In this blog post I share a simple tip that can help change your whole mindset about chronic pain and start to look at things a little differently to help you start to cope better with your chronic pain. If your first question when reading this blog post title is how can I do this … Continue reading Ask ‘how’ instead of ‘why’ and you will start to cope better with your chronic pain
Chronic pain is something that no one ever would choose to have. Millions of people live with it everyday and it affects them more than just with the pain itself. Read this post to understand exactly what is chronic pain and the different ways it can affect you. What is chronic pain - the definition … Continue reading What is chronic pain?
I've always found that the more I learn about chronic pain and pain management, the more I learn to accept things and cope better. I'm constantly wanting to learn more about pain, why certain things can make my pain worse, and understand what I can do to self-manage things as much as I can. I … Continue reading The best online programme that helps you self-manage your chronic pain
We've been in lockdown now for several weeks. If you're struggling with it all, one of the best things you can do is to change your mindset. But how? I hear you asking. By changing the way you view and think about stuff. Let me explain... It's a very uncertain, anxious, and strange time for … Continue reading Suitable self talk during the lockdown
I've not done one of these Link Up Party posts for a long time. Like most people - I imagine - I felt the prompt words were quite appropriate right now so decided to take part and get creative. I am doing numerous things to cope with life right now; to help manage my anxiety, … Continue reading Things I am doing to cope with life right now
Working from home can sound like fun to someone people and a challenge to others. Some people will find it easy and some will really struggle. Whatever your view of it, there are some simple things you can do to make it easier to work from home and make your time more productive. I've been … Continue reading 7 simple things to help you work from home
Taking better care of your body and mind is a good way to improve the amount of happiness you experience in daily life. No matter how challenging things can get, if you take your wellbeing seriously, you can get through, and in many cases, stop them from becoming much worse. None of us can be … Continue reading Boost your wellbeing and live a happier life
My friend came up with a really good idea of seeing what it is like to live with someone else's pain - so that's exactly what we did. We called it Spoonie Swap and spent the day doing the things that each other did to cope with their chronic pain. Read Part 1 of the … Continue reading Spoonie Swap Part 2: A day living with someone else’s pain
My friend came up with a really good idea of seeing what it is like to live with someone else's pain - so that's exactly what we did. We called it Spoonie Swap and spent the day doing the things that each other did to cope with their chronic pain. Read Part 2 of Spoonie … Continue reading Spoonie Swap Part 1: A day living with someone else’s pain
Coping with chronic pain everyday is not easy. It's frustrating, mentally draining, hard work, and quite simply, it damn well hurts. It's hard to be positive and upbeat on most days, especially the bad days, and often all you want to do is moan how bad it is and how rubbish your life is. But … Continue reading How using the right words and thoughts can help you cope better with your chronic pain