How Music and Chocolate Can Help Improve the Quality of Life for Autoimmune Disease Patients In today’s article, I will be discussing one of my favorite topics…chocolate! Who doesn’t love chocolate? When I was in the midst of my darkest days, trying to cope with my RA symptoms, I’ll admit: chocolate was a comfort! If…
In today’s post, I’ll be discussing the amazing link between using music as a therapeutic method for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. More specifically, for those of us who take an oral medication. Having RA bring on depression and anxiety, because the pain and chronic fatigue are often unimaginable and unbearable. So, let’s dive in…
ES_Deep Inside the Rainforest – Sight of Wonders In today’s post, I’m going to share the positive aspects of playing the piano, and how playing just one song a day can bring you a plethora of benefits. If you have an autoimmune disease as I do, you know the drills of going to the doctor,…
ES_Reflection-of-the-Sun-Hanna-Ekstrom In today’s blog post, I’m going to be talking about playing the piano while living with arthritis. Ah, yes…Piano. Considered to be one of the most important and central instruments in music therapy, the piano can open doors to arthritis sufferers’ world like no other instrument. I should know–I live with rheumatoid arthritis and find…
As someone who lives with the challenges of an autoimmune disease, I know how difficult it can be to get out of bed some days. But one thing I never stopped doing was playing the piano. Music has always been a huge part of my life, playing piano and singing for as long as I…
Did you know six in 10 adults in the United States have a chronic disease? And, four in 10 adults in the US have two or more chronic diseases. About five years ago, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. So I guess you can say I have joined that group of statistics. And…