How Fibromyalgia Can Be Eased With Mindfulness

Fibromyalgia Online Summit - 12th to 14th May When I first began my journey with mindfulness for health, my personal knowledge was limited to spinal and leg pain. I wasn't really aware that there are pain conditions that can affect the whole body -- such as fibromyalgia. Over the years I've had the privilege to meet many people living with fibromyalgia, such as Lesa Vallentine, 52, Derbyshire. Fibromyalgia is a painful and unpleasant condition. It can drag you down, leaving you exhausted and desperate. People tell me that living with fibromyalgia feels like it wrecks your entire life: sleep, being awake, relationships, and mental wellbeing - basically carpet bombing everything you hold dear. As Lesa said to me, "I suffered from fibromyalgia for over five years before getting diagnosed. It was like having the flu and your worst hangover rolled into one and on top of that I had the uncertainty of not having a proper diagnosis, I was struggling with incredibly bad anxiety as I really didn't know what was happening to me." However, there is hope, through our Breathworks programmes, time and time again I have seen that fibromyalgia is a condition that responds well to mindfulness. Mindfulness is a 'whole life' approach where you learn how to work with your mental and emotional reactions to your pain and exhaustion; you learn how to bring mindfulness into daily life and pace your activities; you learn how to become more emotionally positive and re-claim your relationships and ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news