Dear Fibromyalgia

11/30/2025

Late Night Random Post 🤷🏻‍♀️🤨

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

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Art by ~ the_disabled_diva

11/29/2025

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or just needing a quick mental reset during your busy day? You're not alone! Life moves fast, and sometimes we need a simple, effective tool to regain our calm and focus.

That's where Box Breathing (also known as Four-Square Breathing) comes in! This powerful technique is used by athletes, first responders, and anyone looking to quickly reduce stress and enhance mental clarity. Best of all, you can do it anywhere, anytime, in just a minute or two!

Here’s how to practice Box Breathing:

* Exhale Completely (4 Seconds): Start by gently exhaling all the air from your lungs for a slow count of four.

* Inhale Slowly (4 Seconds): Inhale deeply and slowly through your nose, filling your lungs with fresh air for a count of four.

* Hold Your Breath (4 Seconds): Hold your breath at the top of the inhale for a count of four.

* Exhale Slowly (4 Seconds): Slowly release the air through your mouth (or nose) for a count of four, emptying your lungs completely.

* Hold Your Breath (4 Seconds): Hold your breath with empty lungs for a count of four before starting the next cycle.

Visualize a box as you breathe: Inhale up one side, hold across the top, exhale down the other side, and hold across the bottom.

Why is it so effective?

Box Breathing helps to regulate your autonomic nervous system, moving you from a "fight or flight" (sympathetic) state to a more relaxed "rest and digest" (parasympathetic) state. This simple action can:

* ⬇️ Reduce Stress & Anxiety: Quickly calms your nervous system.

* 🧠 Improve Focus & Concentration: Clears your mind and brings you back to the present.

* 😴 Enhance Sleep Quality: Practicing before bed can help you fall asleep easier.

* 💡 Boost Mood: Helps to create a sense of calm and control.

Try doing 3-5 rounds whenever you feel stressed, before an important meeting, or just to take a mindful break. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can reset your mind and body!

Give it a try, and let us know how you feel in the comments! 👇

11/29/2025

Car Rides with Chronic Pain

By ~ Surviving Chronic Pain

11/29/2025

It’s me again 🤭 Many of you have asked for my, Michelle’s and Mende’s addresses to send cards to. While we’d much rather you send your cards to the participants instead…and I really mean that…but, if you’d like to send us a card, please mail it to:

Beth Beale
1775 US Highway 1 South
#1047
St. Augustine, FL 32084 USA

For Mende and Michelle, just write:
Attn: (their name) below my name, and I’ll forward the mail to them with their Christmas presents 🎁

💌 Oh! I also wanted to mention that the USPS has Forever Global stamps online for Christmas. They’re $17.00 for 10 stamps to send cards all over the world, so you don’t need to go to the post office to mail your international cards.

Thanks for thinking of us! We appreciate you guys so much.
Happy holidays!
♥️Beth 💚Michelle & 🤍Mende