Comfort- as told by hypermobility

Being comfortable with hypermobility- a pretty enormous feat for most. My last three really bad flare ups reminded me just how important it is to be comfortable. Sleeping, sitting, working, exercising- all of these can be a real struggle. It's important to spend time finding out exactly what helps you and your condition the most. For me, it's the things below- A comfortable bed, a big, squashy chair with good support, something to do to take your mind off it, like reading, hot water bottles and deep heat to relieve sore joints and of course a good old mug of tea.

There are lots of 'self-care' tips out there for hypermobility sufferers, and comfort is a very important part of this. As much as sleep hygiene, being healthy, doing as much as exercise as you can and eating well are important, so is being able to lay down at night and feel you can get proper rest.

NHS choices provide a few important comfort hints, including footwear, applying heat and resting. Get comfortable! As weird as it sounds, because of course you make yourself comfy, not many people put enough thought into how they can improve it, particularly sleep. Winters are for comfort eating, drinking and snuggling, so treat your joints to extra comfort too.