197 - More Than Mindset: The Crucial Role of Belief in Healing
Long Covid Podcast · Jackie Baxter & Dan Neuffer
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Show Notes
We explore how belief shapes behaviour, attention, and recovery in Long Covid and ME/CFS, separating grounded acceptance from resignation and linking science to daily choices. Stories, evidence, and small wins show why consistency and self‑compassion matter more than intensity.
• defining belief as evidence‑based stance that drives action
• antibiotics, diabetes, and stroke rehab as clear analogies
• neuroplasticity explained in plain terms
• acceptance for now versus resignation forever
• how negative narratives limit progress
• three layers of proof: rational, social, personal
• noticing micro‑wins via the brain’s filtering
• consistency over intensity in daily practices
• self‑compassion for missed days and resets
• teaser for part two on practical belief‑building
Listen to part 2 of this discussion HERE
Links:
CFS Recovery Stories: https://cfsunravelled.com/me-cfs-recovery-stories-patient-me-cfs-stories-with-a-difference/
ANS REWIRE Free Lessons: https://ansrewire.com/info-request/
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(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)
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