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Hello lovely people!

On Friday, I had an amazing chat with Matt, who fully healed himself from long covid using a range of mind-body techniques.

He has gone from being unable to get up a flight of stairs or leave the house to fully living life again!

Matt is a parent of 3 young children, an outdoor and very active person, a teacher, a breathwork facilitator and a truly interesting person.

He has made an amazing recovery and I know that you can too

We will be sharing his interview about his full recovery journey soon, but I didn't want you to wait to hear another story of hope 💚

Love and gratitude,

Eve 💚

Hey everyone,

Since it’s Pain Awareness Month, I wanted to share something that’s been really eye-opening for me in my chronic pain journey: the mind-body connection.

I know that phrase can feel really tricky - it did to me! It doesn’t mean the pain is “all in your head.” Chronic pain is 100% real. The brain and body are sending signals to each other saying "PAAIINN".

The nervous system (the road that carries the signals) gets stuck in “alarm mode.” That alarm keeps going off even when our bodies aren’t in danger anymore.

Think of it like a smoke detector that’s become too sensitive. It still goes off when you cook bacon, even though there’s no fire. The pain signals are real, but they’re not always a sign of permanent damage.

The bit I really LOVE is that just like a smoke detector can be reset, our nervous system can learn to quiet down too. Things like gentle movement, calming breathing, journaling, or even just learning how pain works can help turn the volume down over time. There is more research than ever, proving this hopeful point!

For me, this idea gave me a sense of hope. Instead of feeling like pain was completely out of my hands, I started to see small ways I could help my body and brain feel safer. And little by little, that made a massive difference. Now I am in no pain on a daily basis. If I hurt myself (like accidentally whacking my elbow on a door), I feel more in control of the pain. The skills I have learnt through brain retraining still apply!

This month feels like a good time to remind ourselves: the pain is real, but so is the possibility of change. Noone is broken, and there are ways forward :)

I’m curious, has anyone else tried mind-body approaches, and what has your experience been like?

Mondays need more motivation in my eyes!

These post it notes are some of my personal Jar of Joy/Wins from my recovery process last year.

Bear in mind often these little wins might be the only thing I could do in a day and I often rested for a long time before and after.

Changing my focus to celebration and pride for my progress, rather than focusing on what I couldn’t do was such a game changer.

What are you proud of yourself for this week?

💚💚💚

is it worth the waiting list to get an ADHD diagnosis on the NHS,

I'm not sure if I would take the medication anyway. Has anyone got any experience of the diagnosis process or the drugs that you're offered and the effects?

thanks in advance x

Hello,

I realised I had anxiety when I was much younger, perhaps around the age of 15. At the time it was quite an intense feeling, almost like a physical pain. Now I think I still have anxiety but it's not he same feeling anymore. Kinda like more a numbness and disconnection around people. Is this anxiety?

Thanks

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EDIT: Title should say 'symptoms' not systems

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