What if a 'crash' was actually the freeze response?
Seeing chronic symptoms through a nervous system lens and 3 of my favourite ways to ‘defrost’ or come out of a freeze response. If you’ve...
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James Wilson
Aug 11, 20222 min
Feel like you're doing healing 'wrong'?
That's how it feels a lot of the time when you experience chronic illness, but I hope this gives you some comfort... It can feel like you...
James Wilson
Aug 2, 20221 min
Nervous system healing isn't about staying regulated.
It's much more than that. It's about building your capacity over time to return to regulation with a little more ease. After all,...
James Wilson
Jul 21, 20222 min
I wish you a slow recovery.
Yes, you read that right! But why would I wish that on you? This is something that I really enjoyed listening to Jay Shetty & Gabrielle...
James Wilson
Jul 19, 20222 min
I know living with chronic illness is hard – I see you.
Here are a couple of things I want you to remember. Navigating the healing path through chronic illness isn't easy. You need to be......
James Wilson
Jul 13, 20222 min
Feeling frustrated with your body and your chronic symptoms?
Try this body-based gratitude meditation for healing. Frustration is normal when you have chronic symptoms. When you experience chronic...
James Wilson
Jul 1, 20222 min
4 ways to deal with setbacks on your healing journey.
If you've experienced chronic illness, you'll likely know all about crashes and setbacks. Here are my top tips for dealing with them....
James Wilson
Jun 25, 20222 min
Regulating your nervous system isn't a science.
It's more of a dance. And here's why it matters if you're living with chronic illness. Like dancing, nervous system regulation is a...
James Wilson
Jun 21, 20224 min
Do you prioritise “achieving” over listening to your body?
Honouring your body's needs is a key element of chronic healing – but does the need to achieve get the better of you? Here are 3 ways to...
James Wilson
Jun 8, 20222 min
Can routine actually give you more freedom?
It seems logical that you find freedom in flexibility, but I’ve found freedom in routine during my healing journey. Routine is something...
James Wilson
Jun 6, 20222 min
Are you pretending to be “better” than you are?
There is a big difference between separating your identity from chronic illness symptoms, diagnosis, labels and pretending you're...
James Wilson
Jun 2, 20222 min
Do you have a highly sensitive nervous system?
It can be a pain in the ass I know, but don’t forget there are perks too – here are four of them. Having a sensitive nervous system can...
James Wilson
May 17, 20222 min
What's causing your chronic symptoms?
Do you feel frustrated that your body feels a certain way but you don't know why? I think we've all been there. That questioning and...
James Wilson
May 11, 20222 min
What "should" I do to heal?
Why it’s important to replace “should” with “want” when you experience chronic illness. "Should" is one of the most common words I hear...
James Wilson
May 8, 20222 min
Relationships and chronic illness. Here’s 3 tips I’ve learnt.
How to navigate your relationship when you experience chronic illness. Relationships and chronic illness aren't always the perfect of...
James Wilson
May 4, 20221 min
Can nervous system regulation be fun?
Nervous system regulation doesn’t have to be all ‘work’. There are so many 'tools' out there to help you regulate your nervous system......
James Wilson
May 1, 20222 min
Do you feel the fear when chronic symptoms arise?
My 3 step guide to feeling safe within your body when symptoms come on strong. Why do chronic symptoms make us feel fearful? When...
James Wilson
Apr 27, 20222 min
Is finding a cure for your chronic illness the goal?
What if rather than an end goal, it was about maximising your experience of life each day and seeing where it takes you? I am not healed....
James Wilson
Apr 27, 20222 min
How do actually rest when you experience chronic illness?
When you experience chronic illness, you might be familiar with associating rest with danger, meaning that rather than truly resting,...
James Wilson
Apr 27, 20222 min
What if you stopped saying STOP to chronic symptoms?
When you experience chronic illness, it can help to think of symptoms as friendly messages, guides, gifts in some small way. Do you get...
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