What do you do when you hit rock bottom from chronic pain? Mindfulness, Acceptance and more with James Allen

<p>James and Cheryl discuss in detail how they manage fluctuating symptoms and pain from chronic rheumatic diseases. James also explains how his patient journey led him to create his innovative 3-D symptom tracker app, Chronic Insights.</p><p><strong>Speaker bios:</strong></p><p>James Allen is 39, and has lived with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for 22 years. He likes to think of arthritis as a clumsy housemate who moved in without permission, who he used to hate but over the years he’s grown to kind of like. It forced him to leave his job as an IT consultant, which in retrospect has been a positive development, because now he’s doing something he really loves - developing a symptom diary app called Chronic Insights.</p><p>Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist who has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for seventeen years. Her life passion is helping others with rheumatoid arthritis figure out how to live a full life despite arthritis, by developing tools to navigate physical, emotional and social challenges. She formed the educational company Arthritis Life in 2019 after seeing a huge need for more engaging, accessible, and (dare I say) FUN patient education and self-management resources. </p><p><strong>Episode links:</strong></p><ul><li>Where to follow James:<ul><li>James’ Chronic Insights Instagram: @chronicinsights</li><li>Email James: <a href="mailto:james@chronicinsights.com">james@chronicinsights.com</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://chronicinsights.com/">https://chronicinsights.com/</a></li></ul></li><li>Book James Recommends: “<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Practicing-Mindfulness-An-Introduction-to-Meditation-Audiobook/B00DDVQQLA" target="_blank">Practicing Mindfulness</a>” audio book</li><li>Cheryl’s free webinar on March 26th - <a href="https://thoughtful-experimenter-636.ck.page/45ece02e3f">Sign up here</a></li><li><a href="https://thoughtful-experimenter-636.ck.page/25e9ee5471">Wait list for Rheum to THRIVE membership </a></li><li>Cheryl’s Arthritis Life freebies:<ul><li>Free Handout: <a href=