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4 things to do when you really can’t do anything

I’ve got long covid, so these 4 things help when fatigue has got me stuck to the sofa. If you’re also feeling stuck, they might help you…

Oct 27, 2022

4 things to do when you really can’t do anything

Oct 27, 2022

Amy Butterworth

Travelling with long covid: there’s just one rule

After so long on the sofa, we need a change of scene. But you HAVE to do this first…

Jul 13

Travelling with long covid: there’s just one rule

Jul 13

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How to talk to people when you feel like sh*t

A new disability, illness, or grief is tough — you need people, but you worry about being ‘negative’.

Jul 6

How to talk to people when you feel like sh*t

Jul 6

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Returning to work with long covid? Take it even slower…

Learning your new (reduced) limits is one thing. Getting ‘back to’ work is another

Jun 26

Returning to work with long covid? Take it even slower…

Jun 26

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I can’t get out of bed — I’m still a boxer

Long covid means I walk with a stick, but the old training still helps every day

Jun 22

Jun 22

Amy Butterworth

Forget brain fog: long covid gives you FEELING fog

How to get to the party without feeling anxious

Jun 13

Jun 13

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Why long covid is like Groundhog Day

How I learned to be stuck in Punxsutawney, and make the most of it

Feb 8

Why long covid is like Groundhog Day

Feb 8

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How to ask for help when you’re a people pleaser

Big life changes — a bereavement, a life-changing diagnosis, a global pandemic — forces you to exist in a different way. Sometimes this…

Feb 23, 2023

How to ask for help when you’re a people pleaser

Feb 23, 2023

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Switching from Plan A to Plan B? Stop thinking in lines — think in CIRCLES

There are many reasons we have to abandon Plan A — kids come along, an unexpected disability, a redundancy, an existential crisis, a…

Dec 6, 2022

The Golden Circle is three concentric circles. On the inner circle, it says ‘why’, on the middle circle it says ‘how’, and on the outer circle it says ‘what’.

Dec 6, 2022

Amy Butterworth

Amy Butterworth

Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, Londoner with long covid. No science; just hilarious and helpful insights.

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