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The Mindful Body by Ellen J. Langer
Ellen J Langer has a long history of studying and writing about the power of mindfulness. I’m a big reader,…
How Mindfulness Helps Me Manage Chronic Pain & Fatigue Better
Paying attention to our chronic pain & chronic fatigue is a double edged sword. Obviously we don’t want to dwell…
Adapting With Long-Term Chronic Pain
I have noticed that my pain scale is wonky and that I’m undertreating my pain. It’s probably to do with…
What is the Self-Care Model for Fibromyalgia?
I often say that I am pursuing the self-care model for fibromyalgia after decades of following the push through model….
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…
How to Treat Patients with Fibromyalgia: For Medical Professionals From a Patient
I am a patient advocate who has lived with pain, fatigue and sleep symptoms since I was very young. Around…
Fibromyalgia Is Made Worse By Undertreatment and Delayed Diagnosis
What I think makes fibromyalgia so complex (and worse) is the gaslighting, the minimising, the delay in diagnosis and the…
6 Free Ways to Treat Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS
I’ve had chronic symptoms for most of my life. In the past 12 years I’ve gone from moderate to mild…
Natural Sunlight Might Be the Free Treatment You’ve Been Missing Out On
Mitochondria are the little energy cells in our body. They’re involved in energy production, glycosis (how glucose becomes energy) and…