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A poem about chronic pain
May 3 • James Allen
Pleasure in small things
A poem about anxiety
May 1 • James Allen

April 2026

I can't find anywhere quiet to lie down
A poem about chronic joint pain
Apr 28 • James Allen
What this chimpanzee can teach us about reducing your chronic pain, fatigue and anxiety
Built to rest: the art of ape-ing out (without burning out)
Apr 27 • James Allen
A free meditation exercise, a long COVID study, and a poem about chronic fatigue
Don't worry, it's the kind of poetry you might not hate
Apr 23 • James Allen
The surprising effect of yawning on tension caused by chronic pain
Yawn like you mean it. Why your nervous system is begging you to slow down and stretch like a cat
Apr 22 • James Allen
Know thy enemy (even if it’s your own knees)
Can learning about pain neuroscience lessen the pain? Possibly. Here's how.
Apr 19 • James Allen
Spoonie to spoonie
A poem
Apr 17 • James Allen
Cheat code for the chronically tired: make your world smaller
Up, Down, Triangle, Square, Quit Instagram, Start a Hobby
Apr 15 • James Allen
Welcome, Spoonies 💜
My story of living with axial spondyloarthritis
Apr 13 • James Allen
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