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 …
Beliefs are powerful! You probably have many experiences of the power of beliefs in your life. Perhaps you were determined to achieve something, that seemed daunting. It felt like you had to move mountains. And you did it! Or maybe, you were convinced that something wouldn’t work out the way you wanted it to, and you were right. …
Someone asked me this thought-provoking question on an ME Forum recently: What is ONE piece of advice you would give to others who are trying to achieve recovery? My advice would be (short answer): Don’t underestimate the power of calm. Without doubt, understanding stress, how I could generate it without even realising it and how …
Coach, Trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores the issue of listening to your body and dealing with cravings when you are experiencing ME/CFS. How good are you at listening to your body? When should we listen to our body, and when should we not? In Part 1 we explored dealing with symptoms of …
Coach, Trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores the issue of listening to your body and intuition and will look explore dealing with symptoms of fatigue when you are experiencing ME/CFS. How good are you at listening to your body? When should we listen to our body, and when should we not? …
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 …
ME/CFS Doing This One Thing May Give You Insight Into Factors Influencing Your Health Read More »
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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In this first part, Coach, Trainer and former sufferer of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia Simon Pimenta explores some general strategies for dealing with Health Professionals who are not treating ME Sufferers in a professional manner. In Part 2, we look at specific strategies should you wish to respond to them. You can read Part 2 here A while back I …
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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 …
ME/CFS Stop Listening To Others Negative Viewpoints Read More »
Coach and Trainer Simon Pimenta discusses why ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia sufferers need to think about the conversations we are having with ourselves when we wake up. You wake up. What is the first thing you do? Do you check your phone, to see who’s messaged you, or to find out what your friends have …
