INGEBJØRG MIDSEM DAHL
Author Biography
Ingebjørg Midsem Dahl was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1979, and still lives there. She came down with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in 1983, and began taking an interest in coping and management in her pre-teens. There was no access to medical treatment for ME at the time, so coping and management became an important source of hope. Pacing was the method which turned out to give the most control over the illness, and Ingebjørg therefore began taking a particular interest in this. She wrote her first article on the subject at the age of 18. The article went on to be published in five countries. She has continued to contribute to the magazines of patient organisations, mainly in Norway, Denmark and Great Britain.
When Ingebjørg’s health began deteriorating drastically in her late teens, she was forced to give up her university studies in linguistics, and instead focus on getting the illness under control. She began experimenting to develop the concept of pacing further. During this process, Ingebjørg managed to pinpoint which aspects of pacing enhance the chances of improvement, and from this was able to deduce how pacing can be carried out in order to get maximum benefit. By applying these ideas to her own situation, she was able to turn the worst relapse she has ever had into her longest period of gradual improvement, more than a decade and a half.
When Ingebjørg’s health had improved sufficiently, she began dictating a series of articles about pacing to help other patients. Over the years, the series evolved into a book, which was published in Norway in late 2015.
This book has now been translated into English. Ingebjørg takes a particular interest in how coping and management techniques can be used to lead a rich and fulfilling life, despite limitations. Thanks to these techniques she has been able to pursue her other interests of languages, literature, writing, history, early music, natural sciences and different types of crafts.
Ingebjørg Midsem Dahl was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1979, and still lives there. She came down with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in 1983, and began taking an interest in coping and management in her pre-teens. There was no access to medical treatment for ME at the time, so coping and management became an important source of hope. Pacing was the method which turned out to give the most control over the illness, and Ingebjørg therefore began taking a particular interest in this. She wrote her first article on the subject at the age of 18. The article went on to be published in five countries. She has continued to contribute to the magazines of patient organisations, mainly in Norway, Denmark and Great Britain.
When Ingebjørg’s health began deteriorating drastically in her late teens, she was forced to give up her university studies in linguistics, and instead focus on getting the illness under control. She began experimenting to develop the concept of pacing further. During this process, Ingebjørg managed to pinpoint which aspects of pacing enhance the chances of improvement, and from this was able to deduce how pacing can be carried out in order to get maximum benefit. By applying these ideas to her own situation, she was able to turn the worst relapse she has ever had into her longest period of gradual improvement, more than a decade and a half.
When Ingebjørg’s health had improved sufficiently, she began dictating a series of articles about pacing to help other patients. Over the years, the series evolved into a book, which was published in Norway in late 2015.
This book has now been translated into English. Ingebjørg takes a particular interest in how coping and management techniques can be used to lead a rich and fulfilling life, despite limitations. Thanks to these techniques she has been able to pursue her other interests of languages, literature, writing, history, early music, natural sciences and different types of crafts.
