In my previous post, I talked about the emotional side of living with pain. Today, I want to share some of the practical things that help me on those difficult pain days. But I want to start by being honest — sometimes nothing helps, and I just have to ride…
Category: Self Help
Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Coping With Difficult Pain Days: Hope, Emotions & Getting Through it
Coping with chronic pain isn’t pretty — especially on the difficult days. It’s not just about the physical pain, but also about coping with the difficult emotions that come along with it. I often feel the emotional side of living with pain gets overlooked. But when pain is overwhelming, our…
Chronic Pain
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Living With Chronic Pain: Protect Fulfilment, Function, and Joy
Living with chronic pain can be pretty soul-destroying because it affects every aspect of life. Today, I am sharing another guest post by Julia Merrill, a retired board-certified nurse practitioner. Julia has suggested ways to protect fulfilment, function and joy in our lives. Ways to Protect Fulfilment, Function, and Joy…
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Finding My Own Pace ~ Guest Post by Melissa Reynolds
“Finding My Own Pace” is a book written by my blogging friend, Melissa Reynolds about her experience of living with chronic illness and pain. You might remember Melissa from her previous guest post about Yoga Nidra. Having lived with chronic pain for many years, Melissa has developed a range of coping techniques, many of which she shares in her new book Finding My Own Pace. Today, she’s kindly sharing a few of her tips here for my readers.
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Oops! Brain Fog Moment Last Week
Last week, I had a classic brain fog moment. I published a post on my blog for Pain Awareness Month and forgot to click the button that sends an email notification to subscribers. Oops!! Maybe it’s because I hadn’t blogged for a while. Or perhaps it was because my pain…
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Look Forward With Enthusiasm – Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. I am sending you my very best wishes and hope you have better health and lots of happiness. Hopefully, good things happen for you in 2024 and I truly hope that you can look forward with enthusiasm despite your pain or chronic health condition. I…
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Wave Health App Symptom Tracker – Review
I was contacted a few weeks ago by Wave Health to ask if I would consider using and reviewing their health-tracking app. The Wave Health App was created after one of the company’s founders was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The app was initially created specifically for people undergoing cancer treatment….
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100 Small Things That Make My Day Better
I’m a great believer that the small things in life are actually the things that matter most. And that’s especially so when living with chronic health conditions. Life with chronic pain and illness can feel overwhelming. Sometimes everything seems so bleak that it can feel as though there isn’t anything…
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Life With Pain – One Small Step at a Time
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”Neil Armstrong Everyone probably recognises that quote by Neil Armstrong when he stepped onto the moon in 1969. I believe he misjudged when he called it a small step. To me, that was a monumental leap. I know what small steps…
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The Chronic Pain Couple – Really Helpful Book by Karra Eloff
I was recently contacted by a publishing company to ask if I would be interested in reading and reviewing a self-help book. The title, “The Chronic Pain Couple”, intrigued me so I said yes. They emailed me a link so I could download a copy of the book free of…