Health, Welfare & Social Care advice / information UK: ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet – Publications – GOV.UK

The following link will take you to the GovUK website and an information leaflet about keeping warm and keeping well. Title:   Keep Warm Keep Well: Information for over 60s, low-income families and people living with a disability Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2015372 PDF, 329KB, 28 pages Link via:   ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet… Read More Health, Welfare & Social Care advice / information UK: ‘Keep Warm Keep Well’ leaflet – Publications – GOV.UK

Article – Health.com – 12 Nice Things You Can Do For Someone In Pain by Anne Harding

When you’re experiencing chronic pain what things do you wish your loved ones would do for you that would help you feel better? Maybe, a hot water bottle for your painful back or a hot bubble bath?, or, bolster cushion for under your knees?, or even something really soothing like a hot chocolate with all… Read More Article – Health.com – 12 Nice Things You Can Do For Someone In Pain by Anne Harding

Info & tips – The Princess in the Tower: When Pain Makes Normal Exercise Impossible by Princess

Are you in constant pain? Do you find that you cannot manage to do conventional exercise because of it? The following link takes you to a post on a website dedicated to living with Chronic Pain and is appropriately called ‘The Princess in the Tower’, which makes me remember how many times that I have… Read More Info & tips – The Princess in the Tower: When Pain Makes Normal Exercise Impossible by Princess

Article from Huff Post Healthy Living: 5 Big Benefits Of Being A Doodler

Do you like to doodle? I like to doodle 😀 With adult colouring books all ther rage as a tool for distraction therapy from life with #chronicillness #chronicpain I thought this article was quite fun to read. Read this article to find out more about the benefits of doodling 🙂 5 Big Benefits Of Being… Read More Article from Huff Post Healthy Living: 5 Big Benefits Of Being A Doodler

Article from Arthritis-health: How Chronic Pain May Sap Your Motivation

This article is with reference to Rheumatoid Arthritis but in my own opinion it could easily be applied to many other illnesses such as Fibromyalgia, Hypermobility, EDS, MS and many other Invisible Ilnesses which involve Chronic Pain. The opening lines of this short article explain the sequence of the basics: pain > tired > depressed… Read More Article from Arthritis-health: How Chronic Pain May Sap Your Motivation

Sunday Inspiration: Guided Meditation – Julie Ryan – Counting My Spoons

This is a great read by Julie Ryan – http://countingmyspoons.com/ discussing ‘Guided Meditation’ and how you could get started …. based on a post she read on Pillow Fort entitled “Meditation and Self Care: Where to begin”       via Sunday Inspiration: Guided Meditation – Counting My Spoons.

Research study: James Lind Alliance – Determining the Research Priorities of Adults with Fibromyalgia, their Caregivers and Clinicians: A Priority Setting Partnership for Fibromyalgia

Hi everyone Here’s an opportunity to help the direction of future research studies into the ‘Priorities of Adults with Fibromyalgia.’ This text is taken from the James Lind Alliance: Adults with Fibromyalgia Survey this explains the basic details of the study that can be found on the link given below: ‘The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal… Read More Research study: James Lind Alliance – Determining the Research Priorities of Adults with Fibromyalgia, their Caregivers and Clinicians: A Priority Setting Partnership for Fibromyalgia

Article from Prevention – Health: The Right Way To Carry A Bag | Prevention – By Alyssa Shaffer

I like this & it makes easy sense 🙂 I have shared it to our Hints & Tips Station   🙂 Hope it is useful as a coping strategy too 🙂 Article from :  via The Right Way To Carry A Bag | Prevention. July 15, 2015  By Alyssa Shaffer Prevention – Health Home Page:  http://www.prevention.com… Read More Article from Prevention – Health: The Right Way To Carry A Bag | Prevention – By Alyssa Shaffer

Article from abouthealth.com | Housework – Doing Housework With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome By: Adrienne Dellwo, Chronic Fatigue Expert

via Housework – Doing Housework With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. By Adrienne Dellwo Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Expert  on http://www.about.com – health > home page Again as with their ‘gardening with chronic fatigue‘ article Adreinne Dellwo provides us with some brilliant hints and tips for reducing the physical strain on our bodies, but regarding… Read More Article from abouthealth.com | Housework – Doing Housework With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome By: Adrienne Dellwo, Chronic Fatigue Expert

Blog post – How a Special Boy Helps His Fibromyalgia Mom Move Through Her Day With Joy – By: Fibro Autism mommy

via How a Special Boy Helps His Fibromyalgia Mom Move Through Her Day With Joy –. December 5, 2014    goodmenproject.com  – Homepage      By Fibro Autism Mommy – fibroautismmommy.wordpress.com This is a superb and truly honest account of a Fibro mom’s single parent life and the way they both cope with her fibro and her… Read More Blog post – How a Special Boy Helps His Fibromyalgia Mom Move Through Her Day With Joy – By: Fibro Autism mommy