I often talk about the importance of looking after your overall health which will help you cope better with your chronic pain or illness. If we are feeling good in ourselves, we feel more energised and able to cope with the challenges of living with daily pain. Other health issues are bound to crop up … Continue reading Signs of an iron deficiency
There are some foods that have that superfood status because they offer a wealth of different health benefits, and ginger is one of them. Ginger is one of the most delicious and healthiest spices available around the world. It is filled with bioactive compounds and nutrients that have powerful benefits to your brain and body. … Continue reading The health benefits of ginger
We are all told that we should drink more water. However, this can be a lot easier said than done. If you often find that you get to mid-afternoon and you’ve barely consumed half a glass of water, you need to make some changes that will ensure you are more hydrated throughout the day. Luckily, … Continue reading How to drink more water
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
Having a good posture is more important than ever. Our lives have become very sedentary and static and we often spend lots of time watching TV, and using our phones, laptops and other wireless devices. We need to spend a little more effort thinking about our posture to make sure we don't cause any other … Continue reading The benefits of good posture and 3 easy ways to improve yours
One of the most popular posts on my blog is How to start exercising again with chronic pain. It's clearly a topic that people are keen to learn about so I thought I'd post a similar article about doing exercise, that will hopefully help you build more movement and activity in to your day. Disclosure/Medical … Continue reading 5 easy steps to doing exercise when you have a chronic illness
Our teeth are obviously important, but they’re not always the biggest priority in the world. Sure, if you’re one of those people that needs to brush all the time because you’re a stickler for dental hygiene, then you won’t resonate with this kind of thing, but not everyone thinks that way. Teeth are used pretty … Continue reading Why we all should look after our teeth as much as we can
Choosing a new pair of glasses that suit your face and your style can be tough. Glasses can often be what someone notices first about you, and they can make a big difference in the way you look. When choosing glasses, you need to consider how they will sit on your face, both for comfort … Continue reading Will glasses suit me?
We are all coping differently right now. It's a real challenging time and we've all had to adapt our lives to this coronavirus situation in some way or another. For me, the staying at home rule hasn't affected me that much as I spend a lot of time at home anyway, and I like it. … Continue reading A few of my favourite things that are helping me right now
I decided to create a 30 day wellbeing challenge to help us all cope with the self-isolation during the current lockdown. There's loads of factors that could be impacting on your wellbeing right now, and doing small, simple things can hopefully make a difference. The suggestions in my 30 day wellbeing challenge can hopefully help … Continue reading The 30 day lockdown wellbeing challenge