There are so many of us living in the constant pain of CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), which sits at the very pinnacle of the McGill Pain Index. There is no way to describe it. I know that I … [Read more...]
2-Minute Healing Technique To Relax Your Nervous System & Calm Pain
In this humble offering before the next longer post, I wanted to share this simple but calming tool to soothe your nervous system. It's especially useful if feelings of stress, fear, or anxiety are … [Read more...]
Why Laughter is the Best Medicine When You Live in Pain
Constantly coping with pain, hiding its intensity from others and trying to maintain hope despite so many fears, makes living with pain a tricky business [and a highly one stressful too]. Add the … [Read more...]
3 Foods to Include in Your Diet When You Have Chronic Pain
Read on for 3 foods that can offer pain-relief, and others which should be banned from your table if you live with chronic pain For more detailed tips and tools to make preparing food easier in this … [Read more...]
Pain-Relief and Coping Techniques for Severe Pain
Relaxing your body and calming your mind always helps decrease and help you cope with your pain, whether you're flared-up or in need of ongoing pain management techniques. These range from those that … [Read more...]
How to Cope with Flare-Ups & Setbacks of Chronic Pain—with Tools to Help You Recover
A guide to coping with flare-ups, setbacks & extended flares of chronic pain—with tools to help you manage, recover & cope. Finding ways to live with chronic pain — even though so much is … [Read more...]
Clever Tricks & Tips to Eat Healthily Despite Chronic Pain—With Tools to Make it Easier
It's not easy living with pain, much less trying to live well and look after yourself when you are in pain. We are so frequently forced to choose between one essential task and another, tasks that are … [Read more...]
Try this Soothing Acupressure Sequence if Feeling Overwhelmed
Try this powerful fusion of acupressure points to calm you when feeling overwhelmed by chronic pain and illness. It's an inherently soothing sequence and natural healing technique. The poetically … [Read more...]
How to Survive & Enjoy Christmas Despite Chronic Pain & Illness
If you're just not feeling the joys of the festive season it can make it even more difficult to partake, especially as it often flares chronic pain, or exhaust already slender energy levels. It's … [Read more...]
When Pain Makes Normal Exercise Impossible—With a Gentle Passive Alternative
Whenever a chronic pain patient reads that they must exercise — and through that pain — it's not only difficult, and of course painful but we can so easily overdo it, which then leads to a painful … [Read more...]