If I had a nickel for every time I've heard (or said) that stress impacts the symptoms of fibromylagia, I'd be rich. I'm pretty sure that those of us who live with fibromyalgia already know that stress effects the symptoms of fibromyalgia. But, often research exists just to prove the obvious. This … [Read more...]
8 Tips for Dealing with Stress
I know the feeling of stress all too well. We all know that stress greatly impacts our pain and fatigue levels, but we also know that there are so many sources of stress in life that there's no way to completely avoid it. It also builds up over time unless we figure out how to release it. Dealing … [Read more...]
Finding the Strength to Get Through Bad Days
It's not always easy to find strength in the bad days. You already feel overwhelmed and are struggling to just get through. This idea of staying strong is a bit over-rated sometimes, and sometimes the best thing we can do is allow ourselves to just rest. Let someone else be strong. The more … [Read more...]
What To Do When I’m Feeling Overwhelmed and Stuck
I originally wrote this post in the early Summer of 2017. I was dealing with a business that I wasn't happy with, a marriage that I wasn't happy with, a life that I wasn't happy with. I was overwhelmed and I felt stuck. I felt like I was drowning and struggling just to keep up with the basics of … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Decrease Stress
Stress increases our pain. How many times have you heard that? How many times have I written that? I have no idea, but I do know that the words are true. Someone sent me a really unkind reply to a request I'd sent them on Facebook that ended with a "maybe I missed your point." They did. My … [Read more...]
10 Ways to reduce stress related to chronic illness
When we have a lot going on in life, things get stressful. Even if the busyness is enjoyable it can still lead to stress. And, when you live with chronic illness the last thing you need is additional stress. So, it's important that we find ways to reduce stress as much as possible. 11 Ways to … [Read more...]
What causes fibromyalgia flares? My top 6 causes
What Causes Fibromyalgia Flares? When you live with Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness that “flares” up at various times, life is unpredictable. It’s often hard to know when you might wake up having a bad day or when it may be a good day. Fibromyalgia flares can show up at any … [Read more...]
Are these seven habits increasing your pain and fatigue?
Chronic illness is fatiguing enough. Yet, sometimes we do things (often unknowingly) that zap our energy, create stress, and leave us even more fatigued. Below are seven habits that are increasing your stress, pain, and fatigue, and generally making you feel worse. 1 . … [Read more...]
5 mental shifts that I had to make to feel better
I've had many positive changes in my life since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I've gone from so fatigued and in pain that I could barely do anything but lay on the couch and watch TV to finishing a degree, establishing a new career in freelance writing, to starting (and selling) a … [Read more...]
5 things I’ve learned about handling stressful times
I've learned a lot about myself in the last few years. One of the biggest things I'm still learning is how I handle stress, both physically and mentally. I've realized that often I don't realize I'm stressed out until my body starts shutting down. Mentally my creativity will seem to come to a … [Read more...]
