Wellness on the Move

08/03/2026

Research confirms that chronic multisite pain in fibromyalgia frequently involves the upper extremities, including the wrists, even without identifiable localized injury. Navigating these physical mysteries requires a warrior's heart and immense resilience every single day. You aren't just getting by; you are bravely mastering the art of endurance through an invisible internal battle. Stay strong, keep pushing forward, and honor your strength! 🦾 💜

07/03/2026

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected?

Your body holds the key to feeling safe again. 🌿

The Somatic Wheel is a simple guide to help you regulate your nervous system through:

✨ Movement
✨ Breath
✨ Sound
✨ Touch
✨ Connection
✨ Visualisation

Small practices. Big shifts.

Which one helps you feel safest in your body?

Explore more tools at 👉 www.recoverytrauma.com

05/03/2026

✨Make today your day one.

Everything changes when you decide to trade “one day” for “day one.”

“One day” is comfortable.
It keeps the dream protected,
still distant from reality.

“One day I’ll start. One day I’ll take that trip…”

But there comes an intimate moment
when you realize you can no longer stay where you are.

The heart asks for courage.
The body asks for movement.
The soul asks for space.

That is where “day one” is born.

“Day one” of a new beginning.
“Day one” of a new version of yourself.

Today can be the moment you choose yourself.

The moment you stop observing your life
and begin shaping it.

When you stop waiting
and finally decide to move.

“One day” is a promise.
And promises mean nothing without action.

But “day one” is movement.
It is truth.
It is renewal.

That is how every great story begins.

DM - Daily Motivation by Alice

05/03/2026

The first step to regulating an emotion is allowing yourself to feel it. Not fixing it. Not suppressing it.

Not rushing past it. Just noticing it honestly.

A lot of us were taught the opposite, that suppressing an emotion is the best way to deal with it, but it's not. That sadness is weakness. That anxiety should be pushed away as quickly as possible. So we resist what we feel. But resistance has a strange side effect. The emotion doesn’t disappear. It tightens and crystallizes within the depths of our psyche. Amd not for better...

Psychologically, emotions need acknowledgment before they can settle, so when we deny them, they linger in the background, asking for attention in indirect ways, like irritability, rumination, tension.

Neurologically, something similar happens. Strong emotions activate deeper brain systems, especially the amygdala, which detects threat and signals urgency. But when you consciously name and allow the feeling (I’m angry, I’m anxious, I’m hurt) the prefrontal cortex becomes more involved. That change makes a great difference, because the brain begins moving from pure reaction, toward reflection and consequently, response.

It doesn’t eliminate the emotion. But it changes your relationship to it. You’re no longer being carried by the wave. You’re observing it. That’s why permission is powerful.

Just give the feeling a moment of honest recognition. From there, regulation becomes possible.

Because emotions rarely calm down when they’re treated like intruders. They settle when they’re acknowledged and allowed to pass through. Don’t fall into the trap of believing that just because emotions take time to settle, they never will.

05/03/2026

There's so many amazing small businesses around us, many of them up against large corporations, that are still offering great, loyal and cheerful services.
Who would you nominate?

04/03/2026

All natural and don't cost a cent!

03/03/2026

02/03/2026

Hello my lovely friends!

Less than a week to the first of the Wellbeing Expos here locally, and I'm officially excited!

Would anyone possibly like to come and help out for a couple of hours during the event at Creek Public Hall , as a greeting person, runner or MC?

01/03/2026

Self-love is like learning a language. It's a HELL of a lot easier to learn when we're kids— & people who learned a language young barely think about it, they just speak it.

But adults CAN learn languages, too.

It's awkward, sometimes slow, often frustrating.

But doable.

01/03/2026

Is There a Link Between Sjogren’s and Fibromyalgia?

Sjögren’s disease (an autoimmune disease) and fibromyalgia (a chronic pain disorder) commonly co-occur, with 30-55% of Sjögren's patients likely experiencing fibromyalgia. Both share symptoms like severe fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep issues, and brain fog. They are often hard to differentiate, as both cause pain, but Sjögren's includes characteristic sicca symptoms (dry eyes/mouth).

Key Connections and Overlap
High Prevalence: Studies indicate that fibromyalgia is highly prevalent in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome.

Increased Risk: Patients with fibromyalgia have a higher risk of developing Sjögren's syndrome, particularly individuals aged 20-49.

Shared Symptoms: Key overlapping symptoms include intense fatigue, widespread body pain, and cognitive issues (brain fog).

Distinction: Sjögren's is an immune-mediated disease attacking moisture-producing glands, while fibromyalgia is a functional pain disorder, often involving a hypersensitive nervous system.

Neurological Link: Many Sjögren's patients with severe pain are found to have Small Fiber Polyneuropathy (SFPN), which presents similarly to fibromyalgia.

Management and Diagnosis
Diagnosis Challenges: Both conditions are difficult to diagnose and often mistaken for one another or other conditions like Lupus or IBS.

Treatment Approach: While Sjögren's requires managing autoimmune inflammation, treating the associated fibromyalgia often involves medications for nerve pain and fatigue (e.g., duloxetine, pregabalin, amitriptyline, or low-dose naltrexone).

Lifestyle Changes: A comprehensive approach includes addressing sleep hygiene, regular, low-impact exercise, and, in some cases, an anti-inflammatory diet.

Due to the significant symptom overlap, patients with chronic pain and fatigue should be thoroughly evaluated for both conditions to ensure proper, targeted care.

Sources:
https://www.sjogrensadvocate.com/post/sjogren-s-symptoms-can-look-like-fibromyalgia

https://www.autoimmuneregistry.org/diagnostic-journeys/i-have-sjogrens #:~:text=Sjogren's%20is%20a%20serious%20autoimmune%20disease%20that,these%20problems%20or%20how%20to%20fix%20it.