Do you feel that your mind has a mind of its own? Do you feel that you: • Can’t switch off/ relax? • Feel stressed a lot? • Can’t sleep because you’re mind is ‘wide awake’? • Think the worst? Come to a free talk on Thursday 12th January 7 – 8.30pm at Bellenden Therapies, …
In this short series of posts, trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores simple strategies for people with ME/CFS. I will look at: 1. Diet 2. Supplements 3. Rest 4. Exercise 5. Stress In the first article on diet I will focus on the Stone Age Diet.
I hope that this year is great for you. I find it useful to reflect on the year past. Some questions I consider: What were the highlights? What were the achievements that I am proud of? What am I grateful for? What were the challenges? What can I learn from the above? What action am …
“I should do X- brush my teeth/go to church, visit my gran/eat my vegetables.” “I shouldn’t do Y- smoke/drink/eat cake/curse.” “I should know how to do this…” “I should be X (smarter, healthier, richer, slimmer.)” When we say “I should/shouldn’t……..” we can be creating stress.
Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta discusses how anxiety can affect people with ME/CFS and strategies for achieving more peace, calm and confidence. “I am not an anxious person.” Someone I know with ME said this to me a while back. What was interesting is that her boyfriend had been saying to me a few months …
The Power Of Relaxation You have the capacity to have a profound effect on your health and wellbeing, according to research. A study at Harvard University found that people trained in relaxation response techniques were able to affect gene expression. This research is very important as it demonstrates that people can influence how their genes …
We all need to rest. If you have limited energy, are recovering from a health condition, are a perfectionist or ‘driven’ personality, rest is crucial, because it allows the body to recharge. When the body is relaxed, it activates the parasympathetic nervous system (PN), which in turn allows the body to do a number of important tasks, …
Where Is Your Line In The Sand? Setting boundaries is essential for everyone, especially for many people: With ME/CFS Recovering from ME Experiencing a relapse/illness This may involve setting boundaries with others, but also with oneself. Although doing so may cause some discomfort in the short term, I believe that getting clear about boundaries will be …
Jill was suffering from CFS and anxiety. She had hit rock bottom. A few months ago, she decided to do the Building Resilience Training. In this video, she talks about her thoughts about the course and her achievements.
When people asked why I got sick, the 2 main reasons I would give were: 1. I Got A Virus This is what I used to say to people when I first got ill. I remember the day I was at a friend’s house that precipitated me going off sick. It was November. I …
