In this episode of Chats with Charlie, host Charlie Adler catches up with Maxine Haylock, Specialist Occupational Therapist and Deputy Managing Director at Vitality360, for a deep dive into the complex nature of fatigue.

Far more than just everyday tiredness, chronic fatigue is a complex, multidimensional condition that affects physical energy, brainpower, and social life, and it can't simply be cured by an early night.

If you’re navigating life with chronic fatigue, ME/CFS, or post-viral fatigue, this quick conversation offers vital insights, reassurance, and practical next steps.

For me, it’s not a corporate buzzword or a box-ticking exercise; it is my daily reality.

Working at Vitality360 with a late diagnosis of Autism and ME/CFS, I have experienced firsthand the profound shift from a world that forces unique minds into standard corporate moulds to one that actively reshapes the environment around them. Whether we are supporting the 32% of our clients who are neurodivergent and battling chronic fatigue or adapting our internal policies, we believe in viewing capability through a whole new lens. Below, I share the core principles of a truly neuro-affirming organisation, grounded in both my professional expertise and my lived experience.

Returning to work and normal routine after a major health crisis can be a daunting, overwhelming mountain to climb. No one understands this better than Heather.

After a sudden, severe illness in 2025 left her hospitalised for months and adapting to permanent hearing loss, the road back to normalcy seemed impossible. However, through a carefully paced rehabilitation journey, workplace adjustments, and tailored occupational health support, Heather didn't just return to full-time work; she reclaimed her identity. Read on to discover Heather's essential strategies for pacing, acceptance, and why work can actually be a vital piece of the healing puzzle.

Did you know voice problems after Covid are more common and more complex than most people realise?

In this insightful conversation, Jessica Sands, specialist fatigue #physiotherapist and Director of @Vitality360, shares her story with @Charlie Adler following a sudden vocal haemorrhage

Whether you are affected by voice problems or supporting someone who is, we hope this blog and associated video helps people struggling with similar issues and offers some immediate, actionable ideas.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just plain tired? You don’t need to hike a mountain to reset your nervous system.

New research shows that even a single, gentle woodland walk can dramatically lower anxiety and quiet a racing mind. Discover why small, accessible moments in nature are a powerful and adaptable tool for mental well-being, especially if you are living with chronic pain, fatigue, or neurodivergence.

Why do symptoms of pain and fatigue often flare up "out of nowhere"? The answer usually lies in the invisible accumulation of stress.

While April is Stress Awareness Month, for our clients, managing stress is a year-round necessity for physical wellbeing. From the impact of neurodiversity to the "push-through" culture of the modern workplace, we’re breaking down why your nervous system might be overwhelmed and how a holistic approach can help you rebuild your energy and confidence.

When you live with persistent pain or chronic fatigue, your world can feel like it’s shrinking.

Between managing symptoms and navigating the "essentials" of daily life, hobbies are often the first thing to be cut—dismissed as non-essential or a "luxury" we don't have the energy for.

But what if a hobby was more than just a way to pass the time?

We often talk about Autism in childhood, but what happens when the diagnosis comes decades later? And how does that diagnosis shift when you’re also managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)? In this episode of Chat with Charlie, our colleague shares her lived experience navigating these two invisible realities. We explore how late diagnosis can be a form of grief and liberation at once, and why workplace/life accommodations aren’t just "nice to haves "; they are essential for survival.

Perhaps very helpful ahead of the festive break, one of our expert clinicians chats with Charlie about how to rest well to make sure we have the best chance of quality, restorative rest, something that is not always easy in our blue-lit, daylight-deprived, device-driven, busy world at Christmas.

Why do our clients often have dysregulated breathing patterns?

What does this actually mean?

How can it be changed?

Our Specialist Physiotherapist, Emily Tims, has a video chat with Charlie about her clinical and personal experience in this area of breathing patterns. As someone with asthma as a teenager who was very keen on sports, this led her to train to be a Physiotherapist initially.

“Fibromyalgia: It's like having an orchestra of discomfort playing in various parts of your body.”

In our latest blog we share some of our clients’ experiences of living with this often misunderstood condition.