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The 10 Myths Series - Myth 3 What we’ve already explored In Myth 1, we looked at one of the most common fears in mindbody recovery — the belief “I’m…

Rooted in Hope, Growing Towards Recovery Chronic Illness Recovery Day is a moment to pause, honour our stories, and recognise the courage it takes to heal. For me, this day…

The 10 Myths Series – Myth 2 In Myth 1, we explored one of the most common misunderstandings in neuroplastic recovery — the belief that symptoms are purely physical and…

Many people arrive in mindbody recovery carrying a quiet, heavy belief: “I’m too complicated to heal.” It’s a sentence that often lives beneath the surface — unspoken, but deeply felt.…

Updated Science, New Insights & How the SIRPA Approach Supports Recovery Fibromyalgia is a medical diagnostic term given to someone suffering with a combination of persistent symptoms of: These symptoms…

Myth 1: “I’m too complicated to heal.” This is the myth that sits quietly under so many recovery journeys. It shows up as looping, self‑doubt, over-efforting, and the belief that…

It started with a question I wasn't open to hear. ‘What is going on in your life at the moment?’ I remember how irritated that made me feel. Here I…

Most of us are taught how to achieve, perform, or please — but very few of us are taught how to feel. And yet, emotions are not problems to fix…

As we see time and time again in our work with clients, people often unconsciously avoid or suppress their emotions in a variety of ways. These avoidance strategies are usually…

Poetry has long been a source of comfort, wisdom, and personal reflection. One poem that often deeply resonates with those on a journey of self-discovery and healing is, The Felt…

Scientific studies using functional MRI of the brain show that fear is a driver for chronic pain and other neuroplastic symptoms. In fact, fear is usually behind our desperation to…

Letting go is a concept that many of us hear frequently in discussions about mindfulness and personal growth as well as when dealing with chronic pain and other neuroplastic symptoms.…

Part of recovering from chronic pain and other symptoms is learning, challenging ourselves, helping to create new neural pathways. It doesn’t stop when the symptoms stop. Finding new and interesting…

In our fast-paced, interconnected world, setting personal boundaries has become more important than ever. Boundaries are the limits we create to protect our time, energy, and well-being. They help us…

Here are some suggestions as to what to do or say when people are in crisis and you wish to support them. Since my own health crisis recently I have…