What If It Was Easy? 7 Practical Strategies for Managing Life with Chronic Illness
Struggling with chronic illness? Discover 7 practical, energy-saving strategies to simplify health, rest, and daily life—starting with one powerful question.
Mindset
4 Rs of Recovery from Illness or Flares
Illness and flares are a fact of life when you are living with a chronic health condition. Whether a bad cold or a chronic illness flare-up, recovery takes time. Understanding the pattern of recovery can help you manage your energy,… Read More »4 Rs of Recovery from Illness or Flares
The Wise Mind Intuitive Eater
In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the concept of the Wise Mind represents the intersection of instinct and rationality. This concept can be applied to mindful and intuitive eating, helping us navigate between the extremes of eating habits.
How to keep a food and symptom journal with chronic pain and fatigue
A food and symptom journal can unlock a better understanding about what causes your pain and fatigue. Learn more about how to keep one (and when to stop)
How to set goals that work when you have arthritis
First published Sept 15, 2021. Most recent update Jan 12, 2024 We all have goals in our life. For many of us with arthritis, these include health-related goals. What are good health goals? And how can you set goals when… Read More »How to set goals that work when you have arthritis
Health is a weak link problem
A weak link problem is like a metal chain. A metal chain is only as strong as its weakest link. To make the chain stronger, you’re better off strengthening a weak link than a strong link. A strong link problem… Read More »Health is a weak link problem
How to deal with the stress of having chronic pain and fatigue
We hear all the time about how terrible stress is for our health. But when you have a chronic health condition that causes pain and fatigue, stress is unavoidable. So are you doomed to terrible health because of that stress?… Read More »How to deal with the stress of having chronic pain and fatigue
Moderation Sucks: A dietitian rant
I am a registered dietitian and I do not support eating in moderation. -Samantha Holmgren, RD Moderation is just another tool of diet culture. It’s the voice that says that you need to eat perfectly. If you eat a single… Read More »Moderation Sucks: A dietitian rant
Mindset for Change
We all know that we should exercise, eat well, go to bed on time, get enough sleep, call our friends… The list of the things we should do is long. And we actually want to do at least some of… Read More »Mindset for Change