A Pained Life: Timing My Pain
by Carol Levy, Columnist I was sitting at a table with some people I knew, slightly. I did not know how much of my situation they knew, but the issue came up about my not being able to work. I told them about the pain that comes from any consistent use of my eyes for […]
Taoist Tai Chi™ arts ideal for Multiple Sclerosis
Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi member Sylvia Guite, discusses her experience of being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and participating in a Tai Chi Health Recovery Week. I joined Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi in 2006 and have had the pleasure of attending one of the week long intensives held in Orangeville, ON, Canada. It was […]
‘Mindful’ Meditation Tied to Healthy Brain Changes: Study
By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Just a few hours of meditation training may change your brain for the better, a small, new study suggests. Researchers using imaging technology have found that people develop measurable changes in the white matter of the brain after learning “mindfulness meditation.” Also called […]
Travel and Packing Tips for Those Who Live with Pain – Pain Resource
Chronic pain sufferers can find travel and packing tips to ease the pain Ask any kid on a school bus in June, summer is the season to be on vacation. But when you live with pain, jockeying for a spot at the beach or squeezing onto another overbooked flight are more than just nuisances—they’re triggers. […]
Chronic Pain Can be Lonely: Nine Ways to Reconnect
goalistics.com – Chronic pain can make it hard to feel connected to others. Pain puts a strain on friendship – whether you have fibromyalgia, headaches, back pain, arthritis, or any other type of chronic pain. You may have found that you see friends less or that you feel disconnected when you do get together. You […]
