Having goals can be a great motivation. When we want the end result it drives us to take the small steps that can lead us there. Unfortunately though, with energy limiting illnesses like ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia, being too driven by goals can be hazardous to our health. They can tempt us to take steps that … Read more
This morning, outside on my terrace, about to start my T’ai chi, I looked up and saw a beautiful sky, with 3 pretty clouds sat in a line, one posing prettily over the moon. My first response was to run inside to get my phone to take a picture (see above), but after the picture … Read more
January not gone according to plan? It’s never too late to set yourself on track with goals and resolutions. I wrote this post for the inspirational corners of the ProHealth website, which was posted in time for the New Year, but it applies any time of the year really! Approaching a new year can be difficult for a chronic illness … Read more
Mindful relaxed effortlessness To live the best life we can with energy limiting chronic illness we need to avoid the boom bust cycle and stick within our energy envelope. My top tip for achieving this is mindful relaxed effortlessness. Slow everything down and aim for relaxed effortlessness in all that you do and you’ll notice … Read more
Sunday December 6th, 6pm (UK) Whether you need to develop low energy happiness skills as a result of living with chronic illness, or would just like a boost to help you soothe the stresses of the holiday season, this class will give you control over lifting your spirits and meeting the holiday season with the … 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: 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
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: Living with ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness isn’t easy. We wouldn’t want others to suffer in the ways that we do, but nevertheless we often give ourselves a hard time about it. Sometimes we will push … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: For me, self-help is all about taking responsibility for my own well-being. It means making choices and taking actions with the aim of bringing about improvements to my health and happiness. I first made the choice … Read more
I read a really interesting article yesterday about a gene expression study that indicated how happiness affects our cellular biology in a positive way. Basically happiness reduces the cellular expression of chronic stress. However what’s more remarkable about this study is that it showed the difference between two different types of happiness. In fact ‘hedonistic’ … Read more
