I created a couple different journal pages to help me track my progress, you are welcome to use… I hope it helps you!

• PainJournal_MyFoggyBrain
• MyFoggyBrain Daily Pain Journal Template2

Knowledge Center: Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain & Depression

• About.com: Fibromyalgia & CFS – This blog stands alone… the absolute best Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue information online!
• Chronic Pain explained in 5 minutes or less. This video is amazing and anyone with chronic pain should watch this–>  Understanding Pain: What to do about it in less than five minutes?

• Fibromyalgia Network – Our mission is to provide you with ad-free, patient-focused information that you can use today. All of our educational materials, including each issue of the Fibromyalgia Network Journal, monthly eNews Alerts, brochures, awareness items, and other patient resources are as accurate as possible. We base information on published scientific findings. Many of our original articles are reviewed and edited by the experts for accuracy.
• Nat’l Fibromyalgia Association – The National Fibromyalgia Association is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with fibromyalgia.
• ABC Pain Management: There is a vast amount of information on pain management on this site that ABC news has put together ranging from the latest news  provided in videos and news links to links to Medical Universities & Hospitals that link you directly to the Pain Specialists:
• Medline Plus Tutorial on Fibromyalgia – The National Library of Medicine has created this online tutorial presentation on Fibromyalgia (includes audio and video).
• New York Times Health Guide: Fibromyalgia – a wealth of information from diagnosis to treatments to latest news, clinical trial, etc.
• WebMD’s Fibromyalgia Health Center: Latest headlines and top stories, a guide to Fibromyalgia with symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & care, home remedies and finding help, related illnesses.
• About.com: Chronic Pain & Mental Health – Living with chronic pain every day puts a strain on your psychological well-being. Keeping the mind healthy while the body struggles is not always easy, but it plays a huge role in coping with day-to-day pain.
• American Pain Society – The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians and other professionals to increase the knowledge of pain and transform public policy and clinical practice to reduce pain-related suffering.

Knowledge Center: Insomnia & Sleep Hygiene

• Sleep Hygiene: Helpful Hints to Help You Sleep – University of Maryland Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center provides essentials of good sleep habits.
• 42 Simple Tips to Getting to Sleep – They’re all designed to help you deal with the tension, stress and anxiety that lead to insomnia, so that you can enjoy a good night’s sleep.
• 100 Tips for Coping with Fibromyalgia and Insomnia -

Knowledge Center: Meditation and Relaxation for Chronic Pain

• Meditation for Chronic Pain – Countless studies indicate that meditation can be a boon for people who live with chronic pain. Mindfulness meditation offers the practitioner a choice of where to direct a patient’s mental attention. This method of dealing with pain complements standard medical treatment by diminishing negative psychological responses to pain and assisting the patient with intentionally influencing his or her experience of pain.
• Kaiser Permanente Meditation Downloads – Kaiser offers meditation downloads for free that are excellent! I definitely recommend that you take advantage of these
• Clear Mind Meditation Techniques – site dedicated to providing practical meditation and mental training techniques. This site has a ton of great information!
• Mindfulness Meditation Practice with Jon Kabat-Zinn – Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. is internationally known for his work as a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. You can also find his books at most on-line stores (I purchased a couple books from amazon for my kindle).
  • Jon Kabat-Zinn on Living Mindfully – Oprah’s Soul Series Webcast
• Hypnosis, Meditation, and Relaxation for Pain Treatment – Stress and pain are intimately related. When being in pain causes stress or being stressed worsens pain, psychological therapies — including hypnosis, meditation, and relaxation — may help break the cycle.
• Tai Chi
  • Integral Tai Chi is My New Depression/ Fibromyalgia Pain Drug of Choice! – my foggy brain post
  • Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia – NY Times article
  • Fibromyalgia? Try Tai Chi – CNN article
• FibroHaven’s Relaxation Techniques for Pain Control – Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1997, Danette has been learning to live well with it ever since. In 2008 she founded FibroHaven Support Foundation, creating a community of compassion, understanding, and healing for those learning to live well with chronic illness.
  • Progressive Relaxation
  • Relaxation Mini-Practices
  • QiGong
  • The Fruit of Meditation
• DIY Stress Relief – This site has a lot of great information on relaxation, meditation, visualization and other techniques for reducing stress in your life.