The Zebrastrong Blog

Estimated reading time: 4 minutesEvery year we are bombarded with people trying to sell us perfection. We’re encouraged to lose weight, get a six-pack, or feel our best ever in 2025. There is a pressure to set what could be unrealistic resolutions or goals, that ultimately leave us feeling like we’ve let ourselves down.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesThe short answer is yes, meditation can absolutely support people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutesWe have some changes coming to The Zebra Club.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesWhen we talk about trauma, we often imagine emotional pain or difficult memories.

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesI was officially diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS) after the pandemic. Like many people, my moderate POTS symptoms that I had managed all my life became much worse post pandemic.

Estimated reading time: 8 minutesHere is a story that beautifully captures what can happen when we stick with a process.

Estimated reading time: 11 minutesI am asked a lot about tips for practical household activities, and cooking is one that comes up often!

Estimated reading time: 9 minutesCan we ever really be prepared for a flare-up? And when they arrive, how do we manage them? They can be as unpredictable as the rain. You dress for the sun and a sudden downpour arrives.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThe International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage”. Pain is considered chronic if it lasts for longer than 3 months (1).