Practice

A Hard Question About Chronic illness — living with a long condition

Explore what chronic illness reveals about resilience and meaning. Use ancient wisdom to reframe your relationship with long-term health challenges.

Dipaguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Dipa. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Dipa, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Dipa

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Loving-Kindness Toward the Ailing Body The Fearlessness That Comes Through Acceptance Non-Identification With the Illness Story Mindful Acceptance of Present Pain Compassionate Surrender and Wise Effort

Go deeper

Chronic illness — living with a long condition: Questions Worth Asking Living with Chronic illness — living with a long condition Chronic illness — living with a long condition in Practice Why Chronic illness — living with a long condition Matters Chronic illness — living with a long condition: Foundations

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.