Over a year ago I was in a training (regarding effective communication). Each time I made a comment or I asked question there was no response. Frustrating! Now was it a multi-day training so the experience came back a few times and I became more and more irritated. What I had to say made sence […]
Tip 2 of 10: CLEAN LANGUAGE (INSTEAD OF DIRTY)
LANGUAGE DETERMINES EXPERIENCE The only way you can experience the world is through your senses (see, hear, touch/feel, smell, taste). And whenever you tell someone about an experience you use sensory language. Try to describe a person, house, memory or state of mind: every word you use has something to do with what it looks […]
Accepting Parkinson’s?
The last blog Koen posted is about acceptance of Parkinson (and not all consequences). A nice article and how did this work for me. Did I accept Parkinson’s? Should I accept Parkinson? Will or will I have to accept Parkinson. I really looked for my relationship with Parkinson’s. Is it something that is beyond me, […]
Tip 1 of 10: Accept PD (But Not All Of Its Consequences)
This article shows you how to accept aspects of PD in order to help you make big steps towards accepting the condition as a whole, whether you’re a patient, a partner or a caregiver. GOOD ADVICE (THAT WILL DO YOU NO GOOD) Do you get angry and frustrated too whenever you get ‘good advice’? It […]
The 10 Best Tips For Coping With Parkinson’s
In this article we summarize what we think are the most important tips to make coping with Parkinson’s Disease easier. And it is not just about ‘thinking positively’ (because that doesn’t work for most people), but about coping with symptoms, positive and negative feelings, helpful and unhelpful people around you, communication with yourself and a […]