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Toolkit of techniques to help manage CFS and propel you to recovery

For thirteen years or so, I had mild chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS. Then, in October 2016, overnight, I dropped from a 70% kind of life to a 20% one. Six months…
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Resting often enough is one of the key tools you need to recover from CFS but often we don’t rest enough. If that’s you, click here: Do You Embrace or Resist Rest? Consciously Healthy
After my relapse, I started to use different worksheets to manage my CFS. I developed my own to suit me but I started by using the CFIDS self help website suggestions. Click here to see them.
For thirteen years or so, I had mild chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS. Then, in October 2016, overnight, I dropped from a 70% kind of life to a 20% one. Six months later - much to my surprise - I recovered.  Click here to find out more about my blog and what I used to recover.

Managing energy

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A Simple Way to Feel More Joy and Peace When You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia
Mindfulness Body Scan. I love the body scan. It didn’t always work this way but the very first time I tried it, I lay down feeling dizzy and light headed and I got up feeling so much better!
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Calming body and mind

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Simple pleasures: when my CFS was bad one of the highlights of my day was sitting in my garden, drinking my hot milk (no tanine for me!) and watching the birds. Click here to see a long list of suggestions, many of which are possible with a chronic illness.
Because my energy had dropped so much, I lost all my hobbies. So a simple task of cultivating ‘kefir’ seemed a good idea, and gave me satisfaction and a little purpose. Click here for Michael Moseley talking about why kefir is good for you!
Humour kept me sane when my CFS was bad. Here’s some clips I used to listen too! BBC Radio 1 - Scott Mills - Innuendo Bingo

Feeling a little better about each day

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Head Pain Natural Relief: Discover Why You Get Headaches And Migraines And How To Make Them Stop!: Kathryn Merrow. This booked seemed very simple when I first got it but I found it effective to manage my headaches (many of them, at least!)

Managing side symptoms

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Handling emotions

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Moving forward

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Resting often enough is one of the key tools you need to recover from CFS but often we don’t rest enough. If that’s you, click here: Do You Embrace or Resist Rest? Consciously Healthy Let It Be, Embrace, How To Find Out, Recovery, Chronic Fatigue, Recover, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Symptoms, Chronic
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Resting often enough is one of the key tools you need to recover from CFS but often we don’t rest enough. If that’s you, click here: Do You Embrace or Resist Rest? Consciously Healthy
After my relapse, I started to use different worksheets to manage my CFS. I developed my own to suit me but I started by using the CFIDS self help website suggestions. Click here to see them. Worksheets, Autoimmune, Self Help, Relapse, Techniques
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After my relapse, I started to use different worksheets to manage my CFS. I developed my own to suit me but I started by using the CFIDS self help website suggestions. Click here to see them.
Simple pleasures: when my CFS was bad one of the highlights of my day was sitting in my garden, drinking my hot milk (no tanine for me!) and watching the birds. Click here to see a long list of suggestions, many of which are possible with a chronic illness. Ideas, Motivation, Inspiration, Happiness, Fitness, Simple Pleasures, Ways To Be Happier, Happines, Make It Yourself
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Simple pleasures: when my CFS was bad one of the highlights of my day was sitting in my garden, drinking my hot milk (no tanine for me!) and watching the birds. Click here to see a long list of suggestions, many of which are possible with a chronic illness.
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For thirteen years or so, I had mild chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS. Then, in October 2016, overnight, I dropped from a 70% kind of life to a 20% one. Six months later - much to my surprise - I recovered.  Click here to find out more about my blog and what I used to recover. Fatigue Syndrome, Emotional Support, How Are You Feeling, Trauma
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For thirteen years or so, I had mild chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS. Then, in October 2016, overnight, I dropped from a 70% kind of life to a 20% one. Six months later - much to my surprise - I recovered. Click here to find out more about my blog and what I used to recover.
Because my energy had dropped so much, I lost all my hobbies. So a simple task of cultivating ‘kefir’ seemed a good idea, and gave me satisfaction and a little purpose. Click here for Michael Moseley talking about why kefir is good for you! Foods, Nutrition, Michael Mosley, Bbc, Improve Yourself, Buy Foods, Homemade Recipes, Food
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Because my energy had dropped so much, I lost all my hobbies. So a simple task of cultivating ‘kefir’ seemed a good idea, and gave me satisfaction and a little purpose. Click here for Michael Moseley talking about why kefir is good for you!
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Mindfulness Body Scan. I love the body scan. It didn’t always work this way but the very first time I tried it, I lay down feeling dizzy and light headed and I got up feeling so much better! Yoga, Jon Kabat Zinn, Jon Kabat Zinn Mindfulness, Mbsr, Emdr Therapy, Body Scanning, Kabat Zinn, Mind Body Connection
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Mindfulness Body Scan. I love the body scan. It didn’t always work this way but the very first time I tried it, I lay down feeling dizzy and light headed and I got up feeling so much better!
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I used the CFIDS self help group an incredible amount when I was trying to find my way through a major relapse. This article discuss the benefits of rest however you feel. Self Help Group, Discuss
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Key 4: Nurture Yourself with Pre-Emptive Rest | ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help
I used the CFIDS self help group an incredible amount when I was trying to find my way through a major relapse. This article discuss the benefits of rest however you feel.
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