I thought it might be nice to have a bit of levity and focus occasionally on the things I’m finding cheering and joyful, rather than lots of resources and things for you to be *doing*. Some of my earliest memories are of books and they have been a constant source of comfort, hilarity, tears and happiness throughout my life.
Read MoreWhen I posted recently on Instagram about throwing my back out and putting my flare-up plan in place my thoughts halted. What do we even mean by flare-up? It’s a phrase used so often but do people really understand what it means? And what the heck is a “flare-up plan”?! Let’s dive in …
My pain management programme defined a flare-up as being your usual pain, with the volume turned up to the maximum - not new pains or signs of a new injury.
Read MoreGiven how overwhelming pacing can be to tackle I have broken it down into four key elements: WHAT it is, WHY it is so important, HOW we can do it, and WHEN we should be doing it
Taking it step by step, this will hopefully demystify the process somewhat and make it easier for you to see which of the areas you need to tackle - it may be just one key element that’s missing or you may need a review of all of them, it’s all okay, you start where you need to.
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