Mindfulness Archives | Thriving While Disabled

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Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

Taking care of yourself: ways to perform radical self-care

ByAlison Hayes March 1, 2019May 28, 2019

You are an important and valuble person in and of yourself. Some people have trouble believing this after becoming disabled or having a severe injury or illness, but I am here to remind you that you are still special and that you still deserve to be happy! This post is all about taking care of…

Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

Mindful self-compassion

ByAlison Hayes August 3, 2018April 3, 2021

Most people have regrets over choices made(or not made), and many people wish their lives were in some way different. Mindful self-compassion is the practice of being self-aware in the moment and practicing kindness and empathy to yourself while you are there. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the ability to live in the moment –…

Meet The Author

Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

Photography courtesy of Terry Manning(terrymakes.com)