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Unfortunately, your body won’t suddenly decide to act differently for a weekend so take care of it like any other day. Whilst street food may be spenny* as hell, it is worth it to top up your energy levels and to drink safely.

You need to make sure you are eating a festival. “But eating is cheating!” your 16 year old self cries from behind her bottle of Glenn’s vodka There were even specific soft drink kiosk that you could go to if you just wanted a lemonade so you didn’t have to wait in the stupid long alcohol queues.

Parklife 2021 for free#

At Parklife, there were designated areas that you could go to fill up your water bottle for free as well as as bottled water being sold all over the venue. Whether you are sober or not, you still need to keep hydrated.

Taking moments like this was integral to my spoonie survival. I did a quick meditation and some deep breathing (imagine how that must have looked to passers by lmao) giving my body and mind a chance to rest. Whilst I could still hear the music, it was nowhere near as loud. Since I was enjoying the music, my friends and I stopped dancing in the crowd and went to sit on a nearby hill. My body was tired and being in a crowd was stressing me out. It will be unlikely that you will find a rest spot free of all things that might lead to symptoms, so try to take out one or two variables instead.įor example, on the Saturday around mid-afternoon I was starting to flag. That is why finding pockets of rest is so important.Ĭonstant stimulation on all fronts is a very common trigger for chronic illness symptom flares. When you’re constantly surrounded by crowds and loud noise, it can be both mentally and physically taxing. As for weed, my advice is similar to that of drinking but do bear in mind it might make you feel more tired or put you in a fatigued state.īeing at a festival means that something is constantly going on. The boost in energy may relieve the fatigue for a short while but during a comedown you will feel far worse. Alternatively you can stay sober! This is all about managing your body so that you can experience festival life to the fullest.Īs for drugs, I can’t personally comment on the effects of common festival drugs such as cocaine, MDMA and ketamine but my advice from research would be to avoid them. Getting drunk at 10am pres with your mates sounds fun in theory, but when that wears off, you’re left tired, fatigued and drunk very early on into your festival experience.Įither space out your drinking throughout the day, making sure you are staying on top of your fatigue levels, or wait until later on in the day before you start.

My first piece of advice is to drink smart. I can only give advice based off my own experience. T his section is not intended in any way to sound preachy- if you want to take anything that is 100% your choice. If there is one thing festival culture is known for, it is the huge amount of drink and drugs that are consumed. Well, I do make a good point! Here is how I did it and the advice I would give to any other spoonie who wants to experience a festival. “But Charlotte, you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, how the hell did you manage it?” There are other genres and lesser known acts too playing on the multiple stages throughout the weekend, so make sure you keep an eye on the lineup to find your favourites. Most of the music is either quite mainstream, with acts like Megan Thee Stallion and Becky Hill headlining, or electronic- with techno being the most common genre. It is one of the UK’s biggest festivals and you’ll find the headliners are always big names. Parklife is a music festival in Heaton Park, Manchester. If you’ve been following my Instagram then you’ll know that a few weeks ago I went to Parklife.