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Sheryl Chan

Exercise & Fitness Sheryl Chan

Is Yoga Accessible for People with Chronic Illness?

An Introduction to Accessible Yoga for People with Chronic Illness The type of yoga that comes to mind for most people (long classes and becoming a pretzel) is not the bulk of what yoga can offer. Especially for those of us with chronic illnesses. Despite what we see on Instagram
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Blogging & Writing Sheryl Chan

12 Chronic Illness Bloggers Share Their Top Posts for 2020

A Variety of Perspectives from Various Chronic Illness Bloggers It’s been a while since I’ve done a year end top posts roundup, and this year I'd thought I'd do it with a slight twist! Top posts from other chronic illness bloggers will also be
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

Timeless Duties Toward Life Every New Year

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I’ve archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I’ve kept most of the posts written as I realise it’s much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic or smile. I
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Pain Management Sheryl Chan

How to Survive the Holidays When Chronic Illness & Disability Cause Pain

When It Feels Like You Need to Survive the Holidays Many people love the holidays and Christmas season, including those with chronic illness and disability. All the warm, fuzzy feelings and gatherings with loved ones can bring real cheer. Yet many of us feel like we need to survive the
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Sheryl Chan

Chronic Illness Christmas Giveaway: Gifts for Every Body in Pain This Lonely Pandemic Season!

It's Time for the 2020 Chronic Illness Christmas Giveaway! It’s time for the 2020 Chronic Illness Christmas Giveaway on A Chronic Voice! I held one last year too, and found it to be such an enjoyable experience for all parties involved. Who doesn’t love a good
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Sheryl Chan

33 Things That Stop People with Chronic Illness From Leaving the House (Sans COVID-19)

Things That Stop People with Chronic Illness from Leaving the House - Regardless of COVID-19 Status The lockdown laws for the COVID-19 pandemic vary for different countries and states, but people things that stop people with chronic illness from leaving the house are plentiful. In a sense, we live in
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Chronic Illness Sheryl Chan

Suffering with a Rare Disease, Isaacs' Syndrome, as Told from a Male Perspective

Introduction by A Chronic Voice on Men's Health & Isaacs' Syndrome It always warms my heart when I hear a male voice speak up within the rare disease community. Rachit shares about Isaacs' Syndrome in this post. *Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes, and
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Mental Health Sheryl Chan

The Savagery of Panic Attacks & The Saving Grace of Internet Friends

*Content Warning: Mentions of anxiety, panic attacks, depression and suicidal ideation. I’m writing this whilst in a mentally unsound state of being, for a bit of cathartic release at 1am. Anxiety and panic attacks have been plaguing me for months. I had a full blown panic attack yesterday, the
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

Triggers Trigger Triggers (Re-Stabilisation Procedure Encore)

*Content Warning: Mentions of suicidal ideation in the post. *Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I’ve archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I’ve kept most of the posts written as I realise it’s much like a diary
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

When Your Stress & Fatigue Thresholds Suck (Also on Cute Cockatiels, Education via Zoom & Art Films for Rent)

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Mental Health Sheryl Chan

How to be a Positive Thinker: Without the Unicorns & Rainbows

Wait...What Did I Just Think? I woke up feeling like crap. One of those depressive days that arrive unannounced, bringing joint aches and other chronic pain friends along with it. “Today is a bad day”, was the very first thought that surfaced in my mind. Quite the positive thinker,
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Diary Entries Sheryl Chan

July's Supply & Demand: Learning to Maximise Wellbeing in the Midst of Stress

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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