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Amy talks about the struggles of having an ostomy

I'm Amy & for those of you who don't know me, I am part of team Comfizz. My job is all things social media & marketing, with a bit of customer care thrown in too, answering your calls & queries! I've nearly been in my Comfizz role for a year now (time flies, right?) I am a seasoned ostomate, having had my permanent ileostomy formed in 2011 due to Crohn's Disease & a large, benign tumour, the size of a watermelon which nearly cost me my life. I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at age 7, but had symptoms from as young as I can remember & my Uncle also had Ulcerative Colitis and had had a stoma for around...

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What self care tips will help you to beat the January blues?

How are you feeling this January? It’s easy to expect everyone to feel a sense of renewed possibilities, with the motivation to be healthier and hopeful. All we are met with is adverts for gym memberships, self care products and sales galore. Some may be feeling depressed, anxious, or just not their best, and that's ok. We all have difficulties in our lives whether it be financial, an illness, or relationship troubles to name but a few. 

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10 DAYS OF SELF-CARE - DAY 7: Nourish

Welcome to our Day 7 of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, we are going to be exploring nutrition and finding out the importance of nutrition with an ostomy, as well as sharing some links to existing blog posts we have on food & drink.

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10 DAYS OF SELF-CARE - DAY 6: Journal

Welcome to our Day 6 of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, we are going to put some time aside to rest and discover journaling which has been found to be a great form of self-care, and the benefits of journaling. We are sending you the warmest wishes for 2023! Let's keep getting  ourselves set up in the right way for the year. 

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10 DAYS OF SELF-CARE - DAY 5: Rest

Welcome to our Day 5, also New Years Day, of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, we are going to put some time aside to rest and discover the importance of rest, although as I'm sure a lot of people will know reading this, often, we find out why rest is important when it's too late! 

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10 DAYS OF SELF-CARE - DAY 4 : Meditate

 Welcome to our Day 4, also New Years Eve, of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, we are going to have a go at something we mentioned in our "Listen" post yesterday: Meditation. Our focus is to find out what meditation is, why meditation can be beneficial and to also try a 1-minute mini-meditation, focused on relieving stress. 

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10 DAYS OF SELF-CARE - DAY 3 : Listen

Welcome to our Day 3 of our "10 days of self-care" & thank you for putting you first & joining us. Today, our focus will be on giving our eyes a break within our technology-heavy world. Try to set 15 minutes a time to try one of the ideas below. With our focus being to give your eyes a break, this blog post isn't going to be a long one!

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