The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Many studies have shown that exercise can provide both our physical and mental health with many benefits. Of course, exercising with a chronic illness […]
Read more >Tips for Keeping a Schedule During Self-Isolation
Tips for Keeping a Schedule During Self-Isolation Hello, My Fellow Isolation Gang, schedule I hope you’re doing okay and keeping safe during this difficult time. I completely get how everybody’s […]
Read more >Stress Awareness Month: Top Tips on Dealing With Stressful and Anxious Periods
Stress Awareness Month: Top Tips on Dealing With Stressful and Anxious Periods Although we now know that stress and anxiety aren’t the cause of illness’ such as IBD, we do […]
Read more >Stress Awareness Month: Tips on Coping With High Stress Levels
Stress Awareness Month: Tips on Coping With High-Stress Levels This month is Stress Awareness Month. From the 1st of April until the 30th many charities and consultants, GP’S and nurses […]
Read more >Dating After Stoma Surgery – It Starts With You!
With mental health awareness & self-care becoming increasingly prevalent in society today, it is no surprise that the relationship we develop with ourselves is becoming more talked about. I’m sure we’ve seen it everywhere that Valentine’s is fast approaching, so I thought it was high time to write a blog post on something that we can all relate to, single or not!
Read more >Top 10 Self-Love Tips for 2020
2019 was the end of a decade and the start of a better one. 2020 is the year of being selfish when it comes to you and focusing on growing and making sure you’re your number one priority. In this month’s blog, I want to just touch on a few things you need to remember in 2020 that will benefit you.
Read more >Combating the January Blues
The partying and excesses of the festive season are over and for many, it’s back to work. It is no wonder that the first few months can feel to some like the gloomiest month of the year. Add that to the gloomy weather and cold temperatures. Christmas debts and failed New Year’s resolutions, so it’s no surprise people can find themselves feeling miserable and low at this time of year.
Read more >How to Deal with the Bad Days
I would be lying and sugar coating it if I said that having an ostomy doesn’t come with bad days. After my surgery in 2011, I had amazingly good days where I felt free of pain & suddenly open to a life ahead of me I could only have dreamed of before. I also had extremely bad days. Without going into lots of detail, I can say that at the time I would have been quite happy to not exist anymore & there seemed to be no light at the end of the tunnel. It does get better.
Read more >Anxiety with a Stoma
Anxiety is not my friend and it is something that I deal with on a daily basis. It doesn’t rule my life but there are times when it can get in the way and my holiday was one of them. How do you deal with anxiety with a stoma?
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