Blog - Tom Seaman

What is dystonia and what does it feel like?

September 3, 2025

September is Dystonia Awareness Month, so I want to share this information to help educate and make others aware of this life-changing condition. It is often very difficult to...

Tips for healthy living with a chronic health condition

August 13, 2025

When we are faced with a limiting health issue where performing “simple” everyday activities becomes a challenge, our self-confidence and self-worth can dwindle. This can happen with any health...

If you live with pain or other chronic conditions and have anxiety and fear, it is not your fault

July 27, 2025

Having lived with a life changing health condition called dystonia since 2001, I have learned some really tough lessons about myself, other people, and life in general. When it...

Listening to our body to help reduce pain and anguish

June 19, 2025

Having lived over 20 years with pain from dystonia (a neurological movement disorder) in order to best manage my condition, I have to be very mindful of the way...

Stress is like a clogged drain – Tips for managing our emotional plumbing

May 8, 2025

I think everybody would agree that stress is a challenge in their lives. Personally, I think we should take on the belief that no stress exists and that it...

The different things that help my dystonia the most – In a nutshell

April 22, 2025

I have had cervical dystonia since 2001. It was very severe for many years, but over time I have been able to gain significant control over my symptoms using...

Small steps to decrease pain and suffering

March 23, 2025

We all know that changing habits of behavior changes our life experiences, but putting this to practice is where a lot of us get stuck. Either we doubt our...

Don’t let your obnoxious pain get under your skin

February 18, 2025

If you live with pain, you know how debilitating and life changing it can be, and how it can dictate your entire days’ activities, as well as your moods....

There is no cure: The worst words to hear and believe

January 6, 2025

When I developed a neurological movement disorder called dystonia back in 2001, one of the first things I was told is that there is no cure. This terrified me....

Weekly Words of Wellness

January 5, 2025

For those of you who are receive my newsletter and blogs, I wanted to make you aware of a new project I am working on. It is called Weekly...

Being realistic about healthcare and treatment expectations

December 3, 2024

I have lived with pain most of my life. Prior to the age of 30, when I developed dystonia, it was mainly from sports injuries. Pain from dystonia, a neurological movement...

Thoughts about suffering to help break through pain and misery

November 18, 2024

Most things in life don’t always go as expected. None of us ever truly prepares for a hardship that throws our life off course. Even in the case of...

Hey Pain! Try as you may. You will not win!

August 29, 2024

None of us are immune to the challenges of life. At some time or another we all endure tough experiences. Nothing ever prepared me for developing dystonia back in...