I've struggled with my pain this week, so I have decided not to do my usual Sunday blog post. I just haven't had the energy or focus this week, and I didn't want to make my pain worse by spending hours at my laptop. Instead I wanted to remind you all to do something everyday … Continue reading Do something everyday that you love to do
A huge part of pain management is distraction. It is important to keep busy to try and not let chronic pain take over, and keeping your mind busy means that you are not focussing on your pain. In this blog post I suggest 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief and why it … Continue reading 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief
I'm intrigued by chronic pain courses. How can courses promoting to help you cope better with your chronic pain, really help you as an individual when everyone experiences pain differently? I decided to give the 31 Days of Expressive Writing for Chronic Illness and Pain by Life in Slow Motion to see if it would help … Continue reading 31 Days of Expressive Writing for Chronic Illness and 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 pain relief. Even if it doesn't take the pain away completely, the fact that I am doing something I enjoy means I am … Continue reading 10 non-fiction books I recommend
A huge part of my pain management is distraction. I have to keep busy to try and not let my chronic pan take over, and keeping my mind busy means that I am not focussing on my pain. In this blog post I suggest 10 ways to use distraction as a pain relief and give … Continue reading 10 ways to use distraction as a pain relief