Review – CranioCradle Back and Neck Care Therapy Tool

Over the past 25 years living with the pain and daily challenges of dystonia, I’ve tried countless self‑care tools to manage symptoms and support my body. I’ve written reviews...

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Review – Royal Gold Pain and Muscle Relaxation Lotion

As you may have read before, for many years I have been using pain lotions made by a company called Resonant Botanicals for pain related to my dystonia, a...

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Health benefits of gravity table/inversion therapy

Over the 25 years I have had dystonia, I have used a gravity/inversion table on and off at different times and wanted to share some information about how this...

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Campaigning for less stress

This is the time of the year when the gloves come off, friends become enemies, logic and reason are replaced by emotion and impulse, and stress is extremely heightened....

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Slowing down our rushed, anxious mind

If you are like most people, you probably rush through your day and all of the moments throughout the day. The problem is that we give ourselves a big...

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A mindfulness technique to find peace from stress and pain

The other day I was speaking with a client of mine who suffers with a chronic health condition called dystonia, which is accompanied by chronic pain. I also live...

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Fear: The enemy of mankind

Fear is probably the single most damaging, debilitating, detrimental energy we have. It interferes with our healing process and our well-being in every area of our life. We cannot...

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When anxiety attacks

If you suffer with anxiety, you know just how crippling it can be. Anxiety is actually a natural response to our environment that is designed to protect us from...

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The real impact of pain that people cannot see

Pain is one of the most intrusive things we can experience because it impacts nearly every aspect of our lives, especially if it is chronic. As Bonnie Prudden said,...

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Self-Care Tools for Relieving Stress, Pain, and Muscle Spasms

The products in this blog are for informational purposes only. Please consult a physician before using any of these products. The reader accepts full responsibility for the use of...

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Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Happy Fall/Winter! This is one of my favorite times of the year with the clean, crisp air and the leaves changing color. However, I am not a fan of...

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Relax while you work

For many of us with health issues that involve pain, muscle spasms/contractions, fatigue, etc., sitting at a desk and working at the computer is very difficult. You may recall a recent...

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Strategies for anxiety and panic attacks

Have you ever had a panic attack? If so, you know how terrifying they can be. I have had plenty and know exactly what they are like…torture! There is...

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Health benefits of gravity/inversion table

There was a recent discussion about a gravity/inversion table in one of my support groups, so I wanted to share some information about how this device works and my...

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Understanding and coping with anxiety

I think most of us would agree that anxiety is quite common among the dystonia population. It is not a feature or symptom of dystonia, but given the major...

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