I often say that I am pursuing the self-care model for fibromyalgia after decades of following the push through model….
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How I’m Following the Nutrivore Approach with Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS
To follow a Nutrivore approach is to eat for nutrient density. Focusing on what we are including, rather than what…
Wellness Habits I Prioritise as a Mama with Chronic Illness
When we are living with chronic illness, our hierarchy of needs are similar to everyone else. Except that we are…
What, Why and How of The Body Scan Meditation
The body scan meditation is a vital part of The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme by Jon Kabat-Zinn (which I…
Chiropractic Care has Improved My Chronic Pain
I’ve been receiving chiropractic care for eight months now. It’s improving my chronic pain and so much more. Let’s remember…
Announcing: Finding My Own Pace
I’ve been living with chronic symptoms since I was a young teenager. For the past 10 plus years, I’ve been…
Exercise with ME/CFS and FMS An Update
We hear “you need to exercise” but less often we hear how. So I share my experience in case it…
My Top Fibromyalgia Treatments 2024
I do a lot of things to be as well as possible with fibromyalgia. But there are some top fibromyalgia…
Update, Moving From the Foundations to The Next Level
Welcome to the first update of this kind. When I began this blog, in 2013, it was to be able…
My Best Advice for Chronic Pain & Fatigue in One Blog Post
I’ve learnt a lot in 20 years experiencing symptoms, 10 years actively trying things for myself and several years digging…