There was a fascinating study done on brain activity and how people respond to treatment. They found, for example, that people who were more susceptible
Month: March 2018
Chronic Illness: Asking for help
For some reason, we can be adverse to asking for help when we need it. I think this can occur for a few reasons. The
Chronic illness: Knowing the past is fearing the future
For some of us, we have years of pain to reflect on. And that can mean times where we didn’t cope well at all.
HealthyLine: natural gemstone therapy mats
Sponsored by HealthyLine in collaboration with chronic illness bloggers I have Fibromyalgia and back pain. For migraines, ice therapy is perfect. But for FM and
Things I learned from myself
I have been reviewing old posts to add featured pictures to them and do some editing and I have learned a few things about myself
Book review: Hallucinations, by Oliver Sacks
“This usually occurs at the moment when my head hits the pillow at night; my eyes close and … I see imagery. I do not mean pictures;
Chronic illness: How we are socially noticeable
People do notice things about those of us with chronic illness but they may not know it is because of chronic illness. Maybe they think
Depression: Do Not med shame me
If you want to tick me off… post this or one of the similar ones out there. Depression medication shaming is a thing. By far
Get to know the Brainless Blogger
I think it is important to be something beyond the illness and the pain. And to celebrate who we are. To that end, this is
Why I’m not sleeping
There are a lot of reasons with chronic illness for the inability to sleep at night. I find these to be the Most Common
When you are ready for spring (because you loathe winter)
It is March. It is spring, isn’t it? Not in Canada, it isn’t. No, we just had a blizzard. But it is warm winter, not
Chronic pain: How we are socially unacceptable
I’m just going to say it, there is a lot of stigma with chronic pain that makes society as a whole judge us as socially
Review: Battle Balm
“I have been given this product as part of a product review process. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain
Self Care Sunday: Coloring
So one thing people recommend for relaxing and zenning out is the simple act of coloring. Just like the good old days. I actually can only
