In Danny Wallace’s book, Yes Man (a very funny, daft and uplifting book), the author meets a man on a bus who tells him to say yes more, in response to hearing Danny say he has got stuck in a rut. He sets himself the challenge of saying yes to everything. It results in many …
A trait often present in people with ME/CFS is that of the helper. This is the person who is keen to help others. It can be a good trait. However it can also become an unhelpful one, that is detrimental to the person doing the helping, because they are not taking care of their own …
In this post, Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta explores the topic of how we can shift from over-focussing on problems to being solution focussed. Some people tend to focus on and dwell on a problem, whilst others, having identified a problem, very quickly start to focus on considering solutions. One way of spotting when people are getting stuck on a problem,
In this post, former ME/CFS sufferer and Coach Simon Pimenta explores the topic of: 1. What stress is 2. A simple strategy for assessing how much stress you might be experiencing 3. How you can identify strategies to reduce stress, that may result in health and energy benefits. What Is Stress? When I ask people this question, people …
Some years ago, when I had ME/CFS, I went to bed the night before Easter Sunday. I had an interesting and powerful dream. It was one of those dreams that was so vivid, that it stayed with me. In my dream, I was climbing the steep slope of a snow covered mountain. As I climbed, I …
In this post, former ME/CFS sufferer and Coach Simon Pimenta explores the topic of how ME/CFS sufferers can approach exercise without triggering symptoms. There are many benefits of exercise. There is strong evidence that being physically active is good for your health and has a protective effect. It has the following beneficial effects: It improves immune …
Heidi suffered with from CFS for 4 years. She had to stop working. Over a year ago, she decided to do the Building Resilience Training. In this brief video, she talks about life with CFS, her thoughts about the course and the progress she has made.
In this post, former ME/CFS sufferer and Coach Simon Pimenta explores why supplements might not have a noticeable effect on health and wellbeing for ME/CFS sufferers. Someone asked me “Why do some people get better just by taking supplements, but others don’t?” This is a question that Doctor John Briffa, who had degrees in Nutritional Medicine and Immunology, asked …
In this short series of posts ‘ME/CFS Simple Strategies’ trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores strategies for people with ME/CFS. ME/CFS & Diet Please re-read the caveats in the first article. As stated in the first article, diet is a big topic and often advise is conflicting. The first article focussed …
In this short series of posts ‘ME/CFS Simple Strategies’ trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores strategies for people with ME/CFS looking at: 1. Diet 2. Supplements 3. Rest 4. Exercise 5. Stress 1. ME/CFS & Diet Please re-read the caveats in the first article! As stated in the first article, diet is …
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