No matter your beliefs or background, culture or unique celebrations, this time of year is filled with people celebrating. From Yule to Hanukkah to Christmas Day itself, to more usual festivals such … [Read more...]
SpoonGirl’s Spoon-Saving Tips for Chronic Pain and Illness
If you are running low on spoons, or if you just need some tips on saving your spoons, finally, we may just be saved. Introducing a whole new kind of superhero... SpoonGirl Rescuing Pain Princesses … [Read more...]
Reduce Pain by Breathing into the Body with the Body-Scan
A wonderful technique for everyone who lives in pain to know is the body-scan. I wanted to share this practice in the hope it helps you too, as having now been using the following, adapted … [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...]
How to Use Pain Psychology Techniques to Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Anger and Guilt
People suffering with chronic pain and illness can naturally spend a lot of time thinking about how their pain is affecting their lives, every single part of their lives. Pain can make you feel like … [Read more...]
Herbal Healing: Herbs that Help Chronic Pain & Illness
Herbal Healing: Herbs that Help Chronic Pain & Illness Because complicated pain conditions such as CRPS and fibromyalgia have such an extensive list of symptoms, utilising the equally extensive … [Read more...]
Natural Therapies to Ease Chronic Pain
Due to the wide variety of conditions that cause chronic pain, some of the following may not be suitable for everyone but always be proactive in your condition and search for ways to cope and manage … [Read more...]
3 Natural Ways to Reduce and Manage Your Pain
Stretching Stretching can benefit almost everyone but it is particularly important for pain patients. It is gentle (or must be done gently) and even if you have a lot of deconditioning, is a perfect … [Read more...]