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Parenting with Autoimmune Disease
“Will they cut off your hands and give you metal ones? Are you going to die?” I will never forget these words from my daughter, nor how scared she looked as she asked them. Of course I reassured her, but I was scared myself. We’d all been alarmed at how quickly I’d...
A simple exercise to improve how life feels
How much pleasure do you experience every day? Some might dismiss this as a frivolous question, but pleasure is very important to a satisfying life. When you're in the thick of a health challenge, like pain and fatigue from an autoimmune disorder, life can quickly...
Being patient when things are tough – a lesson from autoimmune disease
Like rheumatoid arthritis, having an accident earlier this year reminded me that sometimes we just have to slow down, even if we want to get on with things. It’s frustrating, but instead of wasting energy feeling annoyed, it’s better to use that energy to find ways...
How to cope with an unexpected health problem
Recently, having got out of bed in the night, I felt a bit strange, and found myself flying unexpectedly across the room. My fall stopped, painfully, when my head crashed against a bookcase. At hospital, initially I was told I may have broken my neck, but this turned...
15 tips to get better sleep
It's common for clients to want to get better sleep and especially so when sleep difficulties are related to a health issue. When your sleep is interrupted by pain it can be very draining, and sleep problems interfere with our ability to cope with daily life due to...
Finding it hard to cope? You don’t have to do it alone
Sometimes, it can feel hard to cope with life. Many of us feel we should be able to manage difficulties on our own, without asking for help or support. When we’re in a difficult situation, it can be hard to see a way out of it. Sometimes we just need a different...