Fibromyalgia Coach, Tami Stackelhouse
Helping women with fibromyalgia, tired of being held prisoner in their own bodies, find hope and freedom
Self care is so important to help you live as well as possible with fibromyalgia. I have a theory on why fibromyalgia affects so many more women than men. I believe it’s because women tend to take care of everyone else before we take care of ourselves. In order to allow our bodies to heal, we must begin to honor our own bodies and take care of ourselves first.
Choosing the right health coach for you is a decision you don’t want to make lightly. Just like different business coaches and athletic coaches have different philosophies and styles, so do health and wellness coaches. Here’s some guidelines to help you make the best choice possible for you and your situation: 1. Find a health coach [...]
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Traveling with fibromyalgia, or any disability, comes with certain challenges. This article contains over 50 individual tips to help you travel with more comfort and less fatigue.
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One of the many symptoms of fibromyalgia is chronic headaches and migraines. Here’s a few of the things I’ve done over the years to keep mine under control.
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Join Tami Stackelhouse, Fibromyalgia Coach, for “Weight Loss with Fibromyalgia: Can it be Done? Would it Help?”, the December webinar for the Portland Fibromyalgia-ME/CFS Group.
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In the last four months, my fibromyalgia has suffered a setback. To get well, I’m getting “back to basics” – back to what got me well the first time – by taking an honest look at where I want to go and where I am now. I’m resetting my internal GPS.
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Each day I take 55 pills & vitamins plus four sublingual sprays to help me feel as well as possible. This is the story about what I take for my fibromyalgia and why.
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In honor of Invisible Illness Awareness Week 2011, here’s my contribution to the “30 things” meme. As far as invisible illnesses, I actually live with a few. Things are mostly under control now, but back in 2008 I actually filed for Social Security Disability. To make things easy, this will be about my fibromyalgia…
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When asked, “what do you do to feel better in a fibro flare?” I thought, “dress cute!” As my friend Marla says, “feeling beautiful is empowering.” When I look cute, I feel sassy and not as bad. I’ve invited my friend Marla McNichols, from Premier Designs Jewelry, to share how she uses jewelry to help boost women’s confidence and show us that “feeling beautiful is empowering!”
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Saying no and asking for help are two great ways to honor your body when you have fibromyalgia. They’re two of the hardest lessons to learn; however, they’re the ones that will make the biggest difference in how you feel and how quickly you heal. Besides, if we don’t take care of ourselves first, we’ll have nothing left to give anyone else
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