Living with a chronic condition can feel like a balancing act—some days steady, others unpredictable. You don’t need to change everything to feel better. A few small shifts can make a big difference. Introducing “The First 5”—five gentle daily habits for chronic illness that rely on readiness, not willpower.

The question whether lifestyle medicine is good for everyone isn’t even debatable anymore. It doesn’t matter if you are healthy or suffer from one of the many lifestyle diseases there are such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes etc. It keeps you healthy or makes you healthier. The more I think about my own […]

When we think about nutrition in the context of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), we often think which is the food that is best to put into our body? But is it that white and black? In some ways, I think it is: for example the research says too much saturated fat is not good for anyone […]

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be challenging, but it’s important to remember that many individuals with MS lead fulfilling lives. There are many things that can be done actively by someone living with the illness and meditation is one of them. This is why mindfulness and meditation for managing MS is such an important part of […]

What is the OMS Program? The Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis (OMS) program was developed by Professor George Jelinek, a medical doctor who was diagnosed with MS in 1999. It is a holistic comprehensive approach to managing MS. The program is grounded in scientific research and has helped thousands of people with MS improve their overall well-being […]

You have been diagnosed with MS (or you have been living with the disease already longer) and you have come across how important exercise is for people living with MS and how it can influence the progression in a positive way. Now you are wondering what you should do and don’t know where to start. […]

The beginning At the end of 2015, a few months after my husband and I got married, he said to me, “Do you want to do a 10-day silent Vipassana retreat?” Vipassana-what? 10 days meditating? No talking? You must be crazy!!! He told me he would be happy if I joined (men and women are […]

George Jelinek had the brains and opportunities as a doctor to put the amazing OMS program together that it now. Many of us are so immensely grateful to him and his work. From the very beginning, I had no idea this would eventually become part of my MS health coaching journey, but looking back, it […]

When I studied health and wellness coaching in my Masters, we learned about many theories. Some of the ones I remember are the social cognitive theory, the Health believe model, the Transtheoretical model of behavior change/the stages of change and more. I am a big believer that science is something you should know when you […]

Learn how to embrace a healthy lifestyle while managing Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Discover diet tips, exercise routines, stress management techniques, and social support ideas in this comprehensive beginner’s guide. Navigate your journey with MS and live well. Join us as we explore the key aspects of adopting a healthy lifestyle with MS.