Every now and again we find we need to let go of our rigorous self-care even when we know that there are going to be consequences. Sometimes it’s just because of an opportunity that we know will push us beyond our energy limits, but that we just really want to do. Other times it can … Read more
Self-help is hard. Doing all the things we need to do to optimise our health takes a lot of motivation. It’s not easy to always make the right choice for our health and wellbeing. But it can become a lot easier when you have a vision for a life that you want to live, when … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: If there’s one skill I’ve learned that has had the most powerful impact on my ability to improve my well-being it’s been mindfulness. Often mindfulness is thought of as just a particular kind of meditation, something … Read more
Last week I posted the results of my questionnaire looking at the help you might need for optimising conditions for healing. In this post I‘d like to share links to the posts that I’ve already written that might address some of the issues raised. The concerns you’ve raised that I haven’t already addressed will become … Read more
I’ve tried something different with my results this time thanks to a twitter suggestion from @arainbowatnight. Let me know if you like to to see the results like this or prefer the old text format! You can see the results from previous questionnaires HERE. As always, I’d be really grateful if you could rate this post using … Read more
Before last week I had a 10 day struggle with being way below baseline. It wasn’t the worse crash I’ve ever experienced or the longest, but my lack of energy left me feeling very low and unmotivated. I managed to patiently wait it out without giving myself a hard time or making the experience worse … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: This week during a discussion with my best friend it became clear that one of the reasons she was really struggling was that she believed that looking after herself and putting her needs first was selfish. … Read more
I first experienced this meditation with one of my favourite yoga teachers Judy Brennan. It’s such a treat and I want to share it with you. Meditation can be fun! You will need: 1 piece of guilt free dark chocolate* preferably a type you’re not familiar with 5 minutes of quiet when you won’t be … Read more
This is just going to be a quick post because I want to take part in the #May12BlogBomb for the International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia awareness day. I’ve already written another post for an awareness raising blog chain called #ThisIsME. And if you’ve read it you’ll have learned that I’ve learned to be happy despite this … Read more
This post is part of the #ThisIsME blog chain set up by the Get Up and Go Guru for International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. Below is a list of 5 things you may not know about me (in general) and 5 things you may not know about my life with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). It also … Read more
