Mindful Fatigue is a home for people with ME/CFS who are actively focused on physical and emotional recovery.
It supports this by providing:
- clear, practical advice
- short posts accessible for people with limited energy
- acknowledging all aspects of having ME/CFS
- based on personal experience
The aim is to grow a body of knowledge that supports you on your recovery journey.
Recovery
I’m focused on recovery, not living with symptoms, acting as a supporting companion on your healing journey.
Many people have recovered from ME/CFS and if they can, we can. But it’s hard to find resources on practical steps, so my aim is to fill that gap and help us to help ourselves.
Recovery isn’t about solving a neurological illnesses with the power of thought, just as we can’t cure cancer with wishful thinking. Nor is it a judgement on people who aren't focused on recovery, which is a completely valid approach.
Instead, it’s about how we approach what is happening right now for us, to provide ourselves with the best conditions for healing.
Concise practical advice
When I was bedbound, the idea of reading a 400 page book was as impossible as a quick jog to the moon. I just wanted simple, clear, practical advice in as few words as possible.
Every article is written to be accessible for people with limited energy and I spend a lot of time rewriting each article to make it more concise.
Each post shows the estimated reading time and I aim for 5 minutes or less. This is calculated using a slower reading speed of 200 words per minute, to account for limited energy.
Personal experience
I include stories from my own experience where relevant, as I always appreciate hearing other peoples stories. They help me realise I’m not alone, even if my experience isn’t exactly the same as others.
I’m not a medical professional and I’m not offering medical advice. I’m just offering my own experience and thoughts on recovery.
If you'd like to know more about me, you can read my story here.
Acknowledging the good and bad
Focusing on recovery does not mean just focusing on the positives. It’s only by acknowledging what’s actually happening, including the awful parts, that we can start to heal.
The ME/CFS community rightly spends a lot of time highlighting the truly terrible situations many sufferers are in, and it’s essential that their stories are heard. Reading traumatic stories can be overwhelming though, especially with limited energy, so I aim to acknowledge and support whilst keeping the focus on moving forward holistically.
The journey
The ultimate result of our recovery journey is not in our hands, as with many things in life. But the journey is worthwhile in itself.
If you are also on your own healing journey then it’s a pleasure to be travelling with you.
If you'd like to get in touch, send me an email
