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July 2nd, 2023 1:48 pm

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More and More Fab Women Founders, More and MoreGoodDays

More and More Fab Women Founders, More and MoreGoodDays

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-07-02T13:55:11+10:00July 2nd, 2023|Categories: Blog, Help, Professional|Tags: advocacy, My Health Story, pain management, professional resource, self management|

Woohooo! The startup world is beginning to thrive with people who want to impact healthcare using their negative experiences. These people want to help others, change the quality of care and make sure you get better faster. One of these great people is Neala Fulia, and I am excited to have the chance to introduce More Good Days (MGD), a new online digital healthcare company Neala founded dedicated to helping individuals find relief from chronic pain - specifically fibromyalgia. I'm also excited that MGD has become a Friend of My Health Story (MHS), which signifies a shared commitment to improving the quality of care for all of us. It's what we all deserve and what has been so slow in coming.

May 22nd, 2023 2:50 pm

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A glorious facade – just look at me!

A glorious facade – just look at me!

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-05-22T14:50:00+10:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: About, Blog, Living|Tags: self management, soula|

(Photograph Ivan Kemp) Do you like this picture of me? When I see this photo of myself, I see someone proud and accomplished. My posture reflects inner [...]

March 27th, 2023 12:21 pm

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Own Your Health Data

Own Your Health Data

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-03-27T20:18:57+11:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Learn, Manage, Professional Resources|Tags: My Health Story, self management|

Self-management is hard, chronic illness is overwhelming. Chronic illness robs you of your independence and control, leaving you feeling defeated and mentally and physically drained. Add to the endless appointments required; now, we also have to be considerate of healthcare systems under pressure. Guess who gets the short end of the stick? We pay with our lives. Perhaps healthcare systems were destined to burst their stitches because healthCARE was never built to care for people; it was made to keep people relying on it. That's not care. Can taking more ownership of our health make a difference?

March 7th, 2023 6:07 am

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Soula Mantalvanos in Times News Group’s Women in Business International Women’s Day 2023 Edition

Soula Mantalvanos in Times News Group’s Women in Business International Women’s Day 2023 Edition

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-03-06T20:09:22+11:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Advocacy, Blog, Help, My Health Story, News, Online|Tags: advocacy, media, My Health Story, self management, soula|

(Image: Soula Mantalvanos, founder My Health Story features in Women in Business, Bellarine Times International Women’s Day special edition 2023) Feature, Women in Business, Bellarine Times International [...]

February 25th, 2023 11:06 am

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Introducing Nerita Lewis, Founder of Jaspen, a new social platform

Introducing Nerita Lewis, Founder of Jaspen, a new social platform

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-02-25T11:11:25+11:00February 25th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Learn, Professional Resources|Tags: education, pain management, professional resource, self management|

In 2011 when I built pudendalnerve.com.au, the internet was starved of helpful communities and resources. It was the very reason my advocacy began. I didn't want anyone to be as lost as I was on my search for important health information. There were few online portals where people could connect, and the only health information available was through science journals – no individual could understand them! Health orgs that did have a web presence seemed not to have a dialogue with the consumers they claimed to exist for. Thank goodness that's changing, but we still have a way to go as the usual questions remain; What is chronic pain? How can we manage chronic pain and its symptoms and effects? What are the best treatments, and why is there such a lack of understanding? etc This is where Nerita Lewis comes in with her idea to democratise healthcare with Jaspen.

December 5th, 2022 11:35 am

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Remember! Slow Down to Speed Up

Remember! Slow Down to Speed Up

By Soula Mantalvanos|2022-12-05T15:43:55+11:00December 5th, 2022|Categories: About, Blog, Living|Tags: living, New life, self management, soula, tip, tips|

Near impossible! Slowing yourself down when you’re feeling great is a pathetic concept for a person living with chronic illness. It’s not like you ever go very [...]

October 4th, 2022 2:30 pm

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WEBINAR: Can visualising the personal health experience lead to better care and understanding?

WEBINAR: Can visualising the personal health experience lead to better care and understanding?

By Soula Mantalvanos|2022-10-04T14:30:46+11:00October 4th, 2022|Categories: Advocacy, Events|Tags: advocacy, education, media, My Health Story, professional resource, self management, soula|

Can visualising the personal health experience lead to better care and understanding? You all know what I think and believe about this. But now, I'm aiming to inform the rest of [...]

September 27th, 2022 8:43 pm

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Pacing (and Baking)

Pacing (and Baking)

By Soula Mantalvanos|2023-02-25T11:08:15+11:00September 27th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Living|Tags: living, pain management, self management, soula, tip, tips|

A brief note on pacing Sometimes pacing means trading a walk to manage baking a cake. I wanted to post this as too many of us managing chronic illness are made [...]

June 16th, 2022 5:15 pm

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Ian Cleary Lightning Process: Take Your First Practical Step

Ian Cleary Lightning Process: Take Your First Practical Step

By Soula Mantalvanos|2022-06-18T10:05:57+10:00June 16th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Help, Professional|Tags: education, neuroplasticity, pain management, professional resource, self management|

I have posted much info about Ian Cleary and the Lightning Process. Like my DNA investigation, this costs quite a bit but would be very worth it. [...]

June 9th, 2022 4:08 pm

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My Health Story Now Live in Your App Store

My Health Story Now Live in Your App Store

By Soula Mantalvanos|2022-11-26T20:58:47+11:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Help, My Health Story, Professional|Tags: My Health Story, pain management, Pain Train, professional resource, self management|

I, Soula, the way I live and the type of person I am, and my story were fundamental to appointments and essential to my treatment. In addition, I realised my health experience was unique and needed to be understood. Professionals are understanding this a lot more now. On educational health networks, I see this 'tip' all the time now: People with invisible illnesses are more than their diseases And on professional forums, I read how lost practitioners are as to how to help people living with ongoing illnesses (which also explains why so many of us are enduring long-term illnesses!). So are you ready to navigate? Are you ready to put your unique experience forward and be better understood? Then, your story is the most essential part of this change. And if you need some guidance, I'm happy to zoom in if you need online training sessions, or you can email me a 'how do I...' question, and I'll film the answer for you.