by Amy Kurtz | Mar 29, 2017 | Kicking Sick, Self Care
No matter where you are in your healing journey, there is always something you can do that will help you to feel better. Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, otherwise known as tapping, is a very cool and effective technique to add to your self-care toolbox.Here is an...
by Amy Kurtz | Mar 8, 2017 | Self Care
Anyone with a chronic condition knows that flare-ups can stop you in your tracks and sideline you for days. Whether you live with a skin condition, a digestive disorder, a back injury or head-splitting migraines, you know that the mere mention of the phrase flare-up...
by Amy Kurtz | Feb 22, 2017 | Self Care
When you are dealing with a health challenge, it is easy to get caught up in the what if’s and hop a ride on the worry train to nowhere good. Here is an excerpt from my book Kicking Sick featuring an exercise you can do at home to get you thinking about how to...
by Amy Kurtz | Feb 9, 2017 | Kicking Sick, Self Care
Here’s a no-brainer: When most people get sick, they go to the doctor. The doctor diagnoses them and (hopefully!) prescribes a cure, maybe an antibiotic combined with a few days of chicken soup and Netflix. Easy! But for those of us living with chronic health...
by Amy Kurtz | Dec 28, 2016 | Kicking Sick, Self Care
This time of year, it is typical and far too common to feel tired, rundown, and spread in too many directions. The first thing that we seem to forget is taking care of ourselves. We can’t do it all, all the time. We need to rethink the way we care for ourselves...
by Amy Kurtz | Dec 21, 2016 | Self Care
Give your brain and your body the rest they need to keep you at your best. Do you ever find yourself staring off into space during the workday? Falling asleep while your sexy significant other whispers sweet nothings into your ear? Or feeling so snappish you might...