BeWell Blog
Tips for Staying Warm and Healthy: Preparing for Cold Weather with Chronic Illness
Written by: Amanda Phillips When the temperatures drop, living with a chronic illness means adding another layer of symptom management into your daily routine. Cold weather can trigger flare-ups, worsen joint pain, and increase discomfort. But with a little planning,...
Halloween with Chronic Illness: Low-Energy Costume Ideas and Activities
Halloween can be so much fun, but often, if you live with a chronic illness or cancer, it just might feel overwhelming. The costumes, parties, and all of those trick-or-treaters can be fatiguing activities when your body already seems to...
Coping with Fatigue: How to Manage Chronic Illness Exhaustion
Written by: Amanda Phillips Fatigue. It's an issue most people experience from time to time, but for those of us struggling to live with chronic illness, fatigue can be a constant, overwhelming part of daily life. Not the kind of...
Why a Cozy Blanket Is a Must-Have for Spoonies This Fall
Written by: Amanda Phillips As the days shorten and temperatures cool, the simple comfort of warmth becomes, quite literally, essential to those of us living with chronic illness. Be it for joint pain, exhaustion, or a seven- or eight-hour hospital...