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Yearly Archives: 2016

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7 activities for staying awake while relaxing

Elle's blogBy ElleApril 26, 20167 Comments

In my last post I discussed a difficulty that many people with narcolepsy face, being unable to relax without falling asleep. Time spent relaxing while staying awake is really important in order to prevent burn out, and finding ways to do that can help us minimize feelings of anxiety and depression. While some people’s idea…

Anxiety and narcolepsy: never relaxed, always asleep

Elle's blogBy ElleApril 3, 201615 Comments

The eternal paradox of being able to sleep at any moment… without ever truly relaxing. This is the reality of living with anxiety and narcolepsy. As a person with narcolepsy, you have probably had people tell you that they are jealous of the fact you get to take naps all the time. Whether a joke…

Narcolepsy in the workplace: info sheet

Elle's blogBy ElleMarch 29, 20162 Comments

So I’ve already put this up on the Advocacy Tools page and on the Facebook page, but I just wanted to talk a little bit more about the Narcolepsy in the Workplace info sheet I’ve created and the reasoning behind it. The idea for this document came from a commenter on this blog, Lisa, who…

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