I have had this horrible condition (ME/CFS) for 2-3 years but looking back symptoms started way before.
At the beginning I started taking more and more days off work, before it getting so bad , I had to get signed off for around four months.
During this time I was predominately bed/house bound, unable to work, socialise and at the worst of it unable to get to the bathroom without the help of my parter. Continue reading
In my previous post I gave an overview of my first session participating in the mindfulness course offered by the NHS Bristol CFS/ME clinic (link), this post will focus on one particular practice we did in this first session, one that I have aptly named: The Raisin!
This is quite a common practice, it is classified as an informal as you can do it with any food or drink as part of your day, my understanding is that an informal practice is one that you don’t have to set aside to do an activity specially, it is more about doing things that you do everyday mindfully.
We were each given a couple of raisins, we were told to really look, smell, listen, feel and taste them, simple right? Continue reading
Gluten Free Adventures & M.E 