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How to Be Your Own Best Advocate When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness

Good self-advocacy in medical settings requires a complicated balance of confidence and humility.

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Mindset Matters: Who Am I with Chronic Illness? Acceptance and Letting Go

Mindset Matters is a space to learn about the mental and emotional aspects of living with chronic illness. Nat Kelley, a certified life and mindset coach, shares how coming to terms with her ulcerative colitis diagnosis was hard, but it allowed her to build a more compassionate relationship with herself.

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Top 7 Yoga Poses for IBD Relief

These slow, gentle movements can help even absolute beginners ease some of their IBD-related discomfort.

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Your Holiday Gift Guide for Spoonies, by Spoonies

Gift ideas from seven small businesses run by people living with chronic conditions to make this holiday season even more festive.

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How I Manage Summer Travel with IBD

Planning might be the least fun part, but it means I get to enjoy my vacation more and stress less.

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10 Ways to Celebrate World IBD Day

Show your body some love, raise awareness (and money!) for the cause, and connect with fellow IBD warriors.

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7 Tips for Learning to Love Your Body After an IBD Diagnosis

There is no right way to come to terms with learning you have inflammatory bowel disease, but there are some strategies that might help you do so — and learn to love your body along the way.

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6 Tips for Making Yourself Comfortable During an IBD Flare

When my ulcerative colitis kicks in, I rely on these six habits to feel less pain and stress.

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How to Live in the Moment When You’re in IBD Remission

Living with inflammatory bowel disease can be unpredictable, but you shouldn't let that stop you from enjoying the good moments while they're here.

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Mindset Matters: Fostering Self-Love and Rediscovering Yourself Post-Diagnosis

Mindset Matters is led by Nat Kelley, a certified life and mindset coach. This month, she focuses on ways to practice self-love and find the "new you" after a diagnosis.

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9 Ways to Prepare for the Holidays When You’re Living with IBD

Here are some ways to get through the holidays with minimal pressure on your (chronically ill) body.

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Having a Chronic Illness Helped Me Prepare for the Uncertainty of the Pandemic

Managing ulcerative colitis means accepting the unpredictability of life. That skill has become invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Are Stress and Routine Changes Aggravating Your IBD Symptoms? Here’s How to Deal

It can be tricky to create and stick to a new routine, but there are ways to create a sense of calm amid chaos.

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9 Products Everyone with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Absolutely Needs

Even the little things can make a big difference when you're living with IBD.

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9 Ways to Make Long-Haul Quarantine More Sustainable

These tips may help add some ease to your quarantined days.

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Living with a Chronic Illness Can Be Isolating — These Tips Can Help

Even when it feels hard to reach out, taking small actions can help us feel more connected to others.

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How to Create Holiday Boundaries When You Have a Chronic Illness

When you're living with a chronic illness, understanding and communicating your needs is imperative. These boundaries can be especially important during the busy holiday season.

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Why I Choose Positivity in the Face of Chronic Illness

My mantra, 'living a positive life while chronically ill,' feels more necessary now than it ever has.

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How I Created Flexible, Remote Work While Living with a Chronic Illness

I was productive, I had purpose, and I was bringing in an income, all while taking good care of myself.

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How to Reimagine What Fulfillment Means to You When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

Life’s uninvited challenges, like illness and loss, can help us find deeper fulfillment in the present moment.

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The Benefits of Gratitude When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness

Shifting to an attitude of gratitude can be the difference between surviving and truly thriving.

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7 Self-Care Tips for Surviving the Holidays with IBD

Putting your needs first and being kind to yourself can help you enjoy this festive season.

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How Embracing the Inevitability of Suffering Can Help You Thrive with Chronic Pain

While some things help, for many chronic illness diagnoses, nothing fixes. This is where changing your mindset may help more than changing your treatment.

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Confronting Isolation and Self-Doubt When You Live with an Invisible Chronic Condition

Living with a chronic condition comes with a lot of emotions. It’s incredibly isolating, frustrating, and sometimes leaves you questioning your own body and its experiences.

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How Modeling Empathy to My Toddler Helps Me Navigate Chronic Pain

Learning to practice self-compassion when pain or emotional triggers arise can be a beautiful teaching moment for children.

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7 Tips for Navigating the Stages of Grief After a New Diagnosis

Grieving a new diagnosis is complex. Hearing from others who have been there can help.

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How I Exercise with Ulcerative Colitis — In and Out of Remission

IBD symptoms can make you want to do anything but exercise. Here's why — and how — to keep moving your body.

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What Living with Crohn’s Disease Has Taught Me About Trusting My Body

There are always factors within your control, whether you’re aware of them right now or not.

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Uncover These 3 Superpowers to Reduce Pandemic Stress

We can't control the ongoing pandemic, but we can control how we react to the stress it's creating in our lives.

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5 Tips for Safe Backcountry Adventures When You’re Living with a Chronic Condition

Wherever you're starting out on your outdoor recreation journey, these five tips from experienced, outdoorsy chronic illness warriors will help you find your way.

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8 Tips for Coping with ‘Reopening Anxiety’ When You’re Living with a Chronic Condition

Ready or not, the world is reopening around us. Here's how to reengage on your own terms.

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The Value of Pursuing Hobbies When You’re Living with a Chronic Illness

Finding activities that you’re passionate about and can enjoy despite your condition can lead to a richer life.

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How I Created Joy Through Chronic Pain and a Pandemic

This past year taught me that there is a resilience inside me that circumstances, including chronic migraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, cannot touch.

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How Chronic Illness Helped Me Cultivate Better Reading Habits

Through bibliotherapy I've learned that books can offer greater insight and healing than I ever imagined, as long as I pay attention.

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What Moving to South Korea Taught Me About Managing Life and Health with IBD

Through new habits and high quality healthcare, I discovered what it’s like to feel strong and confident in my body.