Mindfulness therapy may not be effective for managing fibromyalgia

Mindfulness therapy may not be effective for managing fibromyalgia In a recent study, fibromyalgia patients using mindfulness-based stress reduction, such as practising yoga, showed no significant improvements in either physical…

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How to find meaning again when fibromyalgia and chronic illness upends your life

You’re sitting in the doctor’s office, being told you have an incurable illness. Maybe you have to leave your career, or pull back on your workload, with set accommodations. You…

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A Gentle Guide to Moving More When You Live with Fibromyalgia Part 2 Areobic

I think we need a paradigm shift in how we view physical activity and fibromyalgia. Consider what we mean when we talk about ‘exercise’.  Usually, it’s defined as a routine…

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