Welcome to the CFS to Happiness podcast: for chronic fatigue warriors who want to be able to enjoy life, feel better and have lots of happy moments to cherish. I'm your host, Katy Simpson, a recovering CFS warrior, and in this podcast I share lots of down to earth conversations, tips and motivation, self-care, organic beauty, natural remedies and things that can make you feel more like your true self again. This podcast is to help you feel heard and part of a like-minded community who unders ...
Dan Neuffer author of CFS Unravelled and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program shares his knowledge on healing and recovery from ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS. Episodes include discussions as well as interviews with recovered patients and expert practitioners. **MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions an ...
How can you set realistic and motivating goals when dealing with chronic illnesses such as ME CFS, fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, post-viral fatigue syndrome, and long COVID? I explain why it’s so important to re-engage with making goals and how to deal with the difficulties around goal setting whilst chronically ill. We explores the challenges and multi…
This video discusses seven essential strategies to help you with chronic illnesses like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, PVFS (Long-Covid), POTS, MCS or related illness stay persistent in your recovery efforts and improve your overall quality of life. Dan Neuffer, author of 'CFS Unravelled' and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program, shares practical tips…
Welcome to the CFS To Happiness Show! If you would like to join in the convo and get some support. head over to The Sleepy Girls Club on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/6qR2PfJcd2y7Me73/ 🍃🍃🍃🍃 Join our weekly uplifting newsletter for chronic fatigue warrior gals - caring Insights and Natural Tips for a Better Life with CFS: http://sleepy…
Isn't cleaning so hard when you're exhausted! This shortie episode is a clip based on the tips I gave in the fun live show episode from last week. Let me know if it helps and do consider rating it and posting a review to help others to find it too. Welcome to the CFS To Happiness Show! If you would like to join in the convo and get some support. he…
Welcome to the CFS To Happiness Show! If you would like to join in the convo and get some support. head over to The Sleepy Girls Club on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/6qR2PfJcd2y7Me73/ 🍃🍃🍃🍃 Join our weekly uplifting newsletter for chronic fatigue warrior gals - caring Insights and Natural Tips for a Better Life with CFS: http://sleepy…
In this shortie episode discover the perfect type of rest for your chronic fatigue journey! Welcome to the CFS To Happiness Show! If you would like to join in the convo and get some support. head over to The Sleepy Girls Club on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/6qR2PfJcd2y7Me73/ 🍃🍃🍃🍃 Join our weekly uplifting newsletter for chronic fatig…
How to manage rest when you have CFS/Fibro/Long Covid/ M.E. Everyone needs to rest differently, let me help you to find your best rest! Welcome to the CFS to Happiness Show! If you would like to join in the convo and get some support. head over to The Sleepy Girls Club on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/6qR2PfJcd2y7Me73/ 🍃🍃🍃🍃 Join our w…
In this short episode of the CFS to Happiness podcast Katy provides invaluable tips for managing fatigue and building a fulfilling life despite chronic illness. She emphasizes the importance of viewing rest as a necessity rather than a luxury, a shift that can be transformative for anyone dealing with chronic fatigue. With her easy-to-follow five t…
Come and relax, chat and unwind - watch or listen for a mood boost today! Do you struggle with CFS/M.E. or fatigue? On the Down To Earth With Katy Show today we had 5 tips for working from home with CFS, chatting about palavers with chickens and having a fun quiz and sing-along. (we won’t hear you if you join in, honest!). Stay tuned for next week'…
In over a decade of helping people recover, I have found that whilst knowledge can be key, often other factors are more important. In this video, we delve into why knowledge alone isn't enough for recovery from chronic illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS, PVFS (or long-covid). We uncover potential missing pieces in your journey. Discover w…
Join us in this transformative episode as Lynne, an experienced nurse, bravely shares her journey to recovery from ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). As a medical professional, she had been skeptical about the validity of ME/CFS diagnoses. However, Lynne's perspective shifted dramatically after facing years of debilitating…
Come and relax, chat and unwind - watch or listen for a mood boost today! Do you struggle with CFS/M.E. or fatigue? On the Down To Earth With Katy Show today we are doing some relaxation exercises, chatting about navigating travel or a holiday with CFS and having a fun quiz and sing-along. (we won’t hear you if you join in, honest!). Stay tuned for…
Looking for treatments to help you recover from ME/CFS, PVFS (long-covid), Fibromyalgia or POTS or related illnesses should surely be a good thing. It’s what most of us do whilst we are ill until we eventually give up or are told ‘there is not cure, so you can’t recover’. But whilst it can be key to your recovery breakthrough, it can also have sign…
Are you a gal with chronic fatigue or other chronic illness and want to feel a bit better about the way you look? Multi-purpose natural products could be the solution for you! They are quick and easy to apply, just 5 products is all you need AND they are good for you and healing to the skin! In this episode of the CFS to Happiness Show I explain my…
Hi! Welcome to the trailer for The CFS to Happiness Show, the live podcast for ladies who struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome but want to enjoy life, feel better, and cherish happy moments. 🌸 I’m your host, Katy Simpson, a recovering CFS/ME warrior, and I’m so excited to invite you into our vibrant and supportive community. 💖 Each week, we’ve go…
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Michael Lenz, a dedicated physician specializing in fibromyalgia, ME, CFS, POTS, and related illnesses. Dr. Lenz discusses his conservative approach to medications and emphasis on lifestyle medicine, particularly for children with these conditions. A notable part of the discussion delves into the common comorbi…
It’s finally time to share some of my health struggles during the last 6 years. It seems like a good opportunity to speak about how resilient ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS PVFS (or long-covid) recoveries can be – after all, when we recover we often can’t help but ask ….”will it last?” SHOWNOTES: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode20 **MEDICAL DISCL…
Join me for our weekly down to earth chat. Are you looking for an easy, natural remedy to cool headaches or migraines? In this episode I share with you an easy, quick, cooling cream that anyone can make at home, that can soothe and calm a hot head and smells amazing! If you would like more amazing lifestyle hacks for your wellbeing and learn tips o…
This is part 2 of Julia Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Recovery story (MCS recovery story) where we discuss Julia's brain training approach for MCS recovery. We talk about how she faced triggers despite knowing the consequences, how she dealt with the setbacks along her MCS recovery journey and what life is like after Multiple Chemical Sensitivity…
Julia shares her Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Recovery story (MCS recovery story) in this wonderful interview. In part 1 here, we explore how her illness came on in childhood and how she struggled with doctors and the label of having a psychosomatic illness. Then, her MCS suddenly went into remission following a change in environment (makes sens…
It's easy to get overwhelmed with Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS, MCS, and similar invisible illnesses. People feel overwhelmed trying to do new diets, lifestyle changes, medical treatments, brain training, and just about any other helpful strategy to recover from Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS, or MCS. Understanding how this affects your recovery and how …
Rachel tells her story of Fibromyalgia Remission - it's interesting to hear her say that despite being healthy again and symptom free, she still says "I have fibromyalgia". We discuss how she became ill and how she went into fibromyalgia remission and the differences between recovery, cure and fibromyalgia remission. For full show notes visit: http…
Sometimes we are overwhelmed by what is the most important thing to do for recovery from Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), POTS or MCS. So I share my thoughts and experience around this in this short recovery snippet. For full show notes visit: https://cfsunravelled.com/episode15 **MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or…
Fibromyalgia sleep and ME/CFS sleep are full of problems. Getting to sleep, staying asleep, and experiencing refreshing sleep all elude patients. Dr Jacob Teitelbaum is one of the world's leading Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and POTS physicians and shares his experience and insights on sleep restoration in this episode of the Wisdom from the Other Side Pod…
Should you make a change to a new mind/body program, physical treatment approach, health coach, or other health care practitioner for your recovery from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS or MCS? In this short recovery snippet, we discuss the options and seek to understand the reasons why different approaches fail so that we can decide whether to persist o…
It's one thing seeing interviews with people that recovered, and another thing seeing them tell their stories in real-time. In this interview, Shannon tells how she recovered from fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and POTS after 7 years of illness. Her 2½ year journey was bumpy, with her actually worsening before she got better. This interview captures her jour…
Neuroscientist Dr. Delia McCabe shares her understanding and research into the impact of diet on brain health, mental health and recovery from chronic illness. How much of mental and neurological dysfunction is a physical and how much is a psychological issue? What is the impact of adverse childhood events on stress resilience and what about eating…
When you try all the treatments you find out about, and keep receiving different diagnoses, it can be a harrowing experience. Alexandra shares her difficult decisions in her quest to recover from mould illness and chronic fatigue syndrome and how despite a 'brain-training' program not helping her, she decided to try ANS REWIRE anyway and succeeded …
Want to look awake, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on your video calls? In this episode I give a variety of tips to make you look well-rested, healthy and bright eyed, so that you feel confident in the way you look and your audience can focus on what is important.Autor: Katy Simpson
In this episode Claudia and Dan talk about that moment in her recovery where she "chose her world". We discuss practical and psychological aspects of where we place our focus whilst chronically ill and some of the fascinating neuroscience behind the practice of visualisation. Strategies, impacts and much more about shifting our focus from illness t…
Do your hands get great regular TLC or are they starting to show signs of ageing or wear and tear? If so, I have the perfect show for you today! Are hands can really age us more than our face and we don't tend to look after them as well! Follow along with the live demo or get lots of tips and tricks for caring for your hands, slowing the ageing pro…
Hi friend, do you struggle with tension, irritability and pain and generally not feeling yourself often? Type me below if that applies to you too! Stick with me and I'm going to share 3 easy ways you can use essential oils to help you feel calm and balanceAutor: Katy Simpson
Finding out how to recover from CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME/CFS) as well as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and MCS seemed downright impossible when nobody seems to know what's wrong with you. Kristin shares her CFS recovery story in this wonderful detailed interview and talks about the treatments she tried, the ups and dow…
In this episode, world-renowned fibromyalgia researcher Professor Dr. Kati Thieme shares her research and understanding of the root cause of fibromyalgia. She tells of how her theoretical research accidentally led to the discovery of an effective treatment for fibromyalgia called Systolic Extinction Training (SET), which when combined with psycholo…
After speaking with 100s of people that have found a way to cure their Fibromyalgia, POTS, ME/CFS and MCS, there are many learnings to be shared. Raelan Agle who also shares recovery interviews on her YouTube channel was the ideal person to join me for a conversation about recovery. We discuss what we learned from our interviews, commonalities arou…
In this episode of the Wisdom From The Other Side podcast we discuss WHY the focus of the book is so key for people to recover from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS. Claudia asks how I came up for the hypothesis for the pathogenesis of the illness (the root cause of the illness), and we discussed why it has touched so many people so deeply. We also di…
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum is one of the world's leading ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS physicians and shares his experience and insights in this episode of the Wisdom from the Other Side Podcast. Dan & Dr Teitelbaum discuss their common ground on the pathogenesis of the illness, treatment approaches and delve into specifics around stubborn difficulties wi…
Why are we talking about neuroplasticity in regards to Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS & MCS? What is neuroplasticity? How does neuroplasticity occur? How can we best affect neuroplasticity for recovery from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS? These are some of the questions we answer in this episode of Wisdom from the Other Side as well as central sensit…
What is ANS REWIRE and how can it help people recover from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS and MCS? How does ANS REWIRE compare to other brain-training programs? What do we need to do to breakthrough in our recoveries when progress is lacking? These are some of the questions Dan answers in this podcast and Claudia shares her experience with the program.…
What prompted Dan Neuffer to start this new podcast for people experiencing ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS and MCS? What are some of the worst injustices we experience with invisible illness, and what can you do about it? Claudia Goodell joins Dan Neuffer on this first podcast and explores issues around stigma, injustice and judgement that affect peopl…
Therapeutic Coach Alex Howard talks about the importance of finding ways to stay inspired on the recovery path, including listening to stories of people who have reached milestones or made recoveries over various hardships. Having the mindset that improvement or recovery might be possible changes how motivated you might be to make helpful decisions…
Alex continues his Ask Me Anything list of questions from participants on Facebook and the Facebook Community Group - this week covering issues around how to afford treatment and deal with HR and benefits from work, building up confidence in stage 3 of recovery, and what can cause relapse after a full recovery was made. Watch the AMA Part 1 at http…
"Courage isn't the absence of fear, courage is the ability to take action and keep moving forward in spite of the fear." On the eve of announcing the Fatigue Super Conference 2019, Alex shares a moment on the launching pad about taking risks and trying new things - and we hope you'll enjoy what's coming up next for The Optimum Health Clinic. Find o…
As we turn into the New Year and think about the goals we want to set, Alex gives advice on the kid of achievable goals that can be explored with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia, and how to take into consideration what stage of recovery you are in to make realistic resolutions.Autor: The Optimum Health Clinic
Alex addresses a common worry amongst patients - especially with the recent Fatigue Super Conference - that when starting a new program or course there can be a feeling of too much overwhelm. Alex offers some tips on how to tackle overwhelm and also shares his vision moving forward with new short filmed sessions with patients…
Alex offers some tips on how to approach the holiday season as strategically as you can by communicating your needs, acknowledging your boundaries, pacing your energy and relax and have fun based on your protocols and parameters with where you are. (recorded 2018)Autor: The Optimum Health Clinic
Alex answers questions directly from users on Facebook, discussing the achiever type and the inner critic, how to address anger and resentment with ME CFS, and ways to work with trauma other than EFT.Autor: The Optimum Health Clinic
Solving the individual puzzle of ME CFS and/or Fibromyalgia for each patient is a very complex problem in the personalised medicine approach. In this video, Alex explains why it would be beneficial to work with a practitioner specialising in interpreting tests and personalising your therapy for your best healing journey.…
Alex takes questions from The Optimum Health Clinic community group about recovering from ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia and updates about the work at the clinic. Alex answers a questions about the immune system response in ME CFS, the role of the maladaptive stress response, and gives an update on the research projects at the OHC.…
Alex discusses the importance of taking a step back to look at the bigger habits or themes in our life that cause ongoing stress that need to be addressed. So many of the tools for recovery are small daily habits to help calm the nervous system and support the healing process - but larger problems like chemical or mould exposure, stressful relation…