MAKING THE MOST OF BED REST

Millions of people face an extended period of bed rest every year. For all of them, and for all those patient, blessed souls who tend to them, MAKING THE MOST OF BED REST is a practical, reassuring, and empowering guide that turns recuperation into a productive and rewarding experience.

Forced to spend months in bed during her first pregnancy, author Barbara Edelston Peterson knows what it takes to triumph over a drawn-out confinement. Find out how to transform a bed into "Command Central" — beat loneliness by staying connected to the world via family, friends, and the Internet; plan weekly and daily schedules of tasks and events; start personal projects like reading, learning a craft, or volunteering; create special quality time in bed with your children; and maintain a warm relationship with your partner. With firsthand accounts of people who have successfully come through a long-term confinement, plus helpful appendices offering sources for more information and support, MAKING THE MOST BED REST transforms confinement into productive and fulfilling contentment. Barbara Edelston Peterson is an author, motivational speaker, sports psychologist, and champion triathlete. Also the author of The Bed Rest Survival Guide and a contributor to Ms. Fitness Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Women's Health, and HerSports, she lives in Berkeley, CA.