New CFS Recovery Programs Guide: healwithliz.co... Jennifer Mann, who lives in London, describes her recovery journey from severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and explains what helped her heal (...and the things that didn't help) in our interview. Interview starts: 0:23. TIMESTAMPS BELOW:
OVERVIEW:
Jennifer Mann was a former professional ballet dancer. She was living an extremely fast-paced life and pursuing a medical degree in her mid 20's, when her health began to unravel. Then one day it all came crashing down.
Her former symptoms included severe chronic fatigue, persistent fever, post-exertional malaise, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, blurry vision, dysautonomia, anxiety, heart palpitations, IBS-D, acne everywhere, hair loss, POTS, and many more.
Pacing and a diet shift helped take her from bed-bound to housebound, but it was a balancing act. She then found life changing physical improvement with a neuroplasticity program. However, when triggered, her CFS symptoms would reappear. When she incorporated a new method to heal unresolved trauma, she was able to get to the root and break free. Watch our interview to learn what specific methods helped her heal, those that didn't help, and what she learned along the way!
Friendly disclaimer: Nothing I share is medical advice nor meant to be prescriptive. We are sharing our stories for information and inspiration only. Sending you our support.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:25 Introduction
1:42 Jen's purpose for sharing her story
2:05 Jen describes her life pre-CFS, and how things began to unravel.
4:03 Jen talks about a pre-existing condition. She notices when she found herself in this situation, her symptoms worsened.
6:36 The biological triggers that knocked Jen fully down (and the final trigger 7:40)
8:19 First approach her doctors took and what she actually thought it was
9:54 Getting a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis
10:44 Jen describes her key symptoms (with photos)
12:56 Jen describes the support she got from her partner
13:49 Jen wanted her family and friends to understand she did not have This
15:28 Why Jen rejected just resting. How trying graded exercise therapy then BACKFIRED.
17:30 The mitochondria support / supplement route - we share how many we actually took!
18:15 Jen makes This diet change and how it helped.
19:35 Jen tries pacing -- gets her from bed-bound to housebound. SHE USES THIS METAPHOR.
21:37 Jen discusses anxiety / coping patterns stemming from childhood trauma.
24:50 A shift in paradigm begins.... how very gentle Qigong gave her more "space" (I attempt a Qigong move.)
27:29 How Jen first came across the Lightning Process. She was not initially convinced, until this.
30:36 Jen describes her experience with the Lightning Process.
33:23 Doing the LP in the supermarket aisle.
34:10 I share why I think it's not a fit for certain people and provide an example. Jen explains why it was a fit for her, and we talk about why pushing DOESN'T work.
37:15 I share my own experience of what I did before neuroplasticity (didn't mean to hog the interview!)
38:16 We talk about healthy boundaries and resilience. Jen explains why the LP was not enough for her and describes the thing that triggered her symptoms to reappear. Jen talks about past trauma patterns.
40:39 Jen discusses somatic trauma healing & how it's different than traditional talk therapy
42:13 Jen describes somatic experiencing.
47:34 Jen explains what parts work is.
48:48 Healing our own way and seeking balance
50:01 Jen's life and health now
52:43 Jen's mission in life and how she's now working with the person who helped her to help others.
56:10 The REAL work is THIS. (I thought this was inspiring.)
58:08 Jen wrote a letter to CFS
[Note: We recorded this back in December 2021.] After healing from CFS last year, Jen, now 30, continues to thrive and has some recent very happy news!
Follow Jen on Instagram at / iamjenmann for insightful wisdom and life updates.
For written transcripts of interviews (and more recovery insights), visit my blog healwithliz.com/.
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*New: CFS Recovery Programs Guide by Heal With Liz & Lindsay Vine*
healwithliz.co... (A review of Jen's new program CFS School with her somatics teacher Karden Rabin is included in our guide!)
29 сен 2024