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Read the advice from our experts who work with people who have ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Post-Viral Fatigue, Post Covid-19 Syndrome (long Covid) or persistent pain for tips on enabling recovery and supporting wellbeing


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Sustainable return to work: an integrated model; A personal example

Returning to work following a virus or a period of long term ill health can be a daunting prospect. In this article one of our team utilises a particular model and her personal experiences to explore how it’s possible to sustain working with the support and adjustments from an employer, with a long term condition such as fatigue.

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How to live with Cognitive Dysfunction/brain fog as part of long Covid

A high percentage of clients we are seeing with Long Covid describe cognitive dysfunction as one of the main symptoms they are continuing to experience. In this blog our Careers and Employment Consultant and our Executive Manager/Occupational Therapist explore what it means to be debilitated like this and how to manage it especially in relation to returning or sustaining work.

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10 things to improve vitality this winter

As part of our 10-year anniversary as a rehabilitation provider in the field of fatigue and pain, creating unexpected vitality and healthy futures for over 750 clients to date, we wanted to share our suggestions for improving vitality this winter.

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10 things to improve vitality this winter

As part of our 10-year anniversary as a rehabilitation provider in the field of fatigue and pain, creating unexpected vitality and healthy futures for over 750 clients to date, we wanted to share our suggestions for improving vitality this winter.

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How to create positive habits before our resolutions fizzle out…

It’s that time of year again when I decide that the moment has come to create a list of intentions and resolutions. Once the initial momentum of a shiny, fresh new year has dissolved into the relentless greyness of January and February it can be only a matter of time before the resolutions are pretty much discarded amidst a haze of vague guilt. With the renewed lockdown in response to the pandemic as we enter 2021; perhaps this is more of a challenge than previously.

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5 Steps to surviving, and even thriving, through Covid19

As we enter another lockdown to manage the pandemic, this strange world of shut down and self-isolation brings with it, continuing uncertainty and worry. It is a difficult time for all, but has special worries and challenges for people with chronic health problems. This is a time to focus on skills and strategies to meet those challenges and even thrive though Covid19.

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How can we fully switch off from work this festive season?

It’s fair to say that it is has been something of a peculiar year, and this festive season will likely continue in the same vein. Modern technology has allowed us to stay connected during the pandemic, but it also has a habit of setting up addictive patterns of ‘doing’ and achievement. So how can we switch off in a way that will be restorative for our bodies and minds, and help us to embrace the ongoing challenges of the pandemic with resource and resilience? In this blog we offer some tried and tested approaches and strategies -some simple steps for switiching off from work!

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Can diet help post-viral fatigue?

Here our specialist Dietician considers whether diet can help with post-viral fatigue. What evidence is there? What things should I be considering to stay well? Am I drinking enough?

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