LIFESTYLE HACKS

A beginner’s guide to scrapbooking for mindfulness

27th May 2020

Yesterday, we shared our roundup of the best ways to keep busy during lockdown. and option to do so is by scrapbooking! AD-This post is completely our words but contains a sponsored mention to a great scrapbooking resource! Why scrapbooking is a great idea for those of us with a chronic illness. In an age […]

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How cycling improved my mental health

12th September 2019

This health stories is by Lauren Ephithite www.laurenephithite.com; in paid collaboration with cycling brand Jorvik who asked her to share how cycling helped with her health. Thank you for supporting this post as our sponsors help ensure we can pay our writers! Cycling is known to have multiple benefits to our physical health-after all, the […]

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Sustainable living with a chronic illness

7th September 2019

Words: Laura from Rockability Spoonie and Katherine from The Reluctant Spoonie When you live with a chronic illness your medical appointments, expenses and managing your daily symptoms will always be on your mind, so sustainable living may not be your top priority. Just because you can’t go plastic free because all your medication comes in […]

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How I Did It: Worked as a freelance writer around my fibromyalgia

17th March 2019

Welcome to the first post in hopefully a series of ‘how I did it’ articles. The aim: interview freelancers, bloggers and entrepreneurs with chronic conditions about how they manage running a business with health issues-with hopefully plenty of practical useful tips for you all! First up is Anna Whitehouse; a freelance copywriter based in Birmingham […]

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