Chronic Wellness

Chronic Wellness

Hosted by: Annette Leonard

Are you one of the millions living with a chronic illness? Our illnesses may be very different, but we have many of the same experiences, obstacles and frustrations. We are all working for a better quality of life...

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Episode 207: The Lady's Handbook For Her Mysterious Illness Part 2

When struggling with mysterious illnesses, what is the significance of privilege? What is the significance of being believed? How do we find practitioners who will be curious and invested in us? Why is this so rare...
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Episode 206: The Lady's Handbook For Her Mysterious Illness Part 1

On today's episode I'm hosting my first guest! Sarah Ramey, the author of The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness is joining me for Part 1 of our conversation. As her health was unraveling, she started...
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Episode 205: Coronavirus/COVID - 19 Making Space

You know what it's like when your arms are completely full? You can't accept anything more, you can't release anything you're holding when someone offers. How is this similar to what we're experiencing right now? For...
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Episode 204: Coronavirus/COVID - 19 Old Dog, New Trick

We have a dinner song for our dogs. One of our dogs during the dinner song hops over a foam roller. We decided to improve her trick by getting her to jump through a hoop. What did she do when we first put out the...
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Episode 203: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19 - Try Analog

I started this whole broadcast because I live with chronic illnesses and I want to talk about how we keep ourselves well on the inside, how we have spiritual wellness. That seems particularly important right now...
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Episode 202: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19 - The One You Feed

My friends and the people I coach are experiencing a lot of anxiety, much of it unfounded. I think the news is preying on our worries, and isolation is certainly contributing to this as well. I'm reminded about the...
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Episode 201: The Coronavirus?COVID - 19: Fears

Anxiety seems to be at a fever pitch. There is not any way in which anxiety serves us or makes this time any richer or fuller. Do you have candles around your house? Have a ritual of lighting a candle and asking for...
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Episode 200: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19: How We Get Through This

This pandemic is an amplifier, "I'm trapped with the best person!" "I'm trapped with the worst person!" Anxieties are off the charts. I'm thinking about the question, "Who do I want to be in this disaster?" I see the...
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Episode 199: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19 Routines

How can you best care for yourself as you shelter in place? My next tip: stick to your routines. It is easy to let routines slip in the midst of these unprecedented times. However, keeping regular meal and bedtimes is...
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Episode 198: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19: Sources Of Input

Those of us who have sheltered in place for years because the world is a dirty place know a thing or two about how to socially isolate and stay sane. Over the coming days, I'll be sharing some of my best tips. The...
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Episode 197: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19: What We Can Control

What does it mean to not be in control? Many of us with chronic illness have explored what it means that we are not in control of very much in life. This virus is giving the rest of us an opportunity to explore what...
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Episode 196: The Coronavirus/COVID - 19: Spreading Fears

Here we are sheltering in place and socially isolating because of the pandemic. How are you managing the anxiety? Here are a few stories about friends and how the fear around the coronavirus is impacting them. Keep...
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