Fibromyalgia Featured

Seeking Relief from Fibromyalgia Through Diet: A Hopeful Path in a Sea of Doubts

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complicated condition that causes long-lasting pain all over the body, along with tiredness, trouble sleeping, and fuzzy thinking. It affects a lot of people around the world, and it can really mess up your life. Doctors still don't agree on what causes FM or how to treat it.

Anxiety Featured

How What We Eat Affects How We Feel: A Closer Look at the Dietary Inflammatory Index

Do you ever wonder why some foods make you feel good while others leave you feeling sluggish or bloated? It turns out that the impact of food on our bodies is more significant than just satisfying our hunger.

Anxiety

Natural Ways to Treat Anxiety: From Holistic Practices to Gaming

In our fast-paced world, anxiety around common autoimmune conditions has become an all-too-common companion for many. While traditional medical approaches are valuable, an increasing number of people are looking for natural ways to manage their anxiety.

Sleep

The Vital Role of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Managing Autoimmune Diseases

Living with an autoimmune disease presents unique challenges, as the body's own immune system mistakenly attacks its tissues. In the pursuit of managing these conditions, the importance of sleep and circadian rhythms cannot be overstated.

Anxiety

The Synergy of Yoga and Virtual Worlds for Autoimmune Sufferers

In an era where technology and wellness increasingly intersect, a novel synergy has emerged that holds promise for those battling autoimmune diseases: the integration of yoga within virtual worlds.

Endometriosis

Endometriosis and Anxiety: Levelling Up Your Coping Strategies with Multiplayer Gaming

If you're part of the club that gets an extra dose of hyper-stress before your period, complete with the not-so-exclusive anxiety and panic attacks, then you're in the right place.

Anxiety

The Link Between Stress and Autoimmune Diseases

Ever felt like your body’s been a bit of a drama queen, reacting to stress like it's some kind of apocalypse? Just when you think you’re managing life's endless juggling act, your own system decides to go rogue.

Anxiety Featured

The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health

Do you ever wonder why you feel like a million bucks after a good workout? Well, it’s not just your body getting stronger and fitter; your mental health is getting a hefty boost, too!

5 Simple Self-Care Practices for Better Mental Health

In our fast-paced, modern world, it's too easy to neglect our mental health and well-being. Our minds are constantly bombarded with information, tasks, and stress that can make us feel overwhelmed.

Panic Attacks

How to Deal with Panic Attacks: A Light-Hearted Guide to Finding Your Chill

Oh, panic attacks. They're like that uninvited guest who shows up at the worst possible time, eats all your snacks, and then decides to stick around just because. If you've ever experienced one, you know it's far from a party.

Games to help mental health Featured

Is the Music in Video Games Akin to Music Therapy?

Explore the intriguing connection between video game music and music therapy. Discover how game soundtracks can enhance emotional well-being and foster a state of flow, merging entertainment with therapeutic potential.

Anxiety

Understanding and Recognising Anxiety Symptoms

Anxiety is a normal human emotion characterised by feelings of worry, nervousness, and apprehension. It's a natural response to stressful or uncertain situations, and it can even be beneficial in some circumstances as it helps us stay alert and focused.

Wellbeing Using Cutting-Edge VR Headsets

The world of virtual reality (VR) has seen remarkable advancements, with industry giants like Apple, Meta, and HTC pushing the boundaries of immersive experiences.

Endometriosis

Finding Respite Through Games When Endometriosis Flares

For many women, endometriosis brings agonisingly familiar pangs - flaming cramps, screaming backaches, piecing migraines.

Games to help mental health Featured

Finding Relief Through Play: Games to Ease Anxiety

Living with the ups and downs of an autoimmune condition is challenging enough without having anxiety and depression along for the miserable ride.

Anxiety

How Gaming Enhances Cognitive and Emotional Wellbeing

In our fast-paced, device-driven world, play isn't just for kids anymore. Whether it's a quick round of Wordle on your phone or an immersive VR experience, games offer powerful cognitive and emotional benefits that can improve our mood and alleviate everyday stresses.

Virtual Reality Featured

Unveiling the Pain Within: Lessons from Dune on Pain Distraction Therapy

In the vast, otherworldly landscapes of "Dune," both in David Lynch's iconic adaptation and Denis Villeneuve's recent masterpiece, there exists a scene that transcends the boundaries of sci-fi cinema to reveal a profound truth about pain and the human mind.

Loneliness from autoimmune isolation

The Four Phases of Loneliness

For those grappling with chronic illnesses like endometriosis, fibromyalgia, Crohn's disease, or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the journey through loneliness unfolds in distinct phases.

Virtual Reality

Learning to Manage Chronic Pain Through VR

Living with chronic pain often means relying solely on medications or therapies to cope. But have you considered that game technology could help without the drugs?

Anxiety

Unlocking Wellbeing in the Workplace Through Play

In an era where workplace wellbeing interventions are on the rise, the effectiveness of such programs is under scrutiny.

Featured

The Therapeutic Power of Video Games

Video games have come a long way from their origins as a niche hobby. Today, the video game industry rivals Hollywood in size and reaches audiences across generations, in fact there are 3.1 billion of us!

Anxiety Featured

Immersive Anxiety-Relieving Games to Soothe Your Mind

In a world filled with constant stressors, finding effective ways to alleviate anxiety has become a necessity. One increasingly popular avenue is the realm of anxiety-relieving games.

Anxiety

Exploring the Therapeutic Power of Anxiety-Relieving Games

In the fast-paced world we navigate today, anxiety has unfurled its grip on many, emerging as a silent adversary that we combat in our daily lives.

Depression from living with an autoimmune

Vitamin D and the Smile Factor

Being stuck home bound whether by illness, injury or other limitation means vitamin D intake inevitably suffers. This essential “sunshine” nutrient normally releases through bare skin absorbing UV rays during regular outdoor activity.

Anxiety Featured

Why the World Doesn't Need Superman

Social media feeds overflow daily with "perfect" images of chiseled bodies, exotic vacations and picturesque poses projecting the illusion of flawless lives.