• 5 things I've learned from Yoga
    Blog,  Chronic Illness,  Fitness,  Lifestyle,  Lockdown,  Self-Care

    5 things I’ve learned from yoga

    Living with ME/CFS comes with a long list of trials and challenges to deal with on a daily basis. Among them is the inability to exercise normally. Unfortunately, along with the sheer exhaustion it brings, another symptom is post exertional malaise. Put simply, the worsening of symptoms due to physical activity. For me, I find it quite difficult to predict, but I know one thing that causes it every time – exercise. Going for a run (or even a walk), doing Zumba, tennis, literally any form of cardio is enough to make me completely unable to function the next day. My body just shuts down, even moving takes too much…

  • ASMR-tists
    Blog,  Chronic Illness,  Self-Care

    ASMR-tists to help you relax

    ASMR is a tool I have discovered in the last 6 months or so, and it’s something I am truly glad to have stumbled upon. Nothing else makes me feel as relaxed as ASMR does, and today I have decided to share with you my favourite ASMR-tists who help me achieve this relaxation. I discovered ASMR by complete accident. I’d looked up a few self-massage techniques and discovered that watching massage videos actually made my body feel as though I was getting the massage myself. That’s what ASMR is all about, producing the tingling sensation in your body without even being touched. As someone who loves having their hair played…