Hi, I’m Emilia, a BSc Occupational Therapy student currently on placement with JB Occupational Therapy. I also have many years of lived experience of being chronically ill. I wanted to write a blog post about self-advocacy, as I have consistently found within my own experiences and on this placement the importance of being able to…Continue reading Self-advocacy in healthcare
Category: Coping Strategies
Sex, Chronic Pain, and Intimacy: How Sensate Focus Can Help
Chronic pain extends beyond physical symptoms; it can significantly impact emotional well-being, relationships and sexual intimacy. Persistent pain often interferes with the ability to engage in or enjoy physical closeness, leading to reduced sexual activity and emotional disconnection. Many people with chronic conditions feel disconnected from their bodies. Some worry about how their partner perceives…Continue reading Sex, Chronic Pain, and Intimacy: How Sensate Focus Can Help
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Brain Fog poster
About the author: Anais is an Occupational Therapy student from Coventry. She’s neurodivergent and has experienced brain fog herself.
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Chronic fatigue & baby weaning recipes…a match made in heaven?
What do baby weaning recipes and chronic fatigue have in common? Absolutely nothing. And perhaps I am the first person on the planet to write that sentence? But bear with me…. Background I’m coming towards the end of my last placement of my occupational therapy degree and spending the last 10 weeks with Jo as…Continue reading Chronic fatigue & baby weaning recipes…a match made in heaven?
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Medical gaslighting
Medical gaslighting is a term that refers to The dismissal or invalidation of a patients symptoms, concerns or feelings by a medical professional. The patient isn’t taken seriously, and the healthcare professional does not properly investigate. Instead, they usually attribute the symptoms to being psychological. After spending time on placement with Jo I felt a…Continue reading Medical gaslighting
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Sport Mode
I was first introduced to the term “sport mode” by Jo. We were discussing why silly and preventable injuries happen more frequently than those from extreme activities. Hopefully, this blog post provides some insight into why this phenomenon may happen and how we can prevent injuries and pain in the future. What is Sport Mode? …Continue reading Sport Mode
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Understanding Pain Part 2: Chronic Pain
Hello again everyone. I hope you enjoyed learning all about pain in my last blog! That was just a basic overview of pain in general. This time I want to talk about chronic pain and central sensitisation. Hopefully this will give you a better understanding of what happens and why. Before coming on this placement,…Continue reading Understanding Pain Part 2: Chronic Pain
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Fatigue – How can we manage it ourselves?
I’m pretty sure most people reading this will have experienced fatigue of some kind. And I don’t mean the ‘Oh gosh I’m so tired, it’s been such a long day’ kind of fatigue. I mean the ‘I can’t bring myself to get out of bed this morning’ kind of fatigue. I have experienced this kind…Continue reading Fatigue – How can we manage it ourselves?
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A Student’s Survival guide to Placement – transferable skills
Welcome everybody to my second blog post! My name is Charlie and I’m a third-year OT student. I’ve been working with Jo over the past 9 weeks. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with all of the wonderful people in the JBOT community. As you may have guessed from the title and from my little…Continue reading A Student’s Survival guide to Placement – transferable skills
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Festive Season Tips
The holiday season can be difficult for the able-bodied, let alone for those of us with a long-term condition. Stress. Fatigue. People. Indulgent food. Long days. They are all factors that can exacerbate our symptoms and make us feel horrific. So, how can we help ourselves to get through this time of the year and…Continue reading Festive Season Tips
