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Seizing Summer: How to Make the Most of Your Vacation with a Chronic Illness
Summer holidays are here! It's important that you have a break, rest and recuperate, especially if you live with an autoimmune disease like MS or a chronic illness, fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for instance. I am a firm believer that our conditions do not define us and they shouldn't hinder us from having a […]
Mindset – How To Stop Your Inner Critic
A Story Of Resilience I had the pleasure to interview Andrea Hanson, master certified life & mindset coach, who helps people living with chronic illnesses to have stronger mindsets. We discussed how it’s possible to stop the negative voice in our heads without the pressure of staying positive all the time. Below is a […]
How To Find Work-Life Balance When Living With A Chronic Illness?
Interview with Sarah Berthon I had the pleasure to interview Sarah Berthon, founder of Excel against the Odds, to ask her how employees can improve their work-life balance. I believe work-life balance is a major issue for everyone, business owners and employees, but it can be even more challenging for people living with chronic illnesses. […]
How To Survive Christmas With Chronic Fatigue
The running up to Christmas is often an exhausting time, even more so for women living with a long-term condition resulting in chronic fatigue, such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS), Long Covid, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Fibromyalgia. It's an extra pressure because as women we're conditioned to […]
Protecting your space and time during the holiday season
Article by Shabnam Rakhiba It’s the holiday season! School holidays, holiday preps, family gatherings, Christmas markets, dinner parties….it all sounds exciting, doesn’t it? However, the festive season can be quite draining for women living with long-term health conditions. It can be a time of no respite where the craziness and hecticness of it all, leads […]
The science of sleep; it’s all in the mind…
‘Surely it’s not morning already?’ Do you sometimes hear the alarm clock go off and feel as though you’ve watched every hour of the night go by? A bad night’s sleep can be frustrating, but chronic sleep problems can seep into every aspect of our lives, affecting our mood, memory and motivation and overall health […]
Getting Back on Track: How to Shape Good Habits with Sophrology
We can all be adepts at procrastinating - even when we know that what we are putting off is ultimately good for us. That’s exactly where I was in the last couple of weeks. So it does happen to practitioners too. After all, we are all human beings! For a couple of weeks the thought […]
The best tip to beat insomnia
Everyone has experienced sleep problems at various times in their lives. There are nights when it’s difficult to fall asleep, nights with multiple wake ups, nights with an early wake up two hours before the alarm rings when it’s impossible to fall back asleep. It’s normal to have such nights on occasions and we’ll quickly […]
Top 3 tips to set up your sophrology routine
Sophrology is a fantastic blend of Eastern and Western techniques. Overall it's nothing new, but the way it's structured makes it a unique method. It’s flexible, adaptable and can be practiced on your own, anytime, anywhere in almost any circumstances. However the best way to experience the benefits of sophrology is to practice on a […]