Lorraine Ansell reflects on workplaces I’ve experienced, from open-plan offices to working from home, and what they taught me about workplace accessibility, disability accommodations and creating environments where people can do their best work....
Lorraine Ansell discusses her reasons as to why she became a work disability coach...
Lorraine Ansell heads to Nomad in London to come third place in non fiction in the Ink Book Awards...
Lorraine Ansell explores why offering solutions to her chronic conditions really isn't helpful. Instead offer sympathy!...
Lorraine Ansell explores grief as part of her chronic condition. Here she highlights several areas from food to friendship that she has had to grieve....
Lorraine Ansell, herself a long time glasses wearer due to myopia, discusses her favourite children's books about glasses and eye issues....
Lorraine Ansell has always struggled with bras and how they cut into her flesh. After 40 years she has a few favourites....
Lorraine Ansell talks about things she no longer does to help manage her hEDS - many things suggested by her medical team...
Lorraine recommends her favourite foot brand for chronic foot pain. She has loved shoes since she was a child and so has done extensive research into the shoes that suit her and her soles and soul best!...
Lorraine Ansell - chronic pain patient talks about Dr Valentina Buscemi and her pain management therapy...
Lorraine learns about Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and reads a new book with lots of techniques....
Lorraine is a seasoned traveller and even with a chronic illness has figured out a few things that make travelling more cosy and safe....
Over the past few years I have been working on learning about my conditions and especially the pain I am in. At my Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis the rheumatologist broke the news to me that I was in fact in pain and had been from a young age. But as a human being that doesn’t scream...
Lorraine Ansell takes a look at why Diagnosis is so necessary for those with chronic conditions.She lists five points that are very important....
The one where Lorraine Ansell finds purpose in her pain. And learns that movement is essential even with a chronic condition....
Lorraine Ansell finds out that having hEDS has given her a chance to look at change a new - the waiting in the wings before real change...
What does pain actually look like? Well before you decide read about me and my journey with pain....