Yoga Chair
My yoga inversion chair helps release tension, increase circulation and energy level and strengthen my core muscles. Hanging upside down also helps clear my mind and calm my spirit. I keep it close by and invert myself two or three times a day for a minute or two at a time.
Hot Showers
Hot showers have been my go to to help calm my body and mind when my pain is especially bad. They make me feel human again and also help with a good nights sleep.
Spinal Cord Stimulator
I use a spinal cord stimulator to lessen my pain. SCS therapy works by interrupting pain signals before they reach the brain. I have a small pulse generator implanted in my but and leads that
Restorative Yoga
After two back surgeries which include an artificial disc and full fusion tight doesn't even begin to describe my lower back and hips. I practice restorative yoga poses which focuses on the release of mind body tension and bringing the nervous system into a state of healing.
Walking
Walking is really the only form of exercise that I am consistent with or even like. I am not big on fitness clubs or group sports. Everything I do needs to be low impact. Soft of my body and mind. I try to not only walk for exercise but also use it as transportation.
Sunbreeze Essential Oil
I mention Sunbreeze specifically because it's just magic in a bottle for me. I use it on my temples to ward off headaches. I use it under my nose to help clear my sinuses.
Therapy
I have found talk therapy and trauma therapy instrumental in coming to terms with having a chronic condition.
Journaling
There are no rules to journaling. For me I journal a couple of different ways. Sometimes i angry journal and sometimes i write about my emotions after the fact. Either way I don't reread those entries or even keep the journal when its full. Most of my feelings are temporary and overwhelming and once put on paper they lose power over me.
Being Flexible
I mention Sunbreeze specifically because it's just magic in a bottle for me. I use it on my temples to ward off headaches. I use it under my nose to help clear my sinuses.