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
Lifestyle medicine is about improving your overall heath. It focuses on the things you can do on a daily basis to help make you feel better and improve how you're feeling and your physical and mental wellbeing. Understanding and implementing some lifestyle changes will automatically make you feel better in yourself, which will make managing … Continue reading What is lifestyle medicine and how it can help you manage your chronic pain
This is a collaborative post and the ideas and opinions expressed are of the author. Sleep is an important part of life and health, and this is all the more true if you are dealing with a specific medical issue, such as chronic pain. It is, after all, while we are asleep that our bodies … Continue reading Insomnia: Why it happens and what to do about it
This is a collaborative post and the ideas and opinions expressed are of the author. Living with chronic pain can be awful, debilitating, and affect your quality of life worse than you ever imagined. In between being unable to move without discomfort to waiting at the doctors to prescribe you a different medication, it feels … Continue reading Self-treating chronic pain without the doctor
This has been a tough week. I've had one of the worst 24 hours of my life and it really affected my pain, mental health and wellbeing. I could've easily given in to everything and shut myself off from the world, but I didn't. I managed to get through it; just. I don't often talk … Continue reading One of the worst 24 hours of my life
I am delighted to have another guest post on the blog this week. Amanda Pratt from www.imaginelifetherapy.com shares her top 5 tips for better self care for anyone with chronic pain or chronic illness. Amanda has lived with Fibromyalgia, Lupus and several other chronic conditions for years, and knows exactly how devastating and difficult it … Continue reading 5 Tips for Better Self Care
Everyone gets tired. It's a natural part of life that we all have to deal with. Coping with tiredness on top of chronic pain can be even more challenging, but it is an additional symptom that we have to learn to cope with. A very brief summary of my pain I have a sitting disability … Continue reading How I manage tiredness on top of my chronic pain
This is a collaborative post and the ideas and opinions expressed are of the writer. If you constantly suffer from headaches then you will know how bad they can be. You may feel as though at times, they stop you from doing just about everything and they may even interfere with your day to day … Continue reading Top Headache Triggers that You Might Not Be Aware Of
Stress and anxiety make my pain worse. I don't like taking medication, and often find that even the natural products on the market can cause tiredness, which is the last thing I want. I decided to give an essential oil diffuser a try. I'd heard some good feedback about them, and after my sister-in-law got … Continue reading Tisserand Aromatherapy Aroma Spa Diffuser #productreview
People who suffer with chronic pain often have other symptoms than just the pain. A lot of this can depend on the cause and source of pain, but there are some common symptoms that people suffer and which are often surprising for others to understand. In this short blog series, I am looking at some … Continue reading Surprising symptoms of chronic pain: stress