Mindset is a bit of a buzz word at the moment. The Google definition of mindset is the established set of attitudes held by someone. I believe that this is a big part of learning to cope with chronic pain. In this post I talk about some of the ways that you can have a … Continue reading How to have a chronic pain mindset – Part 1
Accepting your chronic pain seems a strange concept - why should you accept something that you hate, that you don't want, and what does it even mean? I've had my chronic pain for nearly seven years now. Only when I accepted it, and changed my mindset, did I start to learn to cope better and … Continue reading How to accept your chronic pain
Failing Am I really failing? It's been a while since I joined in the monthly Link Up Party with A Chronic Voice. My blogging rhythm is totally out of sync, and I've not had the energy to write more than one blog post a week. I've felt a bit of a let down and a … Continue reading Failing is ok. Honestly!
Today I am delighted to have a guest post by Lynley Gregory from the blog topladytalks.com. Lynley writes in a very honest and open way about the drastic change her life has taken: from being a secondary school Welsh teacher to now being in a wheelchair and learning to cope with chronic pain on a … Continue reading My ‘New Life’ – suddenly learning to cope with chronic pain and a disability
Talking about your chronic pain can be hard. You feel like you're having to justify something that people can't see or will never fully understand. But when you are ready to do so, it's important to be brave and you will find that there are plenty of benefits of talking about your chronic pain. You … Continue reading The benefits of talking about your chronic pain
This week though, I am very proud to have a guest blog post from a blogging friend of mine, Lauren Ephithite, who shares her top tips on how to look after your mental health when you're in pain. Lauren Ephithite is a mental health writer and advocate based in Norfolk, UK. She writes about her … Continue reading 7 ways to look after your mental health when you’re in pain
Having chronic pain doesn't mean you can't set yourself challenges and achieve your goals - you can. We all need things to help us with our wellbeing, encourage us to grow, develop and learn, and help us make things better for us if we feel a change is needed. Chronic pain and goal setting For … Continue reading How to achieve your goals when you have chronic pain
I thought I'd do something a little different on the blog today and talk about someone who you may find extremely helpful. Dave Cottrell, aka Mindset by Dave, asked his followers to tell one person about his Instagram page, so I wanted to tell you, my readers, about him. This was a few days ago, … Continue reading Do you want to know how awesome you are? Mindset by Dave will help
Sometimes chronic pain can stop us doing the things we enjoy and love to do. I went through a real bad patch a few years ago when I said no to doing things with my partner and my friends. This affected my happiness, my relationship, and ultimately my mental health. I had no life and … Continue reading Don’t let your chronic pain stop you doing the things you enjoy
This is my weekly gratitude post where I share 5 things that I am grateful for over the last 7 days. Being grateful and focusing on the positives of our days and week can lead to better wellbeing, happiness, and can really change our outlook on things. It can also help with worry and anxiety. I'm … Continue reading What I’m grateful for this week