UPDATE We now have 20,200 people signed up in the UK alone, though not everyone will be eligible to take part (an unfortunate but inevitable result of the need to fully comply with our research criteria) so please keep sharing! decodeme.org.uk #DecodeME #MECFS #pwME

Ever wondered what it feels like to live with fibromyalgia? Real people share how they describe their pain and symptoms. #fibromyalgia buff.ly/3bUxMA8

'Brain fog' following COVID-19 recovery may indicate PTSD UCLA Health uclahealth.org/brain-fog-foll…

How do you feel when you wake up? #fibroconfessions #chronicpain #livingwithfibromyalgia Let's share our experiences so we can face #fibromyalgia together #chronicillness #pain #fibro #fibrolife #spoonie #spoonielife #invisibledisability #invisibleillness

What inspires you to get out of bed in the morning especially when you are not feeling great? Let's share our experiences so we can face #fibromyalgia together #chronicpain #chronicillness #livingwithfibromyalgia #fibro #fibrolife #spoonie #invisibledisability #invisibleillness

So tired... Let's share our experiences so we can face #fibromyalgia together. #chronicpain #chronicillness #livingwithfibromyalgia #fibro #fibrolife #spoonie #spoonielife #invisibledisability #invisibleillness

Looking for #fibromyalgia bloggers, vloggers, and content creators to check out. Any suggestions?! Feel free to add your own blog to the list too!

Some days are better than others. Let's share our experiences so we can face #fibromyalgia together. #chronicpain #chronicillness #livingwithfibromyalgia #fibro #fibrolife #spoonie #spoonielife #invisibledisability #invisibleillness

Loving your #fibromyalgia inspired art 🍄 Jen Bailey 🍄!

My goodness Stefanie (Stefanie Grant), you have been through quite an ordeal! #Chonicpain in the jaw and face affect so many people, especially those of us with #fibromyalgia. It was very interesting learning more about surgical options in your blog.

So true, take it slow. It is easy to overdo it and be in such pain that you want to stop altogether. Just stretching a bit and/or going for a little walk a few times a week can make a big difference.

Your ghosts don’t need to be fought. They’re just the parts of you waiting to be felt.Breathe into the ache. You’re not broken—you’re becoming whole. #somatichealing #shadowwork #nervoussystemcare

Can saying yes to life pull you out of a funk? Not the big yes. Not the life-changing yes. Just the tiny ones: yes to water yes to sunlight yes to opening the window yes to one small next step A micro-yes can shift the whole day.

Burnout isn’t a lifestyle. Hustle doesn’t have to be your identity. The Hustle-Free Lifestyle is about building a life rooted in rest, ease, and intentional freedom—while creating income that supports your wellbeing, not drains it. A new blueprint. Your life, reclaimed.

Anxiety isn’t a flaw — it’s your nervous system doing its best in a world that asks too much. You’re not “too sensitive.” You’re overwhelmed. Small signals of safety change everything: a slower breath, a boundary, a pause. Calm is built in tiny moments. Not perfection.

Your anxiety has roots — real ones. It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system trying to protect you in a world that overwhelms it. Once you understand the roots, the self-blame softens… and healing finally becomes possible.

Not every thought is true. Some are just old pathways your mind has rehearsed enough to feel real. You’re allowed to pause and ask: “Is this a fact… or a habit?” Calm comes from clarity, not perfection.

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#nervoussystem #chronicfatigue #burnoutrecovery #sensoryoverload #chronicillnesssupport #gentlehealing #restisproductive

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