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Show Notes
In this episode I invite Raelan Agle to discuss what we have learned from speaking with people who have recovered from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, MCS and POTS.
We discuss the pitfalls, the spiritual aspect of recovery as well as the common physical approaches and other commonalities in people's recovery stories.
Timestamps
| Introduction | 0:00:00 |
| Podcast Disclaimer | 0:01:54 |
| Dan's explains why he has focussed on recoveries | 0:02:37 |
| Dan & Raelan talk about not knowing recovery was possible | 0:08:21 |
| Discussion on recovery not being as rare as suggested | 0:09:41 |
| Raelan & Dan talk about isolation in sickness and recovery | 0:10:54 |
| Discussion on the learnings from the illness | 0:12:43 |
| We discuss the spiritual aspect of recovery | 0:14:13 |
| We discuss the onset of illness commonalities | 0:15:06 |
| Are people that recover special or lucky? What causes the shift into recovery? | 0:22:18 |
| We discuss what motivates us and how it can be a double edge sword. | 0:28:06 |
| Discussion about depression with chronic illness | 0:30:05 |
| Discussion of why mental outlook matters for a physical illness | 0:31:34 |
| Discussion on what stops people recovering & importance of persistence | 0:36:08 |
| Discussion on pitfall number two - following the rabbit | 0:43:07 |
| The approach that is always common in recoveries | 0:47:28 |
| Raelan shares more commonalities in recoveries & Dan explains how people can adopt them | 0:50:55 |
| Dan & Raelan discuss the 'miracle cure' people - super fast recoveries | 0:54:28 |
| We discuss how treatments work at different points in people's journey | 0:57:46 |
| Raelan brings up the 'stress' connection in people's recoveries | 1:00:48 |
| Dan shares who can and can't recover | 1:02:15 |
| Dan talks about how people overcome impossible odds | 1:04:15 |
| Discussion on responsibility vs self-blame & need for self-love | 1:08:28 |
| We explore the importance of listening to your instinct (& his or hers) | 1:09:52 |
| A discussion about not trying too hard | 1:13:20 |
| A big concern - expectations when we get diagnosed | 1:14:45 |
| Another big concern - severe mental health disturbance | 1:20:47 |
| Closing messages from Dan & Raelan | 1:27:20 |
Links
You can connect with Raelan here:
Website - https://raelanagle.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle/
YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/RaelanAgle/videos
You can also check out Raelan's skillshare course via her affiliate link here: Lifestyle Pacing - Tools for Optimizing Energy and Achieving Your Goals
Other Resources
CFS Unravelled is the book that started it all, outlining the explanation for the pathogenesis of ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS and related syndromes and explaining how recovery is possible.
All my email subscribers receive additional FREE resources like my book Discover Hope. So consider subscribing and reading the book to rediscover hope.
If you would like to learn more about the ANS REWIRE program, check out the 4 free intro lessons or visit the ANS REWIRE website.
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Just want to sincerely thank you for this podcast – and your American Lady…. Whom I ask you to forward this to please? You both 100% NAILED my experience so far on my adventure (as I like to call it). Dan….. I am just a few hours drive up the coast, as poor as a church mouse currently after running a beautiful career and I hit that “moment” you described, that turning point a few months ago where I realised “the only person who can heal myself is…..myself” . Powerfully simple but what a journey to get there! I have… Read more »
Thank you for your positive feedback – I am happy the interviews and podcasts are supporting you.
Yes, we all need a ray of hope to stay positive and move forward.
Little steps Lindy! Keep moving forward. ?
Two of my favourite people- Dan Neuffer and Raelan Agle! These long discussions (listened to in short bursts of course) are very useful even when you may have heard similar before- perhaps something resonates because you are at a different stage of understanding. One thing: on the discussion about taking your own life, did I hear correctly Dan that you said that you couldn’t have done that as you had responsibilities ie a young family? People often take their own life because they feel their families would be better off without them, as well as not wanting to continue with… Read more »
You heard me correctly.
Everyone has a different model of the world.
I would NOT feel OK about suggesting to my children that this is a valid path out of pain.
Agreed