When we have a chronic illness, it often seems like the voice inside our head never stops talking about how bad our illness, our symptoms, and our lives are. And the more it talks, the worse we feel. Many knowledgeable people recommend quieting our minds, [...]
A while ago I worked with a client I’ll call John, who had ulcerative colitis. John had learned the hard way that if he didn’t follow a very strict diet, he would have intestinal and other symptoms that were very severe. But when he adhered [...]
Of all the strategies I teach my clients to help them live well when they have a chronic illness, the one I teach the most is compassion. I teach it and reinforce it by having my clients put reminders on their bathroom mirrors, by having [...]
You won't find TLCC Deficiency Syndrome in a medical dictionary, but in my many years of coaching people with IBD, IBS, and other chronic illnesses I've found that it describes what many of them have. TLC, of course, is an acronym for "tender loving care," [...]
It usually seems to be the case that having a chronic illness, like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome, diminishes our lives. From traveling to eating to working and playing, we feel limited by how much and for how long we can do the [...]
In this article, I’m going to share several strategies you can use to survive and thrive with irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and similar chronic illnesses. These are ideas I’ve acquired over the past six years as I’ve coached people with illnesses like yours. [...]
In the March 2008 issue of Good Health is Real Wealth, I provided some useful strategies for getting excellent medical care. However, no strategy for getting top-notch treatment will work well if you don’t have good communication with your provider. In this article I’m going [...]
When life is difficult, as it often is when we have IBS or IBD, one of the most important things that help us keep going is the prospect of a better future. But given the many challenges, hardships, and disappointments that can come with IBS [...]
When someone wants coaching session with me, I send them a questionnaire to fill out before the session so I can get a better sense of how to help them. In the questionnaire, I ask how the person feels supported by their family and friends, [...]
Having coached people with chronic illnesses for the past five years, I’ve learned that many of them often feel inadequate, guilty, and beat themselves up because they can’t do all the things for the important people in their lives that they formerly could. For example, [...]
Last month I told you how to get excellent medical care from your doctor or other health care provider. This month I’m going to tell you some things, besides exercising and meditating, you can do on your own to improve your health without a doctor. [...]
There are primarily two ways to get excellent medical care. They are: 1) create a partnership with your healthcare providers, or 2) become a savvy medical service customer. Some of you are fortunate enough to find an excellent doctor, or other practitioner, to give you [...]
This month I was going to tell you how to get excellent medical care. But something happened that made me decide to postpone writing about that topic until the next issue. What happened was that my car tires were slashed on two separate occasions. And [...]
How to Always Get the Understanding and Compassion You Need Those of us with a serious chronic illness like inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome, often find ourselves needing understanding and compassion. Sometimes we can get it from spouses, friends, and others. But as [...]
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