In this episode, Melissa Reynolds shares some sick lessons on efficient time management and organisation whilst living with Fibromyalgia. She is also a mum to four young boys, a yoga instructor and has just published her third book. The stress is real - Find out how she handles it in her daily life!
(Apologies for the abrupt cuts and renovation sounds. My upstairs neighbour just had to schedule it for the exact date and time as the interview. The joys of living in an apartment! :) )
‘Sick Lessons’ is a podcast where people share life lessons they’ve learned from living with chronic illness, mental illness and/or disability. Topics range from self awareness, self-care, family, friendships, productivity, career, society, humanity and more.
I hope that you find these life hacks and tips useful in your own personal growth and self-development journey. We may be chronically ill, but we do have some pretty wicked lessons to share with the world. So tune in and hear us out!
In This Episode:
00:00:00 Introduction to Sick Lessons
00:00:40 Introduction to Melissa Reynolds
00:02:12 How Fibromyalgia Impacts Melissa's Life
00:03:00 Melissa's Top 3 Life Lessons Learned from Chronic Illness
00:04:45 How Melissa Manages the Intensity of Her Everyday Life
00:06:45 How Melissa Paces Her Day
00:09:41 Experiences with Judgement & Medical Gaslighting
00:11:29 How to Speak Up for Yourself in Everyday Life & in a Medical Setting
00:13:10 What Migraine vs Fibromyalgia is Like for Melissa
00:15:17 Gaslighting Within the Chronic Illness Community
00:15:57 How Chronic Illness has Shaped Melissa's Personality & Outlook on Life
00:16:45 How Organisation Skills Helps Melissa to Cope with Chronic Illness
00:17:39 How Melissa was Like Before Her Diagnosis at 24
00:19:44 What Melissa Wishes Healthy People or Society Would Do More of or Stop Doing
00:20:58 How Melissa Would Live Her Life if She Were Healthy
00:22:37 More About Melissa's New Book
00:25:11 More About Melissa's Online Courses on Accessible Yoga
00:28:29 Where to Find Melissa Online
00:29:18 Podcast Outro
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Website: https://www.melissavsfibromyalgia.com/
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Free Yoga Series for the Chronic Life: https://www.subscribepage.com/yogaforthechroniclife
New Book, "Fibromyalgia Won't Win: Learning, Loving and Living with Chronic Pain and Fatigue": https://www.amazon.com/Fibromyalgia-Wont-Win-Learning-Collection-ebook/dp/B09YQKRVN7
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