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24 Apr
Lifestyle

My POTS Story: Part 2- Becoming a Spoonie

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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At the start of my second year with POTS; I was worse than I was the previous year. I was completely bedridden or housebound every...
10 Apr
Education and Studying Lifestyle

Revision Tips for Students with Chronic Fatigue

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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Studying effectively is so important to reduce the time and energy needed to learn, something we Spoonies are often short on. In this article, I’m...
31 Mar
Lifestyle

Send A Sunflower

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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Something that I have been doing for a while is sending handwritten cards and crochet items to those who are housebound or chronically ill. These...
27 Mar
Lifestyle

My Mental Health Journey From Wild World to New Horizons

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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I started playing Animal Crossing games in 2006 with Animal Crossing: Wild World for the Nintendo DS. I didn't have a lot of money at...
06 Mar
Lifestyle

Living with POTS Part 1: Maybe It’s Just Stress?

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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I began 2015 with January exams, as I’d done for the past 5/6 years of my life. This time it was different. I felt exceptionally...
28 Feb
Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle

5 Products to Ease Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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As chronic fatigue is a common symptom of a lot of illnesses, I wanted to share the products that I use to help ease this...
21 Feb
Lifestyle

Animal Therapy Review

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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When I found out that my local cat cafe were running free sessions for people with mental health, I signed up immediately. I have visited...
07 Feb
Lifestyle

The Importance of Spoonie Friendships

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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This is where the online chronic illness community comes in. Many of us discover it by accident when searching a hashtag on Instagram. Connecting with...
24 Jan
Lifestyle

I Tried Yoga for my Chronic Fatigue- Aroga Yoga Book Review

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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The yoga practices in this book have been designed with a chronically ill person in mind which makes them more suitable than standard yoga classes.
12 Jan
Lifestyle Mental Health

1 Year On From My Mental Breakdown Due to Chronic Illness: How Have I Healed and What Have I Learned?

by The Reluctant Spoonie
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*Trigger Warning* Discussion of mental illness and medical trauma. “This post is a bit different from my usual posts as it discusses a personal topic....