I want to share this to give some ideas I have found that help me move through difficult days with more steadiness and self compassion, especially when things are flaring…
Living with dystonia and other movement disorders means navigating far more than muscle spasms or abnormal postures—and if have dystonia, you already know this. As patients, we feel the full weight…
Living with dystonia, or any chronic condition, places the nervous system under continuous pressure and strain. When symptoms are unpredictable or uncomfortable, the brain learns to stay on high alert, anticipating…
Living with chronic pain or other health conditions is, in many ways, an exercise in perpetual, involuntary mindfulness. For those of us navigating long-term conditions—like my own twenty‑five‑year journey with…
One of the hardest things about living with dystonia is trying to explain what it feels like on the inside. People often see (not always for some) the muscle contractions, the pulling, the tension…
Most of us have heard of the fight-or-flight stress response. It becomes activated when we believe there is a chance we can outfight or outrun real or perceived danger and…
This is Part 3 of three articles I wrote about pain. The first 2 are entitled: Part 1- The real impact of pain that people cannot see Part 2- Life…
Click here to see Part 1 of of this 3 part pain series. If you suffer with chronic pain, you not only live with the unrelenting sensation of pain, but probably…
After being diagnosed with a rare disease or any other chronic health condition (in my case I have dystonia) and learning it is not a temporary problem (or if you…
If you got past the title without rolling your eyes or getting angry (I understand if you did either or both as you will see below), I hope you will…
When we hear the word diet, most of us automatically think of food. But what about our thoughts? Let’s look at them in terms of consumption as well. According to…
My symptoms began in 2001 and within 6 months I went from functionally uncomfortable to disabled to the point that I could barely lift myself out of bed because more…
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