Rebecca Tolin was an award-winning Bay Area news reporter until Chronic Fatigue Syndrome knocked her down. She was initially bed-bound, then mostly housebound for 13 years. Here is her full recovery story. Starts 0:24 TIMESTAMPS:
Overview:
Rebecca tried countless treatments to get better until she discovered a new approach. She shares her full 13-year recovery story and wisdom from her powerful journey. She is now living a vibrant life with renewed purpose.
Her former key symptoms included post-exertional malaise, insomnia, extreme fatigue and weakness, chronic body and joint pain, migraines, 24/7 flu-like feeling, digestive issues, hormone imbalance, and many more (full list in our interview).
About this channel:
I share all types of CFS recovery stories. I kept hearing Dr. Sarno's name mentioned (who coined the TMS approach) and was honored to interview Rebecca Tolin about her story.
TIMESTAMPS coming soon:
0:28 Intro: Meet Rebecca
1:23 Rebecca's life before CFS as a TV news reporter & the traumatic event
2:18 Rebecca's onset with CFS
3:07 Rebecca's key CFS symptoms (4:27 Chart of her Key Symptoms)
4:45 Experience with doctors and getting a diagnosis, different things she tried
6:17 Her experience with IV antivirals for elevated EBV antibodies
7:17 Holistic things that helped her
8:50 The power of sitting in nature
9:54 How things some doctors said made her WORSE
12:45 Rebecca shifts her approach - turning point
15:22 Finding our OWN healing path
16:14 Book rec - I loved this book, too!
16:33 The online writing class & the phone call that CHANGED her life
18:19 Intro to TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome), Dr. Sarno's work, and neuroscience behind it
19:46 Why she was READY
21:18 She describes her approach of applying TMS knowledge
22:17 The fifth piece & why taking "baby steps" were ESSENTIAL
24:36 How Rebecca felt her emotions - she breaks it down
26:06 How TMS is DIFFERENT than talk therapy - Rebecca explains "somatic tracking" and what she actually did
29:30 Personality traits not helpful for healing (not meant to be self-blamey!)
32:23 We talk about the deeper invitation of CFS
35:09 Rebecca talks about the length of her upward trajectory & her renewed purpose
36:44 Rebecca's lists her mentors including Dr. Howard Shrubiner, MD.
39:07 I love what Rebecca says here about what's going to help your symptoms (very thoughtful words, friendly reminder: nothing is medical advice)
39:35 Diets Rebecca tried and what actually worked
43:49 Reassuring words for people who ask "What about my weird symptom?" (friendly reminder: not medical advice)
44:57 What routines and recovery practices does Rebecca STILL do today
48:13 How friends and family reacted to Rebecca's major life change, and did she lose friends along the way?
49:13 Putting the ego aside (and a pic of her old Emmy)
53:32 Rebecca's POWERFUL words of wisdom & encouragement
55:22 Resources you can find on Rebecca's website & what specifically she helps people with
56:52 Rebecca's life now & activities, I can't believe her actual age!!
58:20 Rebecca hopes that her story doesn't detract from others who healed differently - love her thoughtful words here
59:10 A new tide!
Rebecca's new Be Your Own Medicine program:
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Rebecca's RU-vid:
/ @rebeccatolinmind-body...
Unlearn Your Pain by Howard Schrubiner (her mentor):
www.amazon.com...
Written transcript of our chat:
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29 сен 2024