Dancing Naked in the Full Moon Light?
I’m never the first port of call for someone seeking help. Everyone I see has tried many things to get well – from the conventional to the outright weird (think dancing naked in a forest on a full moon!). But just because nothing has worked doesn’t mean it’s impossible to be well. It just means […]
Continue ReadingME/CFS Awareness Day – May 12
ME/CFS International Awareness Day – May 12 Psst. Pass it on. Tell the world. But please be aware of this …… it’s horrible but not hopeless! It is vitally important that people understand that conditions like CFS, ME, MCS or Fibromyalgia are horrible, real and debilitating physical conditions & that sufferers are not putting it on, […]
Continue ReadingIs the Underpants Bomber’s Terror attack responsible for CFS?
That’s sure to get your attention. The answer is no BUT ………..for anyone suffering from a condition of heightened sensitivity (CFS, multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic pain, PTSD) please read on. The circumstances around this terror attack highlight an important principle. On Christmas Day 2009, a Nigerian man named Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Airline Flight 253 from […]
Continue ReadingAustralian study findings on Stress Response supports Lightning Process theory
Stress-response systems in people with chronic fatigue syndrome are signalling to the body that it is not safe to relax, creating a state of high alert that can be likened to post-traumatic stress disorder, new research suggests. This has been the understanding behind the Lightning Process approach for 12 years – looking at how we […]
Continue ReadingME/CFS ‘Full’ Awareness Day
Today is ME/CFS Awareness Day. An important day to educate the general public about this much misunderstood condition. The majority of people I see took way too long to get a diagnosis and during that time most encountered one of these: It’s a form of depression You just need to take it easy You just need […]
Continue ReadingWhat influence do we have over our health?
In my work I find there are two ways people see their world. Either as an active player in their circumstances OR with little real control. When it comes to health issues in particular people either believe that they can influence it themselves or not. Which one are you? Our recent understanding of Genetics suggest […]
Continue ReadingLightning Process Christchurch
I am looking forward to my trip to Christchurch for another training this month and I am hoping to give a talk on my work with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome while I am there. It will be on Sunday April 1st. Email me for further information.
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