Ten tips for surviving Chronic Fatigue or ME
We call all feel tired after a long day at work. For some people a good nights sleep doesn’t refresh them and they end up feeling tired all the time. They may then receive a diagnosis from their GP of Chronic Fatigue or ME. So if you know anyone who has received this diagnosis here are some tips:
- Accept – make peace with your current limitations; it may require you to adjust your lifestyle and to get others to help care for you.
- Look externally – get support from others and see a doctor or a therapist.
- Fix your diet – we all know the importance of a healthy diet, but it is paramount when you are tired and take you may require supplements.
- Look within – meditate and look within to find the lessons from your current situation and illness.
- Examine the past – look for unresolved issues, traumas or behavioural patterns that aren’t serving you well.
- Grieve – spend time grieving over any past hurts and broken dreams and then let them go.
- Get back into the world – when you have the energy, get out and meet people or do some volunteer work.
- Make changes – introduce new behaviours, think positively and keep a gratitude diary.
- Look into the future – set goals for where you want to be in 10 years time, find your passion and take small steps to get there.
- Keep learning – read about what may help your condition and make small changes to your daily routine.
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How to live to 100
Here are some top tips on how to live to 100. These tips are from Dr Claudia Kawas at the University of California, on of the world's leading scientific researchers into longevity and scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and the scientists working on the Blue Zone project. Scientists studying lonevity are tyring to answer the question why doesn one person live until they are 94 while another dies at 75. Dr Claudia Kawas has spent 15 years studying "super-agers" - those who live until into their nineties and beyond while keeping their minds sharp. By studying the lifestyles of these "super-agers" scientists have discovered some common lifestyle habits and traits including:
- Drinking two cups of coffee a day
- Don't over eat
- Get out and socialise including talking to strangers
- Drink two glases of wine a day
- 15 mins of light exercise a day
- Positive thinking or optimistic outlook in life
- Resilience when bad things happen
- Having a purpose/ belief in life
- Put others including family first
- Be with the "right" people for you
- Healthy eating i.e. more plant based diets
Using Positive Psychology to boost Resilience – Part 2
In part 1, I introduced the concept of positive psychology. Positive psychologists say that it takes 21 days to re-program the brain. They also say that doing the following activities every day can allow you to see the positive in your life rather than looking for negatives, to reduce stress and anxiety.
- Write down 3 things you are grateful for in your life.
- Write a diary entry about 1 good thing that has happened to you over the last 24 hours.
- Exercise - its boosts your mood and reduces stress.
- Meditation helps you stop over thinking!
- Random acts of kindness - do at least one kind act a week, even if its just sending a text to say thank you.
- Share your joys and foibles with the ones you love.
Difference Between Sports and Deep Tissue Massage
- Seated Acupressure Neck & Shoulder massage is a short focused massage to release tension in the Neck & Shoulders
- Choose Sports massage over deep tissue massage when you go to the gym with a specific sporting goal in mind, i.e. you are going for more than just generally keeping fit. Or you are really focused on your sport including actively taking part in competitions or you are keen to improve your performance or your training is solely focused on your sport and you do not cross train.
Sports Massage Deep Tissue Massage Incorporates Deep Pressure Yes Yes Similar massage stokes Yes Yes Releases muscle tension, pain, physical stress and stiffness while restoring flexibility Yes Yes Able to resolve common injuries and woes for inactive, desk bound people Yes Yes Incorporates a custom blend of oils and hot stones to relieve tension and anxiety No Yes Athlete orientated including - Focus on improving athletic performance - Incorporates stretching - Assessing injury risk - Rehabilitation after injury Yes No Knowledge of sport - Able to deliver specific pre-exercise treatment for any given sport - Able to deliver specific post-exercise treatment for any given sport - Able to deliver specific treatment during intense training for any given sport Yes No
