Most people think a fever is a heightened body temperature which raises gradually and eventually gets back to normal again. However, does everybody experience this in the same manner?

Fever is a natural reaction of our body to fight against a viral or bacterial infection. When the temperature raises, these microorganisms have a harder time growing and spreading in our bodies. Therefore, it is sometimes questioned whether fever suppressers such as paracetamol or aspirin should be taken, or if we just should leave our body alone.

As long as there exist no signs of exhaustion or severe symptoms, the chance of reaching a critical temperature (around 41) is nil. You may not feel great, but it doesn’t hurt.

 

With life, being human, comes stress. And we all have all kinds of ways to deal with it.
But sometimes it’s quite a challenge to live with chronic pain, fatigue, illness or a major change in our lives.

This may take a lot of our time and energy by worrying about how we can get rid of our problems or how to deal with them. We may feel stuck in our situation. And the solutions we choose, often seem to work only temporarily.

You may recognise this pattern and want to do something for yourself, something you really benefit from in the long run. Mindfulness has specially been developed for people who are motivated to discover how much they can do for themselves.

Mindfulness is an effective method to help enjoy living well despite stress and health problems.

 

Central to mindfulness is undivided attention for this particular moment and for how life is right now. Key concepts are: gentleness, not looking for specific results and non-judgement.

Often we are with our thoughts in the past or we wander off into fantasies about the future. Lost in thought we do things on autopilot. This deprives us of our view of how we live now and what we can do for ourselves. By being more present in the now, we have our attention and energy back at our disposal in order to take care of ourselves and to discover new possibilities.

 

What you will learn

– to become less caught up in thoughts and feelings;
– to recognise signals in your body sooner and to respect your limits;
– to handle yourself with gentleness and humour;
– to deal more effectively with stressful situations;
– to utilise your capacities better.

 

Mindfulness is suitable for anyone who wants to regain control over their lives and is looking for support in living with fatigue, pain, ageing, illness or stress. Scientific research shows mindfulness to be effective for people with sleep problems, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, heart problems, skin problems and pain and fatigue.