CCI Support Blog

Tauranga Hobby Group – Creativity, Connection & Calm For many of us living with CFS, FM or Long Covid, finding ways to stay connected that don’t drain our energy can be a real challenge. A great local option is the Tauranga Hobby Group, originally created by a CCI...

Recently I’ve been trying to work on improving my outlook on life and general mood. Given how much our mood can affect our stress levels and therefore our health, I thought I’d go over one of the strategies I’ve been trying: Right vs Wrong, and Helpful vs Unhelpful...

Chronic Crafting Mindful crafting activities such as knitting, pottery, painting, or embroidery, are crucial for managing chronic illnesses because they blend therapeutic benefits of meditation with creative, tactile engagement. These activities foster a "flow" state,...

By Phil Over the last few months, through Mindful Steps to Wellbeing, men’s groups, and my own practices, one thing has helped me deeply: Listening. Listening to people tell the truth about where they are. Some are still very limited. Some are living inside very small...

This month, we hear from two CCI Support members who have generously shared a bit of their journeys with us. If you would like to send a written piece for featuring in our blog, newsletter, and/or social media, please contact [email protected]. The morning of my...

The Finch App is a cute little self-care app that rewards you for checking off tasks with outfits and ‘birdhouse’ furniture, takes the bird on trips around the world, and lets you send supportive messages and reminders to other Finch users. It can be adapted to a...

I learned to appreciate the small things. I resisted it. My heart crashed against it, like waves smashing against a rock - and it hurts,  unfathomable,  wave upon wave. I still dreamt the big things - Momentous things actually. I picked up a small stone. It...

At CCI Support, we recognising the importance of sharing your story—in your own words. We always endeavour to provide a platform for those living with chronic illness who would like to tell us more about their experiences. If you would like your writing to be posted...

Grounding sheets? Do they work? What are even are they? Grounding sheets or earthing sheets are special bed sheets woven with conductive fibres (like silver or carbon) that are said to connect you to the Earth's natural energy, aiming to reduce inflammation and...

They said it was all in your head.Maybe they said it with a smirk,a shrug,a cold wave of certaintythat hollowed you out,left you smaller than before. They didn’t see the nights you shook.The mornings your body refused.The terror of not being believed—not even by your...