
Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
Hypervigilance....sigh.
Hypervigilance. A lot of people with chronic pain (and their caregivers) are hypervigilant. We are constantly scanning the environment for dangers that might set off our anxiety or a pain flare…bright lights, loud sounds, stressful situations, a poor night’s sleep, dehydration, uncomfortable seating, a change in weather…. When our kids are in pain we are always trying to manage their environment, trying to prevent flareups. Should I let my child go for that sleepover? Shou


Carla Friesen ~ Chronic Pain Co ©2021
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
Let Information Flow Through You
We take so much information in…podcasts, tv shows, movies, self-help books, news, motivational speeches and sermons… we can get clogged up. Do you have a balance between the info you absorb every day and the way you use it or pass it along? That balance is kind of important I think. Otherwise we become a little paralyzed with so much information and not enough using the info we absorb. Like eating too much turkey at Thanksgiving and then needing to loosen our belt and nap. In