Gifts for You
Here you will find free resources to soothe, calm and generally make things better, easier and more peaceful x
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Pain Managment Journal & Tracker
I have lived with chronic pain for many years and one of the most useful things I ever did was start keeping a record of it.
It can help if you spot patterns that you might miss day to day. Your medical team can only work with what you tell them and a clear record makes those conversations so much easier.
This is a free Web App I built for myself and decided to share. It includes a daily log for pain, energy and mood, journal pages for notes and free writing, a stats page so you can begin to see your own patterns.
Please see below for the full instructions for you to save it directly to your phone or computer.
The Journal
I built this for my own use and decided to share it.
This is a Web App that can be saved directly to the home screen on your phone, Mac or Windows computer.
Keep a daily record of pain, energy and mood, easily all in one place. Spot patterns. Understand your body better.
Have access to your notes and records to easily share with your medical team.
Open The JournalSave it to your phone
To keep The Journal on your phone, open it first, then add it to your home screen.
On an iPhone or iPad, in Safari: tap the Share button, the little square with an arrow, then tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
On Android, in Chrome: tap the three dots menu, then tap Add to home screen or Install app, then confirm.
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ABC 123 Breathing Technique
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ABC 123 Breathing Technique
The Transcript for if you prefer to read 💖
ABC 123 Breathing
Despite all your good intentions, stress can just appear. They can bubble just below your
awareness. Or, land unannounced with a bang.
A useful tip to change that is to use my ABC 123 Breathing Method:
A = acknowledge whatever is happening ~ by being aware, any issues or difficulties immediately
become smaller and less threatening. Facing them full on empowers you.
B = breathe ~ stress can alter breathing patterns. This heightens anxiety. Make sure you breathe
out fully for slightly longer than the in-breath.
C = calm ~ A+B = C
Here it is:
1. Breathe in slowly and as you breathe out, even slower, think or say to yourself “Aware” while
acknowledging the situation or feelings for the duration of the out breath.
2. Breathe in slowly and as you breathe out, even slower, think or say to yourself “Breathe” while
noticing the breath for the duration of the out breath.
3. Breathe in slowly and as you breathe out, even slower, think or say to yourself “Calm” while
allowing the feeling of calm to flow over, in and through you for the duration of the out breath.
Stress causes breath-holding or rapid breathing that can lead to hyperventilation and panic
attacks. It rapidly dissipates as breathing becomes regular and then slower.
The very act of breathing out fully creates calmness.
Try it now, check for yourself.
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