[header] How to maintain a positive outlook when living with lyme disease [title] Reduce your day-to-day stress levels. [step] Mental and emotional stress can cause your lyme disease symptoms to flare up, so avoid it as much as you can. Reserve some quiet time to relax every day, and don't take on more responsibilities than you can handle. 
[substeps] Meditation, yoga, and reading are a few tried-and-true relaxation strategies. Don't apologize to others or feel guilty for respecting your limits.