Whether chronic pain is a part of your daily life or not, I truly believe that good organisation and planning skills are your best friend. When you are organised, you will achieve a far greater sense of control, which will reduce stress and give you a clearer mind. The benefits are evident, but how can … Continue reading Mindset 101: How to implement good organisation into all parts of your life
There's no doubt that it's been a difficult year for everyone, not least for bloggers and the self-employed. I've not done as much with my blog as I'd planned to, but I've still managed to produce some interesting topics (and hopefully you agree). I wanted to share a summary of my best posts of 2020 … Continue reading My best chronic pain and wellbeing posts of 2020
There are many things to think about when looking after your health and wellbeing. Some of these things are quite obvious, while others can remain hidden and untouched for some time. There's one element of your health that often gets overlooked the most: your hormones. We've all got hormones in our bodies, but some of … Continue reading Why is it so important to address hormonal imbalances
A while back I did a review of the book The Things We Don't Say: An Anthology of Chronic Illness Truths which contained stories from 42 different authors and bloggers. After my post was published, I was delighted to be contacted by one of those authors, Amy Oestreicher, and asked to do a review of … Continue reading A Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful – book review
This week I am delighted to have a guest post from Brandon Ulmer of Elevation Process. I've worked with Brandon several times before and it is such a joy and an education at the same time. And this time, Brandon talks about the difficulties of sleep and chronic pain, which I'm sure is something a … Continue reading Sleep and chronic pain: the new program that can help you!
Puzzles are often seen as a simple hobby and a way to relax and pass the time. They provide a daily challenge that keeps the mind occupied and the opportunity to test our abilities to see if we can complete the puzzle. There are also ways that they can help you cope with chronic pain … Continue reading The surprising ways puzzles can help you cope with pain
I've had endometriosis pain for probably 20 years now. It's not nice at all, and it takes over your life. I've tried all sorts of treatment but even when it's successful, it's a short-term fix due to the complications and side-effects that comes with it. For me, and many other women who have this debilitating … Continue reading 5 things you need to know to help you cope with endometriosis pain
Quite simply, I wanted to create something short and sweet to help people living with chronic pain. The book is in an A-Z format that gives a practical overview of what people can do to help cope and manage their pain better. In this post I give a little more detail about why I wrote … Continue reading Why I wrote my chronic pain book
There is always more I can do to help improve my posture. I spend a lot of my day on a laptop, either sitting or standing at my desk, and find that bad posture can make my other pains worse. Today's blog is a guest post from John at Yourbackpainrelief.com - John shares 5 posture … Continue reading 5 posture exercises to help your daily routine
A huge part of living with a chronic condition is learning to accept yourself for who you are. Having the right mindset can help you understand and manage your illness or pain, and you can even start to see some of the good in where you are in life right now. One way of doing … Continue reading Don’t let your chronic pain stop you being proud of yourself