My guest on today's podcast, Dafne Wiswell is no stranger to chronic illness. She has dealt with depression, panic attacks, rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto's. Her 3 children all have health issues too - Sensory Processing Disorder, juvenile arthritis and Type 1 Diabetes!

Unsurprisingly, Dafne thinks stress was a trigger for her auto-immune conditions and so has dedicated a lot of time and effort in learning how to manage her stress well so she can have the energy and capacity to, well, deal with everyday life!

Some of the keys we talk about were:

* Trusting your intuition with diet and going back to what you know works well for you when you need to (plant based for her)
* How Dafne protects her mental and emotional space
* Boundaries with people
* Turning off notifications on her phone.
* Stop multitasking.
* Being really careful with her schedule and planning time for the things that make her feel grounded.
* Things that help Dafne to rest.
* Prayer as meditation
* Mindset
* Letting go of health 'perfection'
* The thyroid personality
What I enjoyed about this conversation with Dafne was her gentleness with herself, and I'm sure with those she works with. She has a sense of peace which I'm sure comes from her faith and having done the hard work of 'letting go' of so many of the uncontollables!

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About Dafne Wiswell

Dafne is a wife, homeschool mom of 20+ years, and a Board Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach. She's spent twenty years studying and developing practical and spiritual strategies to help others unlock the healing potential that is already inside of them. For years she battled depression, anxiety, panic attacks, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and the debilitating pain of rheumatoid arthritis. She discovered that changing the thoughts in her mind and the food on her plate could create powerful shifts in her health and life. She's on a mission to hand others the keys they need to experience this abundant life for themselves!

Connect with Dafne:
https://thechronicillnesscoach.co/

Social Media @dafnethechronicillnesscoach

Download Dafne's free e-book, Breakthrough.
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Let’s Talk Thyroid is a podcast where we explore different aspects of living a healthy thyroid lifestyle positively & practically to help you thrive and not just survive. I bring together my experiences as a Hashimoto's patient, interviews with real people thriving with thyroid issues and experts to give us the low down on different aspects of living a healthy thyroid lifestyle. Expect discussions on diet, energy, gut health, stress, holistic approaches, essential oils, sleep, relationships and more.

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