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Category: Tools for Recovery
Distraction- the key to automatic normal function
Distraction Recently I had the privilege of attending the 2022 Functional Neurological Society’s international conference. What an inspiration that was! It was so exciting to see hundreds of medical providers eager to learn more about FND.
What’s Stress Got To Do With It?
What’s Stress Got To Do With It? Have you ever been told that your FND is a result of stress? I remember when I was told that, and I wasn’t happy with that explanation at all! I AM NOT STRESSED, …
What to do when you’ve lost your way
What to do when you’ve lost your way We are living in challenging times. Is there anyone whose life hasn’t been turned upside down in the past year? There have been so many unique difficulties, nothing for which we could …
Keeping your Batteries Charged
Keeping your Batteries Charged Remember those days when you could do whatever you wanted without considering how much it would drain your energy? If you have Functional Neurological Disorder, chances are those days are long gone. Technology has provided some …
Tools for Success
Tools for Success Subscribe Managing my symptoms of Functional Neurological Disorder is easier on some days than others. When life is going smoothly, I can even get a bit lazy about my self care without any noticeable effects.
Create New Brain Connections
Create New Brain Connections Subscribe Going public with my FND recovery story was very much because of a desire to share ideas that could lead others into their own recovery, but my decision to start a blog to help others …
Connect with your body
Subscribe Connect with your body How well do you know your body and respond to its signals? Years ago, a friend of mine pulled into a restaurant, frustrated with me. “Good grief, Max! Don’t you even know when you need …
The Zone of Healthy Function
The Zone of Healthy Function Subscribe With Functional Neurological Disorder, the normal function of our nervous system gets derailed. Instead of the usual normal automatic movements most people take for granted, we end up either losing movement, such as paralysis …
Energize your Brain
Energize your Brain Subscribe As I have learned to live with my Functional Neurological Disorder, I’ve discovered the importance of balancing and budgeting my energy. Do I have it all figured out? Not hardly! However, I am getting better at …