Flourishing with Fibromyalgia Wellness Coaching with Dr. Robin Pfaff

11/21/2025

Are you looking at your holiday shopping list and wondering what you can get for yourself or your special person who has fibromyalgia or chronic illness that would be helpful, encouraging and inspiring?

I’d like to suggest you consider gifting my book Living Your BEST life with Fibromyalgia: A Compassionate Approach to Reclaim Your Health and Reimagine Your Purpose.

Readers say they appreciate my practical approach that takes into consideration all aspects of your health including your emotional, social and spiritual well-being.

You can buy my book on the link below and please consider leaving an Amazon review also!

https://geni.us/LYBLWFibromyalgia

11/19/2025

“My health and I have had a complex relationship: sometimes in sync, flowing in harmony and goodwill and serenity; sometimes estranged, disconnected, and distressed.

Our relationship has been cyclical–changing with the seasons, varying like tidal rhythms–mysterious and complex as the weather.

Sometimes my health walks out in a huff leaving me bewildered and bereaved.

What did I do?

What did I say?

How can I get you back?

Sometimes there are signs my health is beginning to wane. At these times, when I notice my health crouching in the corner, I also realize that I’m doing too much for too long with too little rest and recovery.

Sometimes my health seems to evaporate suddenly, with no warning at all. As I reflect on my recent past, I can find no discernible reason for its departure.

I suffer.

I weep.

I long for the sublime days when all was well.”

This is an excerpt from my book "Living Your BEST Life with Fibromyalgia".

You can get your copy here: https://lnkd.in/gzMn6gxW

11/11/2025

Are you able to offer yourself the compassion you deserve? Or do you reserve your compassion for everyone else instead?⁠
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In Episode 135 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®, I shared:⁠
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“Research has found that people who have high levels of self-compassion manage their chronic illnesses much better than those who do not practice self-compassion.”⁠
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“Self-compassion”, like “self-care”, is a term that people think they understand... but when we dig deeper realize that they aren’t quite as good at it as they wanted to think.⁠
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To learn more about how self-compassion can help improve your fibromyalgia — and to learn about the resources I have made available to help you improve your self compassion — be sure to check out the full interview in Episode 135. ⁠

FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/135

11/07/2025

This. This. This. All of this!

This is why I specialize in working with women 50 years old and better!
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11/04/2025

“Sometimes I feel like I’m stuck in a folktale like Rumpelstiltskin when it comes to my relationship with fibromyalgia, and if you really think about it, I’m sure you do too. Some days it feels hopeless. Some days you are not sure you can go on. Deep down, you know that life needs to mean more than this and that it is time to feel better, but you don’t want to get your hopes up. You’ve tried a lot of things, read a lot of articles and books, and now you are just mostly confused. Sometimes it feels like you are stuck in a whole room of straw and you’re expected to spin it all into gold before morning, and you don’t even know how to spin!”

Have you read or listened to my book yet?

If not, you can get your copy here: https://geni.us/LYBLWFibromyalgia

10/28/2025

Have you heard of Post-Traumatic Growth? This is where you go through a stressful or difficult experience and come out the other side a better person.⁠

I discussed this topic with my good friend Tami Stackelhouse in the Fibromyalgia Podcast®.

If you want to learn more about the topic and how it affects us dealing with , check out the full episode online at: FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/41

10/23/2025

Is still a thing?☺️

Well today I want to share an oldie but definitely a goodie -- Episode 23 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast®.

In this episode, I speak on Counseling, Coaching, and Post Traumatic Growth.

Many of my clients have told me that this lively conversation I had with Tami gave them hope.

Hope that they could take charge of their health, hope that they could feel better, hope that they could continue working or do the things that bring them joy.

Head on over to listen to the episode online at: Fibromyalgiapodcast.com/23

If you would like to know more about how you could have hope and manage your fibromyalgia more effectively please reach out.

You can schedule a FREE Breakthrough Session at https://drrobinpfaff.com/get-started/⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠⁣⁠
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10/14/2025

Health is the sixth and final aspect of PERMAH, a blueprint for human flourishing.

Health refers to taking care of our mental and physical well-being.

It includes eating nutritious food, exercising regularly and getting restorative sleep.

When we are dealing with chronic illness, we have to prioritize our overall health to function well.

Sometimes you may find that you are frustrated and flailing rather than flourishing, and if you are, let me tell you, I have been there too.

But the good news is that research bears out that by the consistent nurturing of all the elements of well-being we are better able to thrive and flourish in the midst of our struggles and that is very good news indeed.

So, there are a total of six elements of PERMAH which includes Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment and Health.

Take time to do a little inventory of your life.

Rate how well you are doing on each element on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best.

Which elements in your life are supporting you and which elements could use some work?

Make a plan to utilize these building blocks to help you improve your life and your overall health and well-being.

Fibromyalgia | Fibromyalgia Coach | PERMAH | Psychology | Health

10/13/2025

Hello Friends.

❓Would you like to keep in touch outside of social media? I send out a free newsletter once a month on various topics related to Flourishing with Fibromyalgia.

😍I share a personal story or story from one of my clients about how we are navigating life with chronic illness and some coaching tips that you can put to use right away.

📌Sound good? You can sign up HERE:

https://drrobinpfaff.com/self-assessment/

📕You will also receive a copy of my BEST Assessment Mini-Workbook which offers a fun way to see how you are doing in four areas of well-being: physical, emotional, social and spiritual.

❤️I’d love to connect with you!

10/09/2025

There’s still time to sign up for the Living Well with Fibromyalgia Summit-Holiday Edition! Here’s the link FibroWellnessSummit.com

10/07/2025

Accomplishment is the fifth element of PERMAH, a model of well-being that coming out of the approach of positive psychology. This aspect of well-being is focused on the goals we set for ourselves.

Having something to work towards gives us a sense of competence and mastery and this builds an attitude of hopefulness which is so valuable in facing difficult stressors in our lives.

Accomplishments boost our confidence and sense of pride.

One of the ways I work on accomplishment with my coaching clients is to complete a wellness vision.

A wellness vision creates a picture of what you want your life to look like as you learn to manage your fibromyalgia symptoms more effectively.

When you know where you want to go it is easier to define the goals, or micro steps that it will take to get there.

What is one small action step you can identify today that will move you closer to accomplishing your goals for your well-being?
Fibromyalgia | Fibromyalgia Coach | PERMAH | Psychology | Accomplishment

10/02/2025

✅Check out this excellent article from Tami Stackelhouse on the broad impact of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia is an invisible battle affecting millions worldwide. Learn the struggles, treatments, and how to find support and hope.