Sometimes I get the lyrics to Tubthumping stuck in my head when I think about my health. It's an absurd song to get stuck in my head but it is what it is. It's stuck in there. Just the one verse: I get knocked down, but I get up againYou are never gonna keep me... Continue Reading →
With my health setback came self isolation which always happens with me. As a sort of adjustment period. I couldn't walk well of function well for a bit so I isolated. And I didn't feel well before that, so I isolated. Social media "Individuals who are lacking connection in their lives may turn to the... Continue Reading →
Chronic illness and perception of control When you read the the previous post it sounds ideal. Having this resilience and positive coping strategies to fling out with any stressful situation. Dealing with negative emotions. Sounds awesome. But from my experience coping is a process not an endpoint. I am quite aware of one very poignant... Continue Reading →
The perception of control we have is necessary for our well-being and living in the world. It is sort of a necessary fiction we tell ourselves. When you think of it philosophically there isn’t much control we truly have over anything. But perception is reality for our brains. Perceived personal control Perceived personal control is... Continue Reading →
Setbacks when it comes to chronic illness seem to just be inevitable. Sometimes they are not setbacks at all but our new state of the normal. And sometimes they are short setbacks. Other times they are substantial setbacks. A setback with our health can be caused by many things. A medication change, a stressor or... Continue Reading →
I got my lumbar puncture results back and a call from my neurologist. I do in fact have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This has been after years of abnormal MRIs with lesions but my neurologist insisting I didn't present with MS. Because I have fibromyalgia and chronic migraine- so a lot of overlap in symptoms. And... Continue Reading →
It seems like stress is a constant factor in our existence that we cannot banish. It is embedded within the existence of chronic illness and pain. And as a consequence of chronic pain and illness on our lives as well. And those consequences in our lives we have to live with; dealing with doctors, employers,... Continue Reading →
The practice of self-compassion can help us avoid the trappings of self-limiting or destructive thought processes, like the critical inner voice, that often diminish our motivation or initiative. Neff’s findings show that self-compassion can reduce anxiety and actually help us make real changes in our lives. Neff’s study found “Using a correlational design, the study found that self-compassion had a significant... Continue Reading →
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