Bravery: the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear or difficulty. The quality or state of being brave It is not uncommon for others to remark on my bravery in the face of FND. And in defiance of the many symptoms that accompany life with a neurological disorder. Those closest to me throw words like brave, resilient and strong to describe me. For me, however, it comes as a shock. I look in the mirror and...
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Recently, I finished a six-week Mindfulness Course. I I was referred to the course by a healthcare professional to help with the anxiety that I have lived with for many years and is a consequence of living with a long-term neurological condition. Everyday Mindfulness, describes it as: Mindfulness helps to change the way you think and feel about your experiences, especially stressful situations. It involves paying attention to your thoughts and feelings in order to become more aware of them, less enmeshed in them,...
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Living with a long-term health condition is hard. Every day seems the same with juggling the ordinary daily tasks of life with the many symptoms and other effects that chronic illness imposes on our body. There are so many demands on our bodies, which is why self-care is so critical to our overall well-being. Self -care can take many forms. Relaxing, participating in a favourite activity or hobby or just taking time out to enjoy a luxurious bubble bath are some ways...
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All of us will have situations or places that we find difficult; situations that push us emotionally, revealing the depths of our strength and ability to cope with high-stress situations. Add living with a chronic illness into the mix, and the number of situations or places that we find demanding increase exponentially. The reasons for the difficulties these places or situations may vary, for some it may be the fear of the 'unknown' for example, or even they are a potential...
Continue readingNot long after returning from the cruise; in fact it was four days after returning I had to attend an appointment at my local hospital for an MRI scan. Although, as many of you will know from reading my last post, the holiday was difficult for me, however a positive of the trip was a break from the monotonous lifestyle of a spoonie, such as the endless days stuck inside the house and the endless numbers of hospital appointments and doctor's appointments. But...
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