As I talk to more and more people with chronic illnesses fatigue is at the top of their list to why their chronic illness is debilitating. A lot of medications can cause this or the illness itself. Pain causes insomnia and when you don’t sleep right you have in a vicious cycle of pain and fatigue.
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We have all read “The Letter To The Normals.” This shows the other side of that letter. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own illness and struggles with our illness we forget that it is affecting everyone around us that love us. They also morn for the loss of who we
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Today I will treat my body with kindness For in it holds my beautiful soul I will treat my body with gentleness My mind, body, and soul as a whole
Every week I get several emails asking me what I am doing to treat fibromyalgia syndrome. It is easy to see why when considering it takes years to get diagnosed and then years to find a treatment option that actually works for each fibromyalgia patient! The one thing that is so frustrating with having a
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“Rollin’ With Zach” follows the 27-year-old comedian, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to get around, as he pursues his dream of traveling the country. Zach may have cerebral palsy, but that’s never stopped him! In every episode, Zach explores a new city and conquers his “top five” list for the destination, traveling from
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In episode 5 Steve begins teaching the first 5 steps in the Yang Gar Tai Chi set as well as touching on some thoughts concerning holiday and general stress.
I know this sounds crazy but your body and I had a little conversation last night over the phone and there are a few things your body wanted me to talk to you about. Your body told me that he/she has been trying to tell you for years with increased pain, fatigue, sickness, and mood
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Thank you for your patience while we went through some change but I hope you enjoy our new home! We now have a chatroom as you can see up top on the green bar. Feel free to chat anytime and grab a few friends to come over and chat!
Steve demonstrates how to do some visualization and breathing exercises while siting. These techniques when used properly can help reduce stress which can reduce pain.
Happiness is a choice you make everyday. It does not matter if you are well or sick. When you wake up you have a choice to live in happiness or despair. This did not resonate with me for a long time. I thought because I was in pain and sick all the time that I needed to
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