Archive for the ‘Mental Health’ Category
Let’s Talk About: Trauma & Gastroparesis
November 6, 2000 was just an ordinary Monday — until I nearly died. I was nineteen years old and in my sophomore year at Dartmouth College. I’d ended up with bad case of bronchitis, so I went to the College infirmary that morning and was given a prescription for penicillin. By dinnertime, I was in…
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FAQ Friday: Stress & Gastroparesis
Stress doesn’t cause gastroparesis but it does have an impact on symptom management and quality of life. In this week’s video, I explain how stress affects digestion, talk about some ways to reduce stress related to living with GP, and explain how to counteract the stress response. Check it out… So will you be joining…
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FAQ Friday: Accepting Gastroparesis
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Frustrated? Confused? Just Keep Going…
Quick story: I first heard Rodney Atkin’s “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)” in 2006. I remember the exact day because it was my 25th birthday. I’d had gastroparesis for two years and I was still struggling quite a bit. To make matters worse, my jaw had been broken days earlier…
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Something Worth Celebrating
Last year I told you that I “couldn’t be happier” about being almost 30. Well…tomorrow is my 30th birthday and I’ll be honest with you, I haven’t been all that happy about it. Not because I don’t want to get older (what’s the alternative, after all!?), but because it means I’m officially entering the next…
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My Number One Tip for Living Well with GP
In the May newsletter, I gave you nine of my top ten tips for living (well!) with GP. Here’s number one: Get Off the Ship You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you…
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Weekly Round Up: Joy, Hope & Renewal
Happy Friday! Did you get up bright and early this morning to watch the Royal wedding? I did and I thought it was a beautiful celebration of joy, hope and renewal. In fact, that’s what inspired this week’s Round Up, which is all about…well…joy, hope and renewal (as it relates to our health, of course):…
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Weekly Round Up: Pain, Pears, Walking & More
Happy Friday! Here’s what caught my eye this week: A new study has found that meditation can reduce pain. I’m not surprised. I often use this this One Minute Meditation to ease stomach aches. Feeling anxious? Try a simple Forward Bend. This seated yoga posture is said to calm the mind, improve digestion, alleviate…
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Why I Never Say Never
I’ve seen a number of statements lately from idiopathic gastroparesis patients expressing sadness/anger/frustration that they will “never” have, do, eat or be such-and-such ever again. While I certainly understand and respect that everyone’s experience is different, this always strikes me as odd since I tend not to think about the disorder in such finite terms….
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My Favorite Things: 2010
Move over, Oprah! I’ve got my own list of favorite things for 2010. Just like last year, some of the items are directly related to living (well!) with gastroparesis, while others have simply brought me happiness, joy or comfort this year. I hope that you’ll find some suggestions to help make your 2011 a little…
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