You look like crap on a cracker!

Always the same old thing we get told!

Does it get tiresome?

I had to share this one, I think it’s probably the best one I have seen because we ARE awesome!

We have to be awesome just so we can listen to people telling us how well we look!

Besides I wouldn’t want people to tell me that I look like crap on a cracker even though u can guarantee I would be  feeling like it!

Would you?

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The Exercise Referral Scheme

I have to see a Neurological Physiotherapist about once a month for my Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Her name is ‘Emma’ and she is fantastic!

What is Neurophysiotherapy

We have been working on the best way to increase my energy levels because i have Chronic MS Fatigue

What is Chronic Fatigue? (MS Fatigue)

MS Fatigue is one of my many symptoms and probably one of the worst.

It can be very frustrating as many people don’t understand it because the word ‘fatigue’ is used and felt in everyday life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_(medical)

‘General Fatigue’ should not be confused with ‘MS Fatigue’

MS Fatigue:

Much like someone who has just hiked 20 miles up a steep hill after two days of no sleep while carrying a backpack loaded with rocks on the hottest day of the year…that is fatigue. It’s that moment when your legs can no longer hold you up and every muscles, bone, and even eyelid hurts. Then as soon as you sit down (or more like fall down) you are asleep. A tornado could blow by and you would sleep right through it.
It sounds odd but one of the best ways to gain energy is via exercise!
And so the last time I saw Emma she told me that she could do a ‘referral for exercise’
This is an exercise scheme at a local gym. A 12 week course where you see an instructor at the beginning for an induction, half way through for a ‘checkup’  and then at the end of the course.
It is at a reduced cost which I think is fantastic! This means more incentive!

I was up for it! I’m very keen on getting my fitness back to how I was pre MS or at least try to!

So the form was completed by my excellent nerophysio and I waited for a phone call!

We named it

20140626_125854_Android (2)Written for me by my Neurophysio! So I wouldn’t forget!

This was my aim!

Ease MS Fatigue

The Egg Chair

Suffering terribly with MS Fatigue I went on the search for some natural help! Let’s see if this helps!

Firstly, they must have a camera on me when it comes to ‘Munching on a candy bar’ or as I like to call it… CHOCOLATE!

Secondly, when sitting in a chair looking up at the sky or tree, make sure you don’t get dizzy like me!

The best thing I find to help with this is an ‘Egg Chair’ you don’t fall out of it! (See photo) 

GOOD LUCK

A Simple Breathing Exercise to Overcome Fatigue and Revitalize

Written by Jing J.

When you feel tired and fatigued, what do you do? For those of you whose natural tendency is to munch on a candy bar, hoping it’ll give you some energy and make you fell better…

Your instinct may actually be right. When you feel fatigued, your blood sugar level is probably low. Your body needs either more nutrients or oxygen to support its metabolic activities.
In this post, I want to share a simple breathing exercise to help you revitalize yourself without the risk of gaining weight by eating sugary snacks.
Here’s how…
Sit in a chair, preferably outdoors. Look up in the sky or at the top of a tree. Since we are going to fill up the vital energy center of your lower abdomen, you want to look at something over your head.
Take a deep inhaled breath, and try to draw the air all the way down to your lower abdomen if you can.
Hold the breath for a count of three.
Then release the breath slowly and gently. Make sure you exhale completely, emptying out the last drop of air in your belly. This is to release and detoxify the stagnant, waste energy inside of your body.
Repeat the breath cycle 5 to 25 times, and you’ll certainly feel reenergized and revitalized. Practicing this simple breathing exercise every day can help overcome chronic fatigue and enhance your vitality.
So next time when you feel tired and you’re about to reach out and grab a candy bar, try this exercise instead. Let yourself be nourished by the natural, abundant substance of the universe.
– See more at: http://www.cycleharmony.com/reme-dies/mind-body-healing/a-simple-breathing-exercise-to-overcome-fatigue-and-revitalize#sthash.crUg8I1X.dpuf