I've had a Kindle for as long as I've had my chronic pain and I absolutely love it. It's easy to hold, easy to use, and helps me manage my chronic pain. I can get comfy lying down If you're familiar with my story and regularly read my blog posts, you'll know that I have … Continue reading How my Kindle helps me manage my chronic pain
Reading is a brilliant way to distract myself from my chronic pain. I only read non-fiction books, but the escapism of getting stuck in to a good book, can be an effective way to manage my pain. Even if it doesn't take the pain away completely, the fact that I am doing something I enjoy … Continue reading 10 non-fiction books I recommend
We are all encouraged to try and do 10,000 steps a day to make sure we get some exercise in our busy schedules which leads towards a more healthy lifestyle. But why 10,000? And how can we hit 10,000 steps when we are so busy. In this blog post I look at some of the … Continue reading How to hit 10,000 steps a day
Some people probably assume that when you have chronic pain, you can?t go on holiday. It can be difficult stepping outside your comfort zone and your safe environment of home, but there are often things that you can do to help make it easier. Here are my top tips for going on holiday to help … Continue reading Tips for going on holiday when you have chronic pain
I've had chronic pain for over 5 years now. I'd love to say that it hasn't changed me and that I'm still the old me, but this isn't true. It's not a bad thing that I've changed, but I know I'm different in some ways than before I started dealing with daily pain. It's bound … Continue reading How my chronic pain has changed me
Everyone's pain is different and everyone copes in different ways. I've had my endometriosis pain for nearly 20 years and my sitting disability and other pains for over 5 years. During that time I have had to learn ways to cope with chronic pain rather than fight it and question why I've got it. Below … Continue reading 10 ways to cope with chronic pain