Chronic fatigue can make simple movements hurt, disrupt sleep, and reduce energy. It can impair work, social, recreational, and household activities. People who have been injured in accidents may also develop other symptoms, such as anxiety. Chronic fatigue can have a negative impact on financial security, and, in some cases, it can contribute to alcohol or drug abuse. It can also disrupt marital and family relationships if it isn't managed effectively.
Fatigue is invisible. This can lead people who experience chronic fatigue to feel misunderstood or alone in their suffering. Some people may find the legitimacy of their pain is questioned. Other people believe pain is all in their head. There is a trite truth to this claim because pain and fatigue originate in the brain. However, our pain is real and isn't imagined and fabricated. It is real for chronic fatigue sufferers. Given the impact that pain has on the quality of life and other life domains, it is not surprising that more than a quarter of people who experience chronic fatigue also experience depression and anxiety. However, the good news is that there are ways for chronic fatigue sufferers to cope with their pain and live a life that helps them flourish.
In this e-book, I will outline and discuss 16 ways you can flourish from the inside-out, despite your chronic fatigue. The good news is that you can be your best, even if you're chronically ill. You don't have to accept being second best as your modus operandi. You can learn to stretch yourself and grow inwardly. This is where true flourishing starts. If you live meaningfully, you will flourish just by living an authentic life.