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The surprising ways puzzles can help you cope with pain

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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

Easy things we can all do to have a less stressful day

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Life can be stressful for anyone, especially when coping with daily pain. It can add more frustration and annoyance on top of the daily challenges that we already face, and even more so during the current pandemic. I must admit, I can soon get quite stressed with stuff. I often need a reminder to help … Continue reading Easy things we can all do to have a less stressful day

A few of my favourite things that are helping me right now

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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

The 30 day lockdown wellbeing challenge

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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

Suitable self talk during the lockdown

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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

Things I am doing to cope with life right now

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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

How to be productive when working from home

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Following on from my previous post 7 simple things to help you work from home, I decided to do another home working post but this time I wanted to talk about how to be productive. There are often lots of distractions that can affect us when working from home, especially during the current situation where … Continue reading How to be productive when working from home

7 simple things to help you work from home

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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

Boost your wellbeing and live a happier life

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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

EBOOK: An A-Z of Chronic Pain

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I've written my first ever ebook. It's called An A-Z of Chronic Pain and I wrote it to help you. Find out more about my ebook below. Click the images below to buy your copy, and get it free if you have Kindle Unlimited - try free for 30 days. Amazon UK Amazon US What … Continue reading EBOOK: An A-Z of Chronic Pain

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I’m Alice, I’m here to help you cope with and understand chronic pain. I share my experiences, tips and advice to help you carry on doing the things you enjoy and teach your friends and family to understand more so they can support you.

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