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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The topic of being kind to yourself, having compassion and loving your self keeps coming up in the work I do with clients. Talking about loving yourself may come across as a bit self indulgent. However, consider that: 1. Being kind to yourself is essential if you have a health issue or are recovering from one, as ANY …
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 …
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 …
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 …
