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ME/CFS Doing This One Thing May Give You Insight Into Factors Influencing Your Health

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Coach, Trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores the benefits of keeping a journal, and alternatives for those who are unable to do so. Part 1 Why Keep A Journal? When I had ME/CFS I kept a journal. There are many benefits of doing so. I appreciate that when energy is limited, and …

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ME/CFS Dealing With Unhelpful Health Professionals Part 2

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In Part 1 Coach, Trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explored some general strategies for dealing with Health Professionals who are not treating ME Sufferers in a professional manner. In Part 2, he looks at specific strategies should you wish to respond to them. You can read Part 1 here Responding To Unhelpful …

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ME/CFS Stop Listening To Others Negative Viewpoints

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Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta explores the importance of dealing with negative people Anyone with ME/CFS and fibromyalgia is going to encounter people who are very negative. This may include people who: 1. Aren’t able to understand me/cfs. I looked at this topic in this article: ME/CFS/FM: Dealing With People Who Don’t Understand 2. Also …

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The 5 Magic Words That Someone with ME/CFS Wants To Hear

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Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta talks about the challenges of caring for someone who has ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia or Glandular Fever and how you can help them. This article comes with a warning! The following information may be unsettling. Please do not read on if you are a defensive person, who is not prepared to …

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ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Acceptance

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Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta explore the idea of acceptance of ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia and suggests the difference between accepting that you have the condition and accepting the condition. I have often heard people who have ME/CFS/FM say, “I don’t want to accept the condition”. The motivation for saying this is a good …

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