The Raelan Agle Podcast

Raelan

Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid. Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)  for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.

  1. Oct 26

    I Cried on Camera: Live EAET Session with Dr Howard Shubiner

    Send us Fan Mail 👉 Thinking about joining my support program? Get 50% off your first month with code ATNS50, including live group sessions with our coach Lalita Holmes, who trained in Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) with Dr. Schubiner. 🧡 Watch 6 FREE lessons first. Just scroll down to the curriculum preview: https://raelan-agle-s-school1.teachable.com/p/brain_retraining_101 _____ In this video, clinical professor Dr. Howard Schubiner, MD takes Raelan through a live EAET (Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy) session on camera, and what came up surprised them both. INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🌟 My first interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://youtu.be/cd1d999Oe6M 🌟 My second interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://youtu.be/WydXRFyVFxs 🌟 My interview with Lalita Holmes: https://youtu.be/t1oprwSf3Mc ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🎧 Time Traveler Visualization (the exercise from this video, free): https://unlearnyourpain.com/time-traveler-visualization/ 📘 Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V 🔑 ATNS (Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms): Find a practitioner - https://neuroplastic.org/practitioner-directory/ 🔑  Read the science: Annotated Bibliography for Neuroplastic Symptoms - https://neuroplastic.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/atns-annotated-bibliography-october-2026.pdf CONNECT WITH DR. HOWARD SCHUBINER: 🌐 Website: https://unlearnyourpain.com 🌐 Cormendi Health: https://cormendihealth.com/meet-dr-schubiner ______ BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: ✅  Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an asssociate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicfatigue #cfs #fibromyalgia #chronicpain #pots #postviral #longhauler #fatigue #exhaustion #brainfog #anxiety #depression #dizziness #tinnitus #ringingintheears #backpain #neckpain #headaches #migraine #insomnia #chronicstress #overwhelm #repressedemotions #suppressedanger #resentment #grief #guilt #sadness #childhoodtrauma #medicaltrauma #peoplepleasing #perfectionism #emotionalawareness #eaet #emotionalexpression #painreprocessingtherapy #prt #memoryreconsolidation #selfcompassion #nervoussystemregulation #neuroplasticsymptoms #brainretraining #neuroplasticity #mindbody #unlearnyourpain #drhowardschubiner #recoverystory #chronicillnessrecovery Support the show

  2. Oct 22

    Why Brain Retraining Stops Working on High Symptom Days (ME/CFS, Chronic Fatigue, Long Covid)

    Send us Fan Mail 🧡 Watch 6 FREE recovery lessons! Just scroll down to the curriculum preview: https://raelan-agle-s-school1.teachable.com/p/brain_retraining_101 Get support at every step of your recovery: 5 clear phases, with short video lessons and weekly group calls to help you put what you learn into practice. ________ In this video, I share the well-intentioned mistake almost everyone makes on a high symptom day, and three simple tools, written by two women who went through my program, that are a way through it. ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🧠 Use This Visual to Rewire Your Brain for Recovery: https://youtu.be/r-_l_0GdVsk 🛏️ The Best Brain Training Tool Is So Simple You'll Miss It: https://youtu.be/YVXqE61-0Eo 📗 The Way Out  by Alan Gordon: https://amzn.to/4zxN6hE  🌟 My Interview with Zara Dureno (Occupational Therapist): https://youtu.be/ZF51Y1sKjTg 🌟 My Interview with Melanie Murphy: https://youtu.be/DHkoqmvCzlE 🌟 My Interview with Alan Gordon: https://youtu.be/MmHcZ8M5edY 🌟 My Interview with Dr Schubiner: https://youtu.be/WydXRFyVFxs 📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining --- BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: ✅ Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 🌫️ When None of It Is Working 02:16 🔁 Why Repetition Is the Work 03:57 📋 Anatomy of a High Symptom Day 05:23 🔄 The Reassurance Loop 05:48 ⚠️ Good Tools, Wrong Job 06:46 🐢 Somatic Tracking and the Sea Turtle 08:09 🎯 What Outcome Independence Really Means 08:57 7️⃣ Dr. Schubiner's Seven Fs 10:11 💡 A Symptom Is a Training Moment 10:52 🛏️ Severe Days Are for Comfort 11:48 🧰 Three Tools for Hard Days 12:01 🫖 Tool 1  13:28 🌬️ The Long Exhale 14:13 ✋ Chest Tapping and the Yellow Light 16:13 🤱 Rocking and Self-Soothing 17:08 🎵 Humming for the Vagus Nerve 17:52 👀 Tool 2  19:56 🤲 Tool 3 21:08 💃 Joyful Movement Counts 21:36 ☀️ Point Your Attention Toward Comfort 22:15 🙌 You Weren't Doing Anything Wrong 23:03 🧡 Try Brain Retraining 101 for Free NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #longcovidrecovery #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #brainfog #flareup #symptomflare #baddays #healthjourney #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #pots #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #neuroplasticity #somatictracking #outcomeindependence #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystemhealing #selfsoothing #selfcompassion #selfcare #grounding #54321 #breathingexercise #vagusnerve #humming #gentlemovement #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #rewireyourbrain #painreprocessingtherapy #anxiety #highlysensitivepeople #functionalneurologicaldisorder #drschubiner #alangordon #BR101 Support the show

  3. Oct 19

    What a Yale Neurologist Has Patients Do for Chronic Symptoms | Dr. Dario Zagar

    Send us Fan Mail 🔒 Get 20% off DeleteMe by going to https://joindeleteme.com/Raelan and use code RAELAN to protect your privacy! 🙌 In this video, Yale neurologist Dr. Dario Zagar, who has spent 20+ years seeing sufferers with long COVID, fibromyalgia, FND and chronic fatigue whose tests all come back normal, shares what those normal tests are missing and why fully believing the science still leaves some people stuck. 📱 Try Curable: 6 weeks FREE: http://www.curable.com/raelanagle _________ 🧡 Watch 6 FREE recovery lessons! Just scroll down to the curriculum preview: https://raelan-agle-s-school1.teachable.com/p/brain_retraining_101 Get support at every step of your recovery. Brain Retraining 101 program guides you through 5 clear phases, with short video lessons and weekly group calls to help you put what you learn into practice. ______ BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:  📗 Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Howard Schubiner:  https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V 📖 Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection by Dr. John Sarno, MD - https://amzn.to/3UVJ5BB INTERVIEWS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🌟 Alan Gordon: Fatigue, Pain, Nausea, Anxiety: Here's How to Turn Them Off: https://youtu.be/MmHcZ8M5edY 🌟 Devon Carter interview: https://youtu.be/u8WrDlkzFuQ ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🔑 Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) find a practitioner: https://neuroplastic.org/practitioner-directory/ 🔑 Lin Health: https://lin.health CONNECT WITH DR. DARIO ZAGAR: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dariozagarmd ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dariozagarmd BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: ✅  Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com This video was sponsored by DeleteMe. NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an asssociate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicfatigue #fibromyalgia #functionalneurologicaldisorder #fnd #chroniclyme #postviral #postcovid #longhauler #migraine #chronicmigraine #ibs #pots #insomnia #chronicpain #backpain #dizziness #palpitations #nausea #brainfog #fatigue #postexertionalmalaise #pem #epsteinbarr #anxiety #dysautonomia #chronicillness #chronicillnessrecovery #neurologist #neurology #neuroplasticity #neuroplasticsymptoms #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #brainretraining #mindbody #mindbodyconnection #mindbodymedicine #painreprocessingtherapy #somatictracking #sarno #curable #gradedexposure #recoveryispossible #recoverystory #flareups #mecfsrecovery #longcovidrecovery Support the show

  4. Sep 14

    233: A Doctor Recovered From Chronic Fatigue. Here's What She Has Her Patients Do | Dr Anna Smith

    Send us Fan Mail 👉 Get the key takeaways from the latest recovery interview in my FREE weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle In this video, Dr. Anna M L Smith, a UK family doctor and SIRPA practitioner, explains how the brain and nervous system can generate real physical symptoms, and shares the practical tools she uses with her own patients to help them recover. RESOURCES MENTIONED: 👉 Polyvagal chart (to print out and put on your fridge): https://themovementparadigm.com/how-to-map-your-own-nervous-sytem-the-polyvagal-theory/ 👉 Polyvagal flip chart (if you want it on your desk): https://amzn.to/4xVPZHY 🧠 SIRPA (Stress Illness Recovery Practitioners Association): https://www.sirpa.org 👉 Insights from Medical Doctors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNX_MIJ_pJAY-9MKjsvq5TrVILneZ9bM0 👉 A Doctor Recovered from Long Covid (Dr Paul Garner) - https://youtu.be/zvGkiIF9jAI CONNECT WITH DR. ANNA SMITH: 📸 Follow Dr. Anna Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthwellnessgp/ 🌐 Her website: https://www.healthwellnessgp.co.uk _________ 🧡 FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course. Simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining ✅ GET SUPPORT with your recovery through 5 clear phases, with short videos and weekly group calls to help you put what you learn into practice. 👉 Start today with Brain Retraining 101: https://www.raelanagle.com/brain-retraining-101 ______ BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com TIME STAMPS: 00:00 🧠 Normal test results don't mean nothing's wrong 01:43 😔 Anna's own health collapse at 19 03:00 🔍 What is SIRPA? 04:07 💔 The question no doctor asked her 07:07 🩺 How patients respond 08:35 📈 Are doctors to this approach? 10:30 🧭 Where the recovery starts 12:33 📋 The nervous system chart check-in 16:02 😨 How to respond to symptoms 18:14 🚶 Safely expanding activity 21:44 🎒 Why emotional work matters for recovery 23:13 🧩 What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)? 27:27 🌱 The most important thing 28:44 ✅ Building a daily practice 31:34 🌈 Can everyone recover? 32:31 📍 Where to find Dr. Anna Smith NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #chronicfatigue #fibromyalgia #anxiety #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicillness #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #chronicpain #functionalneurologicaldisorder #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #anasmith #sirpa #painreprocessingtherapy #longcovid #mecfs #POTS #FND #functionalneurologicaldisorder #annasmith #DrAnnaMLSmith #drannasmith Support the show

  5. Sep 14

    234: The Most Overlooked Piece in Chronic Fatigue and Pain Recovery | Therapist Jean Itier

    Send us Fan Mail 👉 Get key recovery takeaways in my FREE weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle In this video, therapist Jean Itier shares how he spent years in chronic pain, telling himself he was fine; until he discovered what was actually missing. 🌐 Jean Itier's website: https://paintherapycoaching.co.uk  ▶️ Jean Itier's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chronicpaintherapist 🧘 Jean Itier's guided practice you can do while lying down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdWXME2RtAU 🌟 Playlist: Health professionals insights: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNX_MIJ_pJAbnyruhZZQlmBy8smx8DXgH ___________ 🧡 FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course. Simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining ✅ GET SUPPORT with your recovery through 5 clear phases, with short videos and weekly group calls to help you put what you learn into practice. 👉 Start today with Brain Retraining 101: https://www.raelanagle.com/brain-retraining-101 BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS:  📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle  🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com TIME STAMPS: 00:00 👋 Meet Jean Itier 01:16 🔍 "I'm fine" story 03:06 🧠 Absolutely not "all in your head" 05:06 💡 The phantom limb example 06:12 ❓ "I get it. So why am I still sick?" 06:35 ⚠️ Trying hard implies threat 07:33 🚲 The bicycle analogy 09:26 😴 The sleep example 10:35 🔑 What safety feels like in your body 12:33 💗 Naming emotions vs feeling them 13:49 🎭 A master at masking emotions 15:20 🔎 How to find emotions you don't know you have 16:58 🚫 You don't need to dig for the "right" emotion 17:37 🔓 Permission to feel 18:23 🧱 Somatic tracking is too advanced for many 19:12 💭 Thoughts are suggestions, not truth 21:50 🔄 "How do I tell my brain I'm safe?" (the wrong question) 23:05 📓 Why journaling didn't work for Jean 25:17 🌊 Finding the way in through sadness 26:09 🙌 If a tool isn't working for you 27:20 ⏳ His best tool: Schedule your worry time 28:30 🏠 Your body is a place to live in (and not manage) 29:56 ✋ Let the body do the thinking 32:19 🔭 Selective attention training for recovery NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an asssociate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #chronicfatigue #chronicpain #recoverystory #mecfs #longcovid #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #chronicpain #functionalneurologicaldisorder #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain Support the show

  6. Sep 3

    232: Alan Gordon: Fatigue, Pain, Nausea, Anxiety: Here's How to Turn Them Off

    Send us Fan Mail 👉 Get Alan Gordon’s The Way Out ebook for just $1.99 on Amazon US! 🎉 5-year anniversary sale, Aug 31–Sept 4: https://amzn.to/4zxN6hE 👉 Struggling with long videos? ✅ Get the key takeaways from the latest recovery interview in my FREE weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle In this video, Alan Gordon, co-creator of pain reprocessing therapy, and author of The Way Out, explains why chronic fatigue and other symptoms respond to the same approach as chronic pain, why almost no one is truly the exception and guides a live somatic tracking session. RESOURCES MENTIONED: 🏠 Alan Gordon's FREE Online Chronic Pain Recovery Course 👉 https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/painrecovery/ 💗 Fiona's full recovery story: https://youtu.be/3GaC_q_kE0c 📕 Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Schubiner: https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V 🌟 My latest interview with Dr. Howard Schubiner: https://youtu.be/WydXRFyVFxs _________ 🧡 FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course. Simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining ✅ YOU DON'T NEED MORE INFORMATION 👉 You need to know what to do next. Brain Retraining 101 breaks Long Covid and ME/CFS recovery into 5 clear phases, with short videos and weekly group support calls to help you put it into practice. 👉 Start today: Brain Retraining 101: https://www.raelanagle.com/brain-retraining-101 ______ BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website: https://raelanagle.com NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #chronicfatigue #fibromyalgia #anxiety #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicillness #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #chronicpain #functionalneurologicaldisorder #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #alangordon #thewayout #painreprocessingtherapy #longcovid #mecfs #POTS #FND #functionalneurologicaldisorder Support the show

  7. Aug 10

    231: The 5 Phases of Recovery #longcovid #mecfs #fibromyalgia

    Send us Fan Mail 👉 Use this FREE tool - https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle/symptom-investigator In this video, I share the five phases of neuroplastic recovery and how to tell which phase needs your attention right now. ✅ Recovery is possible and you don't have to figure it out alone. 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Bite-size lessons + weekly live group calls with coaches who've been there. MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 📗 Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression - https://amzn.to/4fdiE4V 🌐 Mind Body Therapy & Coaching Center - https://www.mindbodytherapycenter.org/raelan 📘 Mind Your Body by Nicole Sachs - https://amzn.to/4cqthOj 📔 The Way Out by Alan Gordon - https://amzn.to/3SKZgB0 📖 Innercise by John Assaraf - https://amzn.to/4eyLETQ 📌Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course - simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining -- OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: 🧡 Try Freeme App FREE for 6 sessions 👉https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme 📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — https://www.curable.com/raelanagle BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) ✅ Your support makes a huge difference in sharing recovery stories 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET’S BE FRIENDS: ✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle 📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle 🌐 Visit My Website — https://raelanagle.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 🍽️ Too Many Recovery Tools, No Clear Plan 01:11 🗺️ The Five Phases of Recovery 01:35 🧠 Your Conscious vs. Subconscious Brain 03:28 🛟 Phase 1 04:54 📝 Build a Neuroplastic Evidence List 06:21 🔍 Signs Your Symptoms May Be Neuroplastic 07:19 🔄 Recovery Isn’t a Linear Journey 07:41 🌡️ Phase 2 09:16 👀 How Somatic Tracking Changes Your Response 10:18 🚶 Phase 3 11:56 🌬️ The “Take Six” Calming Exercise 12:30 🫁 Breathe In Calm, Breathe Out Fear 13:47 👟 Reintroduce Activity in Tiny Steps 15:25 ❤️ Phase 4 16:30 ✍️ Tools for Processing Difficult Emotions 17:24 🌱 Phase 5 18:41 🤝 Support for Every Recovery Phase 19:23 ✨ The Progress Happening Every Week NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #functionalneurologicaldisorder #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation Support the show

  8. Jul 13

    230: I Taught Psychology But Ignored My Own Nervous System Warning Signs | Jan Rothney

    Send us Fan Mail 📘 Breaking Free by Jan Rothney (Updated Edition) - https://amzn.to/4f0mbTE In this video, Jan Rothney shares how she recovered from ME/CFS after being bedridden, relapsing, and being told by specialists that recovery was impossible. She explains how chronic symptoms can become stuck in brain-body loops, why safety, self-agency, emotional work, and supportive community matter, and how tiny “green shoots” can help rebuild confidence in recovery. ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 📺 My First Interview with Jan Rothney: https://youtu.be/CQgGNYwpmBM CONNECT WITH JAN ROTHNEY: 🌐 Jan’s website: https://www.resettothrive.co.uk/ 📺 Reset to Thrive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNxzlu4Ek0RXP3n4wfzItw --- OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES: ✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101 Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group. 📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course: simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining 👉 Try FreeMe FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LET'S BE FRIENDS: 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 💔 Told “You’ll Never Recover” 03:01 🚨 10 Years of Warning Signs 04:48 🔁 Recovering, Relapsing, and Learning the Hard Way 05:15 🥀 The Words That Destroyed Her 06:05 📘 Writing Breaking Free During Lockdown 07:21 🌱 How Reset to Thrive Grew 08:37 🧠 Acute Illness vs. Chronic Loops 09:55 🔄 The Negative Feedback Loop 11:09 🎯 Attention Bias to Threat 12:46 🚪 Why Going Outside Can Feel Unsafe 15:00 🧘 The First Step: Become Conscious 16:33 🪷 Learning to Sit With Symptoms 18:28 💪 Self-Agency Changes the Brain 21:27 🌿 Green Shoots of Recovery 23:46 🕺 Making Energy Feel Rewarding Again 25:30 💭 The Emotional Work Underneath Recovery 26:35 🫣 Shame, Fear, and Perfectionism 29:17 🔓 Resentment, Forgiveness, and Somatic Work 33:12 🤲 Why Supportive Community Matters NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfs #longcovid #fibromyalgia #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #neuroplasticity #pots #mcas #ibs #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #mindbodymedicine #postviral #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #janrothney #resettothrive #breakingfree Support the show

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Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid. Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)  for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.

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