken written in detail?
Does having a clear goal exhilarate you?
Are you flexible enough to adapt when your goal appears to be running offtrack?
Commitment
Are you willing to commit to all the challenges presented by the tasks at hand?
Does commitment empower you?
Are you prepared to admit to veering off course and refocus on the end goal?
You are driving precariously if you're looking out the side windows and rear vision mirror instead of the windscreen.
Milestones
Does achieving milestones inspire you to pursue more?
Do you get excited when a milestone is imminent?
As a milestone approaches, do you become more determined to achieve it?
Manoeuvrability
Do you wonder if set patterns of behaviour are always relevant and appropriate?
Does the possibility of a new course of action excite you?
Are you prepared to alter course quickly if failure appears likely?
Maintenance
When a plan isn’t working out, do you consider going back to the drawing board refreshing?
Do you consider timely adjustments to be an opportunity to thrive in adversity?
Do you agree that prevention is better than cure?
Fulfilment is an elated emotional state - well worth doggedly pursuing.
Celebration
Do you wonder what’s next when you achieve a goal?
Do you celebrate your achievements enthusiastically?
Do you add a little more pep to celebrating hard-earned achievements?
Acknowledgement
Do you take care to include everyone who has contributed when making anacceptance speech?
Do you share the enthusiasm for others’ achievements as if they were your own?
Is your support network critical in your journey?
Gratitude
Do you wonder where you would be without your support network?
Is giving thanks as important to you as holding a trophy aloft?
Are you grateful for the opportunities that challenges provide?
Every goal we achieve proves that we are capable of much more.
Generosity.
Are you careful not to let your achievements overshadow the efforts of family, friends, colleagues?
Do you enjoy sharing your experiences?
Do you appreciate “winning ugly” over hollow victories?
Dedication
Have you read all the self-help books – in your Kindle library?
Is personal growth your “stairway to heaven”?
Do you see every challenge as a lesson to be learned?
Contribution
Do you research new skills to manage your chronic illness - while advancing inyour career?
Are you driven by the prospect of a balanced career-social-family vitality?
Are you flexible enough to adapt – make changes to preserve your version of a balanced lifestyle?
