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…
Category: Self Help
Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Useful Disability Aids That Make Life Easier at Home
One of the hardest parts of living with illness or pain is often accepting that you need some extra help. It can feel like admitting defeat – but it’s not admitting defeat at all. In reality, it’s far from that – it’s actually being sensible and doing what’s right for…
Chronic Pain
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Virtual Support Groups – Help For People Living With Pain
A few weeks ago, I published a guest post by CK Harrington about living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMTD). During our conversations, we discussed how important virtual support groups are. Support groups have always been helpful for anyone living with any chronic illness. However, physically travelling to a support group isn’t…
Back Pain & Scoliosis
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Pain Interferes With Your Life & There’s No Magic Wand
Whether it is saying, no, you can’t go shopping or meet your friend for a coffee, pain often completely interferes with your life. And, unfortunately, there’s not much you can do about it. There is no magic wand to make it better. You need a lot of patience and you…
Chronic Pain
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Swiss FX CBD Review – And a Lovely 10% Discount Code
Many people find that CBD oil can help their pain, so I was very happy when a company called Swiss FX got in touch with me a few weeks ago. Swiss FX sells a variety of CBD oil products, and they very kindly gifted me with some so that I…
Chronic Pain
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How to Practise Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Mindfulness is something that is often mentioned by doctors and therapists. If you visit a pain clinic, they might suggest that you should practise mindfulness. Even the NICE guidelines on treating chronic pain suggest practising mindfulness rather than using pain medication. So is mindfulness a cure for chronic pain? No,…
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Pain Steals Energy – Tips to Help People Cope
Everyone needs energy but have you noticed that living with chronic pain normally means you don’t have a lot to spare? That’s because chronic pain steals energy. Small things might tire you out. Things that other people take for granted like showering or making a simple meal can use up…
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Helpful Bathroom Equipment to Make Your Life Easier
Showering or bathing is a simple and normally refreshing task for most people. But it’s not quite like that if you live with pain or a chronic illness. It can be a chore. A difficult, tiring chore that takes every ounce of energy you have. But, for the sake of…
Chronic Pain
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Could Running Your Own Business Work For You?
Working and chronic health conditions don’t always go well together, do they? I had to retire when I was 28 due to my pain. I worked for the NHS and my boss and colleagues were helpful, but I simply couldn’t carry on working. Some employers aren’t helpful at all, despite…
Life
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Baking and Pacing – A Quick Round-up of April 2022
Spring has sprung finally. I live high in the hills of the Scottish Borders and Spring doesn’t arrive here until a little bit later than in other places. My daffodils have brought some colour to my garden. They make me smile. There’s been a chilly breeze, but the sun has…