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Why we don’t listen!

I have been feeling terrible the last week. I had some Panadeine on an empty stomach on Thursday night and boy have I suffered the consequences. My stomach was absolutely burning from acid pain! It was unbelievably painful. Well, I was really good on Friday and had a bowl of rice for lunch and really [...]

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I am stressed out!

How to tell if you are stressed!

Stress is a big factor in how we feel and the associated pain of Endometriosis. We can often be under stress and not actually realise it. We run the body at a frantic pace and this will affect the entire system. When we are stressed, the body works on a “fright or flight” mode. This [...]

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Is it okay to Cry?

So, we had a bad day at work and there is nothing that particularly happened to make us have a bad day, we just didn’t enjoy it or want to be there….. is it okay to have a little cry about it? Well, probably no. There is a scary place we can go with our [...]

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Running out of time! So much to do!

It is so easy to feel overwhelmed with all the things going on in our lives sometimes. It feels like there are all these things we’ve been meaning to do or that we need to get done and yet somehow they are always done in a rush or we feel under pressure to get them [...]

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I am so alone!

I feel so alone! Why doesn’t anyone get this?

We tell our friends we can’t come and visit them as we feel sore and in pain. They sometimes think it is an excuse not to see them and that we don’t really enjoy their company. We tell our partners that we don’t feel well enough to have sex that it causes pain and they [...]

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Pamper Yourself

Pamper yourself! How to love your body, even with Endo

I have a wonderful fellow Endometriosis sufferer writing to me from Malasia. She has given me some great ideas of things to write about in future blog articles. She used a fantastic term in her last email where she said: “Our Reproductive system is not faulty, it just needs a little pampering!”. What a wonderful [...]

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How to let things go, allowing you to de-stress and enjoy life more!

How to let things go, allowing you to de-stress and enjoy life more!

The most fascinating thing about life is allowing oneself to simply enjoy it and take it at face value. Many of us get so wrapped up in achieving this or that, being this or that or wanting more, that we simply forget to enjoy the simplicity of life. I want to remind you of a [...]

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Join me! Get a simpler life!

Join me! Get a simpler life!

Endometriosis affects us on so many levels it is often a thought, just to drop it all and live a simple life. A life in the middle of the country, growing your own vegetables and fruit without the dreaded poisons on them…. A life where you can get up when you choose and not have [...]

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Are you a Negative Person? How do your thoughts influence your life?

Are you a Negative Person? How do your thoughts influence your life?

When you wish to do any advancement in your life or have decided to make the most of your life, you are likely to come across people who will suggest that you should expel negative thought patterns that exist in your life. They say that there are these sub-conscious messages that your brain is sending [...]

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Pain healing Oils. Create them, keep them and use them next time you are in pain!

Pain healing Oils. Create them, keep them and use them next time you are in pain!

Oils are a wonderful addition to your daily routine and can really give different relief not just on the body but also as a wonderful effect on the mind. When you have your period and are in pain it feels almost impossible to loosen that tight feeling in your abdomen. I have found various oils [...]

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Are you a Timeous Perfectionist?

  Do you constantly think about how you are going to complete a job as quickly and as perfectly at the same time? Do you stress and get annoyed when others don’t? How about traffic? Do you find yourself cursing about people driving badly and slowly all at the same time? I did a course [...]

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Calm yourself down

Stress is a major contributor for the pain associated with Endometriosis. When we stress, we tense our abdominal muscles and this naturally will cause more pain in Endometriosis sufferers. We tend to get more worked up about things too, our emotions tend to be more out of control and it is important to dispell and [...]

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Expelling Negative Emotions

As your thoughts and your health are very interlinked it is important to get rid of any bad emotions you may have about your past or yourself. It has been indicated through many philosophies how your health and your thoughts/emotions are closely interlinked. As said by Michelle Longo O’Donnell who is a registered nurse of [...]

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Exercise and Endometriosis

I know when you hear the word exercise you probably just want to crawl under the bed or hide away. The thought creates visions of pain and discomfort for days after doing any form of exercise which is why most Endometriosis sufferers avoid exercise. Don’t worry it doesn’t mean going and running a marathon! Exercise [...]

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