Today's Hashimoment: Loving Your Story We all have an inner narrative. And one thing I've observed in myself and in many of the people I've worked with is a tendency to go to that default story. It takes various forms, but what I noticed is that when I'm struggling it's all about what's wrong rather …
Today’s Hashimoment: Your Healing Might Be Right In Front of You Hey people! Today, I wanted to discuss how much of the process of healing is really anchored in the way you choose to experience it. Hashimoto’s, like many chronic diseases, is not just a physical problem. It’s also an emotional, psychological, and (dare I …
Hey people! I want to be totally honest with you. I had a really rough week. As you may or may not know I have Hashimoto's and another autoimmune disease called ankylosing spondylitis. And this week I had a flare up of the ankylosing spondylitis. I feel a lot better today and I seem to …
Today's Hashimoment: Are You Making Enough Time for You? Hey, people! In today's post I'd like to address the issue of taking care of yourself. I was speaking with a colleague yesterday and he observed that a common theme he has seen with those of us with Hashimoto's (and I had to admit this described …
TODAY'S HASHIMOMENT: GIVING UP TO GET THINGS BACK In the phone conversations I had last week, I was reminded, once again, of one of the ironies of dealing with Hashimoto's. That is the fact that for many of us, we have to give things up to get things back. And also for many of us, …
As many of you who follow this page know, I believe it's really important to stay positive. And in order to do this, we really need to say "yes" to things. "Yes" to commitment. "Yes" to loving and forgiving ourselves. "Yes" to being kind and compassionate to everyone (including ourselves). "Yes" to our highest good. …
I recently read a book called the Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver. It's an in depth look at how to use data and other information to make better predictions. What does that have to do with Hashimoto's? Well, Hashimoto's is very complex and there is an extraordinary amount of noise, that is information …
Resilience is Key to Overcoming Setbacks One of the biggest challenges about living with Hashimoto's is that there can be many set backs.And if you do not have the ability to bounce back quickly and be resilient, then this may compound your suffering.Because if you have multiple setbacks, one after the other, and you are …
Hashimoments are affirmations and positive thoughts for people with Hashimoto's. I started to write them because after reading research on the role of stress and emotions on the immune system, I realized how important what you think about and how you feel can be for your health. I think one of the most challenging things …
With Hashimoto's, its easy to lose sight of the forest for the trees. And some of the trees can feel like redwoods that take a lot of time and effort to deal with. You work on your thyroid, then you have to deal with digestive problems. You clean up the diet, then you have to …
There will be times, When even though you are doing all the right things: eating right, exercising, meditating, dealing with stress, etc. That you will still have set backs. And some of these set backs may seem like they bring you right back to zero. But, I can tell you from experience with working with many …
A Dark Amusement Park Sometimes living with Hashimoto's is like being on a ride at a dark amusement park. You get better, you get worse, you get flare ups: aches & pains, mood swings, you forget and just want to lay down. It all seems random. It's not. Try Keeping A Journal Start keeping a …
I have a confession to make. I tend to be rather obsessive. Lately, I've been obsessing about how to make affirmations work if you suffer from low self esteem. Let's face it, Hashimoto's can definitely impact your self-esteem because it can affect the way you look and feel and it can deplete you of the …
"Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning," he said. "Which I doubt," said he. "Why, what's the matter?" "Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing. We can't all, and some of us don't. That's all there is to it." "Can't all what?" said Pooh, rubbing his nose. "Gaiety. Song-and-dance. Here we …
Today's health tip concerns how to wrap your mind around the complexity of this disease and why half measures usually don't work. One of the things I often encounter in working with people with Hashimoto's is that they have tried this or that and been prescribed this or that and they have arrived right back at zero. There …
It occurred to me today that if we are going to heal, we need to have a vision. A healing intention of where we want to be. So often, we are focused on not being healthy or this unpleasant symptom or that. Or everything we have lost. Or the science of blah, blah, blah. Well, …
Today's Hashimoment concerns learning that someone close to you has the disease. Genetic Component There definitely is a genetic component to Hashimoto's and sometimes its harder to hear that a family member has been diagnosed than learning about it yourself. Recently, a close family member was diagnosed with this and I have to say it …
Having Hashimoto's is a lot like being an alcoholic. It never goes away and you have to make big changes in your life that may involve giving up people, places and things. You have to create room to heal. What's your Hashimoment? Please leave a comment below.
I spent the weekend at a spiritual retreat and was reminded of the importance of forgiveness. We must forgive our immune systems for attacking our body, forgive those who don't understand what we are going through, forgive ourselves for not being perfect. It is in forgiveness that we find healing.