Stress can be detrimental to anyone’s health, but those with chronic illness and Lyme disease must take extra care to avoid flares. Learn my top tips to stay flare-free during stressful times.
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Who's ready to say goodbye to 2020? Before you rush into making New Years Resolutions, take some time to reflect on your year.
How many of us ignored the early signs of Lyme and just tried pushing through the challenges until it took us down? I believe a self-reflection practice could have opened my eyes to those signs, and saved me years of struggles.
So, this week I share a guided practice to check-in and feel out what's working, and what's gotta go!
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In this week's video, I'm sharing my evening yoga & meditation practice for better sleep. Grab a few blankets, and pillows for this simple seated restorative yoga class with relaxing music. Insomnia was one of my worst symptoms of late-stage Lyme disease until I started these practices.
If you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep give this evening yoga and meditation a try! Very simple seated and laying down postures using a few blankets, a bolster, or pillows as props.
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After 6 years of living with Lyme disease, I gave up on treating it.
Before I go on, I should note that I am not anti-western medicine. I am a certified field biologist with a degree in environmental science. I believe in science. And I believe that western medicine has helped us tremendously in many ways. But when it comes to healing late-stage Lyme Disease, it has failed me, and millions of others horribly.
In this blog post, I describe how to take control of your health and start healing late-stage Lyme disease by focusing on healing your immune system.
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Whether you enjoy creating New Year’s resolutions or not, taking time to honor the past 365 days of experiences, losses, and lessons can reveal how much you’ve grown, and what habits stand in the way of your goals.
In this blog post, I share a few of my favorite journal prompts to help you reflect, celebrate, and honor your year, as well as create a few New Year’s intentions!
Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2020!
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With my birthday and a new year quickly approaching, I took some time to check in with myself and reflect on the lessons I’ve learned while healing from Lyme disease.
I received a late-stage Lyme diagnosis after about 4 years of “arthritis” and mysterious illnesses had progressed into neurological symptoms. Once I had the diagnosis, I imagined I’d be placed on some healing conveyor belt. This is a serious illness, my doctors surely know what to do. Now, I just need to follow the protocol, rest, and heal, I thought. Little did I know that a late-stage Lyme diagnosis would reveal only one layer of a complex and controversial illness.
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It is difficult for a healthy person to imagine how depleting these seemingly simple tasks can feel. Society’s version of self-care usually involves manicures, hair salons, spas, and activities that are completely out of reach for those with chronic illness.
The kicker is when we’re battling chronic illness, feeling overwhelmed or depleted we need self-care the most!
So, in this blog post, I explore a few ways to practice self-care for those times when you’re in pain, sick, exhausted, and stuck in bed.
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