65 Self-Care Ideas For Autoimmune Diseases
Most people with an autoimmune disease are go-getters, high-achievers, and helpers. How did I form this opinion? I’ve spoken with over 100 people affected by an autoimmune disease and noticed that high-achieving traits are common among us all. We are go-getters until it catches up with us and gets us. We love to help and …
Emotional support for autoimmune disease
“We couldn’t find anything wrong with you. Your lab work is normal. Set up an appointment to come back in six months.” I remember standing outside my office building where I had gone to take the doctor’s call in private. I just stood there, frozen in time, feeling lost and in a void. After months …
Sleeping Well With A Chronic Illness
It felt wrung out and hung to dry. My arms and legs felt like I was walking through cement. Even though I had slept seven hours and woken up at 6:00 AM but by 9:00 AM, I wanted to go back to bed. I felt awful, and the thought of facing my day and doing …
Manage Stress and Live a Peaceful Life With These 7 Tips
Late on a Tuesday afternoon in December, I told my employee the good news, “we got you a raise!” She gave me a cold stare and turned her chair and back to my face. I walked away. Every day at my new job as manager of a toxic department jolted my nervous system and stress …
Autoimmune Disease and Mental Health
Why healing the mind is essential to win the war in your body A moment of awkward silence followed as Nadia asked, “Who has gone to therapy (mental health) since their diagnosis?” Silence. Nadia was hosting a large Zoom meeting of people who suffer from a debilitating autoimmune disease, this isn’t what she expected. Nadia …
Autoimmune Disease: How to be healthy in six simple steps
If I was completely honest with myself, I knew that I had adopted an unhealthy lifestyle that had resulted in chronic stress, depression, and autoimmune disease. Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. -John C. Maxwell My coaching logs were growing weekly, and I finally realized there was no better way to start the day than …
One Simple Act of Kindness
One simple act of kindness can create an endless ripple It was a sweltering hot day in August 1984. We’re driving down the road with the windows open singing along to the song from The Police – “I’ll be wrapped around your finger.” There was no air conditioning in her 1970s era Chevrolet Vega. The …