"you're at the gas station filling up your tank...and then when the gates are open and you're back in the game, you fly ahead of everyone because you've done the work that nobody does." - this filled me with a lot of hope. Ive said a lot during this that I feel like my life got so small and life is passing me by. This really sucks, but it's also causing me to really look at things and change how I think about...everything.
I know... it really does suck! And i am always careful to be sure what im saying doesnt sound patronizing, but in this case, it couldnt be more true from at least my personal experience. MECFS makes us into superheroes and when we recover, life just doesnt hit the same way it used to; because we know how to manage stress so well!
I really enjoyed hearing these words too! I love achieving things, and this whole 6 year CFS journey has left me unable to achieve so much but now I can tell myself I'm progressing in my own personal growth. Thank you Anj and Raelan. 😊❤
Great phrase-Kidnapped from my life, thank God! I’d actually asked God to get me off this world of terrible stress in work life, and looking at 20 more years of the same was impossible. I was overwhelmed and slowing declining for 2 years before the mono hit at 46. BOOM. Careful what you ask for! That was 2003..Mild to moderate now and very grateful for all the blessings in my life.🙏❤️💯
Prior to doing Anj's program I had spent thousands on Brain Retraining and Nervous System Reset Programs along with working with functional neurologist and specialists. I hesitated joining Anj's program because of my lack of progress with the previous experiences but something kept pulling me towards her. I'm so glad I listened to my gut. Anj has constructed not only an incredibly easy program to follow but one that makes it easy to understand what's happening with your body and mind and delivers a powerful and doable approach to recovery. It was the first time I was seeing real change and improvement.
I got chills! I remember our first discovery call and my heart just breaking watching you in such a state; wanting so badly to play with your kids, not sure how to hope. My dear, watching you come so far has been incredible. Thank you thank you thank you for entrusting me with part of your journey. It’s been an honor and a privilege.
Which programs did you do? I've done Irene Lyon's 21 Day, Jason McTiernan's program, CFS Recovery, and did release work (mostly using Daniel Van L's program) for well over a year. Still stuck with moderate CFS. Doing heaps of safety work for 2 years but my body won't let me expand activity without crashing. I don't know if Anj's program will just not work like all the others!! I have no idea what I'm missing that I haven't already learnt.
Anj has such a brilliant way of explaining things. Listening to this interview helped me realize why brain retraining only got me so far. I really had to do more work on calming my nervous system before the cognitive learnings could “stick.” I love that she mentioned a healing mindset vs. a cure mindset. Her description of limbic kindling was just terrific. Thanks for this interview, Raelan! You did a masterful job of stopping her to clarify things.
Uncanny how much I have in common with this guest. Very validating to watch, & a timely reminder of where my.focus needs to be. Off topic, but love what she is wearing, too, & wondering if it's a dress.
hi hi! The dress is actually a hand painted "batik" that i got off a road side in Koh Lanta, Thailand on my journey! I wore it SO much, that the pants have a hole in them now hahaha. Talk about LOVING the dress. I'm sorry to hear that you're story is like mine, but want to encourage you that you CAN find a way out :)
Wow!!!! You got it. I see it, I see it all. It takes all four pillars. Some of us has more or less to do in each pillars. That’s why the recovery time is different for everyone. Example, if you’ve had less trauma in your life and you are already eating well then you are way ahead of the game. Recovery time depends upon how you got sick, and the shape you were in in reference to all four pillows before you got sick. that’s why you hear of some people getting well in two or three months after starting brain retraining because they were already in good shape in reference to the other pillars , it makes perfect sense.
Its so good to see you here from the MECFS FB group! Thanks for all your wonderful words and I'm SO glad that my sharing these last 4 years has impacted you... I agree with all you've said
I think this was my favorite all time interview of yours! Anj’s words resonate so much with me! I can’t wait to do her course someday and I love she just offered a cheaper version for the community. She’s a gift ❤
I LOVE hearing that someone is having a-ha moments, in my program we call them LIGHTBULB moments (after thomas edison haha who created the lightbulb, by which I named my course, the edison effect) haha. Keep going because those light bulb moments were the key to my recovery! As I so often say, the foundation of recovery is awareness!
Yes! I love this interview. I’ve been healing my trauma for years and the only thing I can’t do yet is live my authenticity. I’m still trying to find myself as I was not allowed to have passions or expression or my own needs when I was young. It’s a journey. But this is the missing piece I’ve been looking for. ❤🙏🏼
What a great interview. I appreciate Anj and what she shares so much! I haven't participated in her program, only subscribed to the newsletter, but it's so helpful and often pure Gold. Her Wobble meditation helped me through many crashes and symptom flares. That sentence about people taking you with them when they leave hit very hard!! I only realized the extent of my attachment trauma when I got sick, and it was an absolutely shattering experience. So many things to address on the path to healing. :) As my therapist puts it, some just don't get the "this is how it should be- default setting", and while exploring and unlearing the coping strategies that might have saved you as a child but contribute to stress, illness and further trauma as an adult is challening, it's so worth it!
I am SO thrilled to hear that the wobble meditation has helped you - i know that when i created it, i thought of the meditation that i wished was available when I was sick. Regarding the newsletter, I just moved my entire website to a new platform and restructured the whole thing ( see under the video for link) and the newsletter platform is also shifting. So make sure that you are on the lookout for an email telling you how to shift with me so you dont lose access. Rooting for you
Anj truly has provided incredible information that has been instrumental throughout my recovery. Her and her course have played a huge role and I’m incredibly grateful. Thanks for sharing your insights and wisdom.
We all love Anj! It's cool seeing someone from the FB group that was going through it with us, that's now on the other side. I need to remember to re-watch this because every minute is gold!
Such a brilliant interview. Please have Anj back! Great to hear she is writing a book I will look out for that. About the hyper sensitivity, I wonder if some of us have neurodivergence or ADHD or autism because I really related to the strength of feelings, and the freight train of thoughts I couldn’t stop, people with neurodivergence have more thoughts on average I think which can be overwhelming and distressing.
I discovered I'm ADHD and Autistic after getting CFS. But I only realised once I was healed. After my son was diagnosed although I'd always suspected. I know now that I'm more prone to burnout, so I'm careful with how I live my life and use my energy ❤️
@@melindabrown9718thank you for sharing! I think it’s such an important element for people to know about themselves and care for themselves in that way. And well done for healing!! What were the key things/approaches that helped you?
@@healingjourney722I don't think it was one thing, definitely a mixture of acupuncture, chiropractor, Pilates, nervous system regulation & brain retraining. I also moved to a new city and that was huge for me. I had been unhappy in the city I got sick for a very long time. I then attracted the most amazing people and things into my life. Which was the final piece of the puzzle.
damn! thank you SO MUCH. This gives me such a boost to know that my words are helping people, and my program as well. We all sometimes have imposter syndrome, but seeing how much my interview has resonated helps me quell that voice.
This is a great interview. I can see why I’m so stuck. I keep bouncing from one pillar to another not allowing consistency. I have the a lot knowledge now but don’t know when to use it.
@@EmilyMoore-r4m I always say my dear "awareness is the key and foundation to all recovery." You just had a "light bulb" moment as we say in the edison effect, my program, and that is HUGE. You know what isnt working and now you know what to do to course correct. Tons of self grace needed, and you got this
This resonates a lot with me. I’ve tried brain retraining so much but it just doesn’t help. I always had to calm my mind with my body and could NOT calm my body with my mind. I will look into bottom up and limbic kindling, very interesting take
Hey there dear - I hear you on brain retraining- one thing to consider is that we are all brain retraining all the time - its a process of nueroplasticity that cannot be avoided, only shifted. So you dont stress if the METHOD by which you are brain retraining isnt working for you - find a work around - visit another pillar and return to brain retraining when the body shifts and you have more energy to work with - you can do it - i believe in you
thank you! I'll be making videos on instagram very soon so that tons of folks can have recovery tips who cant afford a program, and to help spread awareness. Just yesterday I was on a domestic flight in thailand and met a guy who didnt know anything about MECFS, and by the end of the light, he did! One person a time, thats how its done
I am so sorry you went through this 🌷. I complain when i crash but i try also to be grateful at the same time when i hear how severe other people are. I am so happy for you that you have recovered! And I wish you all the health and happyness
hey, its not a competition and your suffering is valid, even if i had a more severe experience; if you've never had it that bad, you have no frame of reference, so your crashes are the worst you have ever had them, and I know it feels like HELL when it happens, because it sure did for me when I was mild, when I had no idea it could get worse. Thank you for the congrats it means a lot, and best wishes in your recovery
These video provide so many nuggets. I didnt find the videos for a while due to the title. They should include, autoimmune, MCS, etc. more people would find them. Each story provides a different insight.🌻
One of my favourite interviews thus far! Thank you so much to both of you, I resonated a lot with this. You're both making a huge impact on so many people.
"ME commands us to live in integrity with ourselves, or we can't get well." This is so true and hit so hard as a confirmation as to the conclusion I have come to as well. I am not fully recovered yet, but I did start to heal when I came to that conclusion and started acting on it. I'm on my way. Thank you both for this life affirming interview!
Im so glad it was affirming, as for some perhaps it may not be. But for me, it was and remains still so true. I am so excited to hear about your recovery journey. Your on a great path it sounds like
@@TheEdisonEffect Thank you for answering! There was a lot in your personal story and how you function with your sensitivity and all, that I could recognize in myself. Having to start with the body, instead of the mind, is really true for me as well. Your program sounds a lot more like a WHOLE program, in comparison to most programs that are solely focused on the brain training and it feels like there's a whole lot missing. Thank you so much for sharing your story and the wisdom you've gained from your healing journey!
@@medusaslair hey hey! Thanks for these beautiful words. Yes, I feel its a very comprehensive program that doesnt only focus on brain retraining but is MECFS specific and works with bottom up and top down processing, expanding, baseline, supporting secondary dysfunctions AND deeper work etc. I so appreciate your comments and am rooting for you
I am so profoundly grateful for your channel. I'm having a bad day today, but the "floor" is significantly higher than it would otherwise be because of the many stories on your channel of guests coming back from seemingly insurmountable adversity. I hope you sleep very well. You deserve to.
Its crazy how suffering from CFS makes one have a different perspective of who you really are. Alot of personal questioning goes on as one struggles to recover.
comprehensive was the key to me for my recovery; i built my recovery on it, because I know that we dont all get well the same way. Thank you for your kind words.
Thanks so much both of you lovely ladies. 🙏🙏💗🌿 2 Gems for me: Stay in integrity w yourself, if others leave, you still have yourself. It's like being a recovering alcoholic..yes, ha ha. The patterns of lack of wholeness are where my lack of safety is too. Where l loose my centre and become dyregulated. So helpful. xx
There is an old episode of Golden Girls from 1989 where they tried to tackle chronic fatigue. Twenty five years ago and they we're STILL being gaslighted! Just sayin'.
Yes, I've seen that episode! I am a Golden Girls nut haha I think I've seen the whole series twice. The wonderful thing is that while doctors may still gaslight us, we do have MECFS specialists now, like the one I went to see at the Nuero Immune Institute for MECFS research in Florida. So at least there is MORE understanding and some real help out there. And also, unlike in 1989 when it was called "yuppie flu" there is the internet and access to SO many recovery stories - which without them, I dont think I would've gotten better because all I kept hearing was that this illness is a plague to suffer with forever. So I am VERY glad to live in this age, not in 1989, and VERY glad for Raelan and her channel, which started me on my path. Now, I help others, and have watched people get well over and over. It feels like the highest calling of my life, to do this incredibly difficult and often times exhausting, but beautiful, enriching work - and to watch people get their lives back and be able to go back out and give their talents to the world. Wishing you SO MUCH love in your recovery journey.
Totally needed this - tried brain retraining, but i too am just now working to slow down my thoughts. All i can really do right now is meditation and that is plenty. Once i those racing thoughts chilled out i'll try again. I've also been doing the trauma work a bit too early i believe, based on what she's saying. Thanks Raelan. You always bring the best stuff.
Goose bumps and heart swollen with tears of hope and gratitude here as I finish listening to this extraordinary interview! Thank you ever so much. xo ♥♥♥
Amazing recovery story Anj ❤ There is so much in your journey I relate to, especially the ‘severe mercy’. Thank you Raelan for your hard work and inspiring channel 😊
This the most raw and real interview I've listened to that resonates so much for me. Seeing her enthusiasm and passion gives so much hope. I sense I'm at stage 4 of she shares. I'll be checking out her program. Thank you Anj and Raelan for this interview. ❤
I agree Raelan everything Anj shared was pure gold, I resonate so much and feel validated in my process. Thanks so much Raelan for another amazing interview, spreading hope, inspiration and healing in the world🥰
Wonderful & Inspiring! The energy you both create together, well, if I could bottle it, I would!! I really get the thing about building habits. After a period of hospitalisation with crazy symptoms (when, of course, they found nothing and told me I was fine), I committed to meditation on a daily basis, morning and night. And I'm a bit rubbish at meditation! But I refused to stop and so this is my own humble suggestion to anyone also here in the trenches, keep at it even if you think a. it's not working or b. like me, you think you're rubbish at it. It works at many different levels, over time, in its own time. Again, a million thanks and gratitudes from over here in the sceptered isle, the UK! x
I was exactly the same way! I just refused to stop doing it - and when I started I was slumped against a wall with pillows all around me, almost incapable of sitting up! The impacts came in waves and those waves got bigger and bigger! I'm so glad you're having success!
this is probably my favourite recovery story so far - all the other videos have been very helpful for forming understanding about CFS and getting the different pieces of the puzzle - this one helps explain how to put them together. might not relate to everyone but really relatable to me as Ive been trying brain training with little success - now I will try to focus on bottom up practices and meditation first. Another big one for me that i havent heard many people mention is sleep hygeine. Years of being housebound has shot my circadian rhythm to shreds, and this is very confusing for your brain and body. So I am focusing on forming healthier sleeping patterns, along with meditation and somatic exercises, before i dive back into classic brain retraining.
Love this, I agree on all four pillars being so important and I can really relate to the issues with identity and codependency. I love Dr Joe Dispenza’s you are the placebo meditation because it has three parts that involve both somatic and cognitive rewiring 😊
I have been waiting for this interview, so so happy to see you looking so good Anj 🥳 really enjoyed the interview and picked up some great “ nuggets”. For me it’s really looking at who I am, how did I get here and what can I do to unpack the pieces that don’t serve me Thank you🥰
I think Anj and I are actually the same person, all the way down to the ED and the nervous system education, the mental breakdown due to being with an addict and taking care of everything! And reactivated EBV that was the tipping point! I have a degree in behavioral neuroscience too. And the paralysis.
damn! thats a lot of similarities! I'm so sorry to hear :) But also, I think I have a pretty great roadmap out for you if we're the same person haha I hope we'll stay in touch on social media somehow
A lot of what she describes at the start, like not being able to stop and being sensitive, sounds like undiagnosed ADHD. Neurodivergent people are so much more prone to chronic illness, it's like a double whammy. Great interview.
Very much enjoyed this interview, thank you. Anj, I just wanted to ask you to speak more calmly 🙏🏻 I can more or less tolerate, but got a little stressed because of the loud and agitated voice. I’m sure many people have the same. Other than that, this is one of the best interviews I’ve seen.
Hey dear! So sorry that for you my voice came across as loud and agitated; I’m from the east coast of the USA near New York and to some extent this is just how I tawk (talk haha). 😂 I was super passionate about the topic and energetic but I understand if I came across as jarring! Wishing you all the best ❤
I agree with the concept of multiple things needed. I feel like I’ve improved a lot on NS work & brain retraining. Now I’m looking into paxlovid/HBOT/ozone. Haven’t decided which one to try first but feels like the next step to get me further.
I hope it helps you! HBOT is a great tool; just you MUST understand how to pace and expand when you feel better, cause you will with enough HBOT - I got very sick from not understanding this and moving too fast when I felt better!
Thank you for this warning, I am looking into starting HBOT, but I have a strong part inside of me wit a tendency to push through and want to go too fast too soon. How are you doing now?
@@TheEdisonEffect I am still moving forward with the upward trajectory. Building new blocks ontop of the foundation. Great interview, lots of key components to finding out own ways through this journey. 😁❤️
Anj did mother triggerd your inner child ? My mother i cant be with here anymore .. Was it to cry and be safe in nervous system..is possoble to press and perform ..
Ive had a lot of testing done. Havent been tested or told i have ME/CFS I dont need it to work the program right? I definitely am in a less than ideal situation thats for sure
This was a wonderful interview. Thank-you Raelan and Anj. - I've been struggling with post viral syndromes and vax injury since 1990, disabled for 34 yrs now. But other things contributing to all this dysregulation, are toxic mold colonization, Bartonella and Mycoplasma infections impacting me neurologically and more recently covid vax injury and long covid. I wonder did Anj have any of these additional issues contributing to her allostatic load? Nothing much seems to be budging since a big relapse in 2016 after experiencing trauma, break-up and treatment change. I have done EMDR and Psych K- trauma work and brain retraining DNRS and Primal Trust. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and did Anj use ANS rewire at all? Thx!
Hey there my dear!! It's so good to see you on here :) Yes I did have other things, thats why I speak about pillar 3 (supporting the body) and how it does matter. I had mold (lived in a house with mold and exposed to mold rebuilding a 1974 camper), I had reactivated viruses (EBV, coxsackie virus, etc), and bartonella. I also suffered a concussion in 2019 when I was mild that moved things along lol. What I hear most in your comment is "nothing much seems to be budging since a big relapse in 2016 after experiencing trauma, break-up and treatment change" - and that tells me a lot. Often times these emotional events (same for me) push us over the edge. But if you have done trauma work already which is awesome, pershaps you need help with expanding/contracting and supporitng the body in order to get well? Are you pacing? Do you know how to pace? Do you know how to expand and deal with symptoms when you do? If you want to reach out to me, shoot me an email.
Hi, there wasn't enough time to speak to every aspect of recovery, but chronic insomnia was a huge hurdle to overcome in my journey. It had to be addressed almost first, because we cant get well if we cant sleep. What are you doing now to manage insomnia?
@@TheEdisonEffect after one year of sleeping 2-3 hours per night and having panic attacks the rest of the night. I have recently managed to sleep 5-6 per night and cleared the panic. I did the sleep coach school and learned no efforts. Just accept and befriend wakefullness. Signal safety to my brain. However i feel traumatised around sleep. Ive also gone from housebound to gentle walks 40 mins mornings. I have improved at least. Thankyou for asking. I am not on any meds now.
@@briechilli4496 sounds like youre on a great path - if you can get sunlight on your eyes just as the sun is coming up, it can help so much to reset your body too!
Hey, I’m actually a moderator in raleans group, and shared my entire recovery journey there staring in 2021, with other 200 posts leading up to today. I have two free webinars on boom or bust cycle and how to find your baseline you can access at my website; nothing to buy, they’re an hour each and have been told they’re enormously helpful, so feel free to check them out if you like. Otherwise, wishing you so much courage and strength on this very difficult journey.
I found it fascinating. I think you need to be at a certain point on your journey to appreciate what she has to say....but yes, if you are looking for specifics, you may not find much... I found this wildly helpful
For someone *wanting to heal* it may offer some helpful insights. More of the usual in that it details the recovery of someone who was putting herself under way too much pressure.
hallucinations, trigeminal neuralgia, derealization, air hunger, crushing fatigue, muscle paralysis, stammering and stuttering, brain fog, heart palpitations, POTS, crushing noise light and touch sensitivity, sensation of bugs crawling on my skin, ocular migraines, screen intolerance, vertigo, inability to sleep, tinnitus, terrible PMS, chest heaviness like an elephant was standing on it 24-7, muscle weakness, exercise intolerance. I did mention some of these in the interview but not all of them. I don’t talk a lot about symptoms to protect listeners. It can be triggering or even traumatizing to listen to someone go on about every thing that’s wrong in their body, and it doesn’t help anything really. And whatever our symptoms, the 4 pillars applies. How our body manifest symptoms doesn’t change the tools we can use to address them. Rooting for you ❤
“Give a man a fish & you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish & you feed him for a lifetime!” In a nutshell this is exactly what Anj & her course has done for me. Given me tools for life! After a 16 year battle I’m finally on the right path to recovery & I couldn’t be more grateful to Anj for showing me the way. It’s the only place I’ve felt supported & understood. I’m in awe of this amazing, inspiring woman… how she is so passionate & truly cares that she has now devoted her life to helping others get their lives back. A true inspiration 🥰
Petra - getting to know you, and seeing the mirror of my own journey reflected back in you has been deeply powerful. I am so proud of all the changes you've implemented, the light-bulb moments and awareness you've cultivated. Cant wait to celebrate with you when you are fully well. Thank you so much for having so much faith in me and my process; I am deeply humbled by it
Thank you thank you thank!!!! It’s not one thing, it takes a personality shift, and as much as I resisted, I have come to accept that it’s a lifelong commitment.
Just like in the FB group, your story is just brilliant, Anj! Such insight and such well rounded approach and I am heavily inspired by it. Have been since I fell to severe 8 months ago and have recovered enormously already by listening to your knowledge. It is a journey and it will last for a long time yet, but I feel like I am slowly meeting myself and addressing the decades of things that I did to survive ... To finally live. Thank you for sharing and thanks for the interview!
Love this comment so much. Thank you for sharing these beautiful words- I am so glad that my content in the Fb group has inspired you, and im hoping you’re fully well very soon. Rooting for you always, and in all ways.
Yes. I also feel that M.E was a gift...one I wouldnt wish on anyone, but coming through the hell is the path to something that I dont think I could have reached any other way? Looking back I also see the path that led me there and understand now that I see things others dont see and always have...who knew!! My inner child is very happy with the life I lead now, even tho' not completely well.
Wow! Incredible interview! Like you said Raelen LOVING EVERY WORD! ❤I think I will revisit this again and again. Love❤ the way she is able to illustrate so many aspects which to me could not be explained like she does!
OH WOW - thank you so much for this beautiful comment. It means the world to me. If i can be of any help, please reach out - plenty of links for contact under the video. I love this feedback and to know that I am helping give people hope. Keep shining!
Glad for her recovery, she looks and sounds great! I think you have to determine what may have contributed to your getting ME/CFS or what kinds of damage you have because some have more physical injury such as damage from toxins for example. It appears that hers was all or mostly stress. I think it's important not to get your hopes up and keep trying program after program hoping one will work but look into other areas of healing as well. ❤
Sounds so similar to being on the spectrum at first…. I truly hope the thing about being with a bad person isn’t what makes you sick. I’m like this right now- just energy to wake up and sleep…. Even w my stimulants I don’t exercise anymore-
Hey dear - i come from a nuerodivergent family and while I have not been diagnosed, I do think I probably fall on the spectrum somewhere - but i dont think that necessarily is a precursor to MECFS - just one of my personal factors. Being with a "bad person" so called isnt "what makes someone sick." Its a collage of events, a pattern of revving up the nervous system and never downshifting back to regulation, causing more hyper arousal and more sensitivity in the stress response. If you are with someone who is hurting or abusing you, please seek help - it is out there, but sometimes its hard to leave these people because we are trauma bonded to them. Sending you so much love.
Any chance that Anj might have a book coming out? I can not do more programs right now, but man, I'd love to read her book. Also, reminds me, @Raelan Agle, any chance you'll have a new book in the offing?
@@TheEdisonEffect That's cool but I was hoping for a how-to! Like something that shares your course work but is more accessible financially. I love the multilayered approach you're sharing. I've seen similar elsewhere - my health coach is writing a book on it, and Curable has parts of it as well. I think it's our future for the CFS/chronic pain world. Even a $20 ebook would get me, fwiw, but I think some of us long timers just don't want another extended course or community. At least I don't/can't financially.
@@sybilsanchezkessler4155 I’ll add it to the list; all these things take time of course to create, edit and publish :) I’m glad your health coach is helping you so much! For now I feel grateful so many books exist out there on recovery! ❤️🩹
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"you're at the gas station filling up your tank...and then when the gates are open and you're back in the game, you fly ahead of everyone because you've done the work that nobody does." - this filled me with a lot of hope. Ive said a lot during this that I feel like my life got so small and life is passing me by. This really sucks, but it's also causing me to really look at things and change how I think about...everything.
I know... it really does suck! And i am always careful to be sure what im saying doesnt sound patronizing, but in this case, it couldnt be more true from at least my personal experience. MECFS makes us into superheroes and when we recover, life just doesnt hit the same way it used to; because we know how to manage stress so well!
I really enjoyed hearing these words too! I love achieving things, and this whole 6 year CFS journey has left me unable to achieve so much but now I can tell myself I'm progressing in my own personal growth.
Thank you Anj and Raelan. 😊❤
@@jog5289 you are so welcome dear!!!
Great phrase-Kidnapped from my life, thank God! I’d actually asked God to get me off this world of terrible stress in work life, and looking at 20 more years of the same was impossible. I was overwhelmed and slowing declining for 2 years before the mono hit at 46. BOOM. Careful what you ask for! That was 2003..Mild to moderate now and very grateful for all the blessings in my life.🙏❤️💯
So sorry to hear that you had to go through a similiar journey, but so glad to hear that you have this attitude about it!
@@TheEdisonEffect Thank you!❤️🤗
Prior to doing Anj's program I had spent thousands on Brain Retraining and Nervous System Reset Programs along with working with functional neurologist and specialists. I hesitated joining Anj's program because of my lack of progress with the previous experiences but something kept pulling me towards her. I'm so glad I listened to my gut. Anj has constructed not only an incredibly easy program to follow but one that makes it easy to understand what's happening with your body and mind and delivers a powerful and doable approach to recovery. It was the first time I was seeing real change and improvement.
I got chills! I remember our first discovery call and my heart just breaking watching you in such a state; wanting so badly to play with your kids, not sure how to hope. My dear, watching you come so far has been incredible. Thank you thank you thank you for entrusting me with part of your journey. It’s been an honor and a privilege.
Which programs did you do? I've done Irene Lyon's 21 Day, Jason McTiernan's program, CFS Recovery, and did release work (mostly using Daniel Van L's program) for well over a year. Still stuck with moderate CFS. Doing heaps of safety work for 2 years but my body won't let me expand activity without crashing.
I don't know if Anj's program will just not work like all the others!! I have no idea what I'm missing that I haven't already learnt.
Anj has such a brilliant way of explaining things. Listening to this interview helped me realize why brain retraining only got me so far. I really had to do more work on calming my nervous system before the cognitive learnings could “stick.” I love that she mentioned a healing mindset vs. a cure mindset. Her description of limbic kindling was just terrific. Thanks for this interview, Raelan! You did a masterful job of stopping her to clarify things.
Uncanny how much I have in common with this guest. Very validating to watch, & a timely reminder of where my.focus needs to be. Off topic, but love what she is wearing, too, & wondering if it's a dress.
hi hi! The dress is actually a hand painted "batik" that i got off a road side in Koh Lanta, Thailand on my journey! I wore it SO much, that the pants have a hole in them now hahaha. Talk about LOVING the dress. I'm sorry to hear that you're story is like mine, but want to encourage you that you CAN find a way out :)
Wow!!!! You got it. I see it, I see it all. It takes all four pillars. Some of us has more or less to do in each pillars. That’s why the recovery time is different for everyone. Example, if you’ve had less trauma in your life and you are already eating well then you are way ahead of the game. Recovery time depends upon how you got sick, and the shape you were in in reference to all four pillows before you got sick. that’s why you hear of some people getting well in two or three months after starting brain retraining because they were already in good shape in reference to the other pillars , it makes perfect sense.
Its so good to see you here from the MECFS FB group! Thanks for all your wonderful words and I'm SO glad that my sharing these last 4 years has impacted you... I agree with all you've said
I think this was my favorite all time interview of yours! Anj’s words resonate so much with me! I can’t wait to do her course someday and I love she just offered a cheaper version for the community. She’s a gift ❤
Wow, wow, wow! Great interview! Lots of a-ha moments for me!
Thank you Raelen and Anj, this was a wealth of information!
I LOVE hearing that someone is having a-ha moments, in my program we call them LIGHTBULB moments (after thomas edison haha who created the lightbulb, by which I named my course, the edison effect) haha. Keep going because those light bulb moments were the key to my recovery! As I so often say, the foundation of recovery is awareness!
Yes! I love this interview. I’ve been healing my trauma for years and the only thing I can’t do yet is live my authenticity. I’m still trying to find myself as I was not allowed to have passions or expression or my own needs when I was young.
It’s a journey. But this is the missing piece I’ve been looking for. ❤🙏🏼
What a great interview. I appreciate Anj and what she shares so much! I haven't participated in her program, only subscribed to the newsletter, but it's so helpful and often pure Gold. Her Wobble meditation helped me through many crashes and symptom flares. That sentence about people taking you with them when they leave hit very hard!! I only realized the extent of my attachment trauma when I got sick, and it was an absolutely shattering experience. So many things to address on the path to healing. :) As my therapist puts it, some just don't get the "this is how it should be- default setting", and while exploring and unlearing the coping strategies that might have saved you as a child but contribute to stress, illness and further trauma as an adult is challening, it's so worth it!
I am SO thrilled to hear that the wobble meditation has helped you - i know that when i created it, i thought of the meditation that i wished was available when I was sick. Regarding the newsletter, I just moved my entire website to a new platform and restructured the whole thing ( see under the video for link) and the newsletter platform is also shifting. So make sure that you are on the lookout for an email telling you how to shift with me so you dont lose access. Rooting for you
This was beautiful and gave me a ton of hope. You are both amazing women! Thank you ♥
Anj truly has provided incredible information that has been instrumental throughout my recovery. Her and her course have played a huge role and I’m incredibly grateful. Thanks for sharing your insights and wisdom.
It’s been such a blessing to coach you and watching you recover has been pure sunshine for my heart and mind ❤
We all love Anj! It's cool seeing someone from the FB group that was going through it with us, that's now on the other side. I need to remember to re-watch this because every minute is gold!
The love is mutual
Such a brilliant interview. Please have Anj back! Great to hear she is writing a book I will look out for that. About the hyper sensitivity, I wonder if some of us have neurodivergence or ADHD or autism because I really related to the strength of feelings, and the freight train of thoughts I couldn’t stop, people with neurodivergence have more thoughts on average I think which can be overwhelming and distressing.
I would love to be invited back! ❤❤❤
I discovered I'm ADHD and Autistic after getting CFS. But I only realised once I was healed.
After my son was diagnosed although I'd always suspected.
I know now that I'm more prone to burnout, so I'm careful with how I live my life and use my energy ❤️
@@melindabrown9718thank you for sharing! I think it’s such an important element for people to know about themselves and care for themselves in that way. And well done for healing!! What were the key things/approaches that helped you?
@@healingjourney722I don't think it was one thing, definitely a mixture of acupuncture, chiropractor, Pilates, nervous system regulation & brain retraining. I also moved to a new city and that was huge for me.
I had been unhappy in the city I got sick for a very long time. I then attracted the most amazing people and things into my life. Which was the final piece of the puzzle.
@@melindabrown9718 thats excellent, we all need to do that, im fairly confident I am nuerodivergent as well
Thank you, so helpful!! Pilar 4 just became evident to me! Living the Pilar 4 journey. Continuing pilar 1,2 and 3 work also. Recovering is me!
Kick ass! You got this my friend. I'm still working pillar 4 too, but honestly, I think my recovery involves living all the pillars forever :)
This has probably resonated with me the most out of all the recovery videos I have seen across platforms. Thank you, ladies
I think this is the best, most comprehensive explanation of ME/CFS healing I've ever heard. Thank you so much
damn! thank you SO MUCH. This gives me such a boost to know that my words are helping people, and my program as well. We all sometimes have imposter syndrome, but seeing how much my interview has resonated helps me quell that voice.
This is a great interview. I can see why I’m so stuck. I keep bouncing from one pillar to another not allowing consistency. I have the a lot knowledge now but don’t know when to use it.
@@EmilyMoore-r4m I always say my dear "awareness is the key and foundation to all recovery." You just had a "light bulb" moment as we say in the edison effect, my program, and that is HUGE. You know what isnt working and now you know what to do to course correct. Tons of self grace needed, and you got this
This resonates a lot with me. I’ve tried brain retraining so much but it just doesn’t help. I always had to calm my mind with my body and could NOT calm my body with my mind. I will look into bottom up and limbic kindling, very interesting take
@@charlesfuchs she’s not selling anything tho? These points are also doable on your own.
Hey there dear - I hear you on brain retraining- one thing to consider is that we are all brain retraining all the time - its a process of nueroplasticity that cannot be avoided, only shifted. So you dont stress if the METHOD by which you are brain retraining isnt working for you - find a work around - visit another pillar and return to brain retraining when the body shifts and you have more energy to work with - you can do it - i believe in you
So glad youre spreading awareness and making videos adressing this illness
thank you! I'll be making videos on instagram very soon so that tons of folks can have recovery tips who cant afford a program, and to help spread awareness. Just yesterday I was on a domestic flight in thailand and met a guy who didnt know anything about MECFS, and by the end of the light, he did! One person a time, thats how its done
I am so sorry you went through this 🌷. I complain when i crash but i try also to be grateful at the same time when i hear how severe other people are. I am so happy for you that you have recovered! And I wish you all the health and happyness
hey, its not a competition and your suffering is valid, even if i had a more severe experience; if you've never had it that bad, you have no frame of reference, so your crashes are the worst you have ever had them, and I know it feels like HELL when it happens, because it sure did for me when I was mild, when I had no idea it could get worse. Thank you for the congrats it means a lot, and best wishes in your recovery
These video provide so many nuggets. I didnt find the videos for a while due to the title. They should include, autoimmune, MCS, etc. more people would find them. Each story provides a different insight.🌻
One of my favourite interviews thus far! Thank you so much to both of you, I resonated a lot with this. You're both making a huge impact on so many people.
Thank you so much! I am SO glad to hear it resonated with you...
"ME commands us to live in integrity with ourselves, or we can't get well." This is so true and hit so hard as a confirmation as to the conclusion I have come to as well. I am not fully recovered yet, but I did start to heal when I came to that conclusion and started acting on it. I'm on my way. Thank you both for this life affirming interview!
Im so glad it was affirming, as for some perhaps it may not be. But for me, it was and remains still so true. I am so excited to hear about your recovery journey. Your on a great path it sounds like
@@TheEdisonEffect Thank you for answering! There was a lot in your personal story and how you function with your sensitivity and all, that I could recognize in myself. Having to start with the body, instead of the mind, is really true for me as well. Your program sounds a lot more like a WHOLE program, in comparison to most programs that are solely focused on the brain training and it feels like there's a whole lot missing. Thank you so much for sharing your story and the wisdom you've gained from your healing journey!
@@medusaslair hey hey! Thanks for these beautiful words. Yes, I feel its a very comprehensive program that doesnt only focus on brain retraining but is MECFS specific and works with bottom up and top down processing, expanding, baseline, supporting secondary dysfunctions AND deeper work etc. I so appreciate your comments and am rooting for you
I am so profoundly grateful for your channel. I'm having a bad day today, but the "floor" is significantly higher than it would otherwise be because of the many stories on your channel of guests coming back from seemingly insurmountable adversity.
I hope you sleep very well. You deserve to.
I so hope my interview gave you a needed boost :) Hang in there! The floor is going up!
Its crazy how suffering from CFS makes one have a different perspective of who you really are.
Alot of personal questioning goes on as one struggles to recover.
100% agree!
I think most chronic illness begs these questions, but because of the stress response in MECFS, it may be even MORE SO!
suffering can be a great learning tool
Thankyou Anj and Raelan! Great, balanced information. Very comprehensive. All makes sense. ❤
comprehensive was the key to me for my recovery; i built my recovery on it, because I know that we dont all get well the same way. Thank you for your kind words.
Thanks so much both of you lovely ladies.
🙏🙏💗🌿
2 Gems for me:
Stay in integrity w yourself, if others leave, you still have yourself.
It's like being a recovering alcoholic..yes, ha ha. The patterns of lack of wholeness are where my lack of safety is too. Where l loose my centre and become dyregulated.
So helpful. xx
you are so welcome
There is an old episode of Golden Girls from 1989 where they tried to tackle chronic fatigue. Twenty five years ago and they we're STILL being gaslighted! Just sayin'.
Yes, I've seen that episode! I am a Golden Girls nut haha I think I've seen the whole series twice. The wonderful thing is that while doctors may still gaslight us, we do have MECFS specialists now, like the one I went to see at the Nuero Immune Institute for MECFS research in Florida. So at least there is MORE understanding and some real help out there. And also, unlike in 1989 when it was called "yuppie flu" there is the internet and access to SO many recovery stories - which without them, I dont think I would've gotten better because all I kept hearing was that this illness is a plague to suffer with forever. So I am VERY glad to live in this age, not in 1989, and VERY glad for Raelan and her channel, which started me on my path. Now, I help others, and have watched people get well over and over. It feels like the highest calling of my life, to do this incredibly difficult and often times exhausting, but beautiful, enriching work - and to watch people get their lives back and be able to go back out and give their talents to the world. Wishing you SO MUCH love in your recovery journey.
Totally needed this - tried brain retraining, but i too am just now working to slow down my thoughts. All i can really do right now is meditation and that is plenty. Once i those racing thoughts chilled out i'll try again. I've also been doing the trauma work a bit too early i believe, based on what she's saying. Thanks Raelan. You always bring the best stuff.
hey im so glad my interview helped you. I'm rooting for you - sounds like you are on a great path
Goose bumps and heart swollen with tears of hope and gratitude here as I finish listening to this extraordinary interview! Thank you ever so much. xo ♥♥♥
So happy to hear it resonated, Julie 🧡 🧡 You've got this!
I’m sooooo glad it touched your heart!!! Hope you’ll access my free resources and they help you just as much
Omg I relate to SO MUCH of your experience and contributors to illness. Sending love
So sorry to hear you can relate so but SO glad that the video helped you feel seen
Amazing recovery story Anj ❤ There is so much in your journey I relate to, especially the ‘severe mercy’. Thank you Raelan for your hard work and inspiring channel 😊
thank you so much im SO glad it resonated with you. Wishing so you much light and love
This the most raw and real interview I've listened to that resonates so much for me. Seeing her enthusiasm and passion gives so much hope. I sense I'm at stage 4 of she shares. I'll be checking out her program. Thank you Anj and Raelan for this interview. ❤
so cool seeing you on here! :) So glad we connected
I agree Raelan everything Anj shared was pure gold, I resonate so much and feel validated in my process. Thanks so much Raelan for another amazing interview, spreading hope, inspiration and healing in the world🥰
Thank you so much!!!
Wonderful & Inspiring! The energy you both create together, well, if I could bottle it, I would!! I really get the thing about building habits. After a period of hospitalisation with crazy symptoms (when, of course, they found nothing and told me I was fine), I committed to meditation on a daily basis, morning and night. And I'm a bit rubbish at meditation! But I refused to stop and so this is my own humble suggestion to anyone also here in the trenches, keep at it even if you think a. it's not working or b. like me, you think you're rubbish at it. It works at many different levels, over time, in its own time. Again, a million thanks and gratitudes from over here in the sceptered isle, the UK! x
I was exactly the same way! I just refused to stop doing it - and when I started I was slumped against a wall with pillows all around me, almost incapable of sitting up! The impacts came in waves and those waves got bigger and bigger! I'm so glad you're having success!
Hey Anj my friend. Was just thinking Raelan needed to interview you and voila.
Hey dear! Yes it was a 9 month wait but I am so glad to be here to share. I’m always rooting for you!
this is probably my favourite recovery story so far - all the other videos have been very helpful for forming understanding about CFS and getting the different pieces of the puzzle - this one helps explain how to put them together. might not relate to everyone but really relatable to me as Ive been trying brain training with little success - now I will try to focus on bottom up practices and meditation first. Another big one for me that i havent heard many people mention is sleep hygeine. Years of being housebound has shot my circadian rhythm to shreds, and this is very confusing for your brain and body. So I am focusing on forming healthier sleeping patterns, along with meditation and somatic exercises, before i dive back into classic brain retraining.
Love this! So glad my interview helped you - rock on!
THANKS SO MUCH I resonate with this so much
you are so welcome
Thanks!
Wow, Graham, thank you so much for supporting the channel 🧡 🧡
Love this, I agree on all four pillars being so important and I can really relate to the issues with identity and codependency. I love Dr Joe Dispenza’s you are the placebo meditation because it has three parts that involve both somatic and cognitive rewiring 😊
Joe Dispenza of course is a brilliant guy! I could never get into his meditations for some reason, but i've listed to his you tube channel endlessly
Great video! So many things I related to ❤
Thank you so much :)
I thought this was wonderful!
Thank you so much - that means the world to me
21:46 15:34 not just one thing 16:45 18:22 22:51
I have been waiting for this interview, so so happy to see you looking so good Anj 🥳 really enjoyed the interview and picked up some great “ nuggets”. For me it’s really looking at who I am, how did I get here and what can I do to unpack the pieces that don’t serve me Thank you🥰
Nola my dear!!!! So good to see you on here. I am glad you picked up some new "nuggets" for your recovery. I'm always rooting for you.
@@TheEdisonEffectthanks Anj 🥰
Great interview!!!🎉🎉
thanks so much !
Ooh this about Limbic kindling is awesome! Definitely adding that to some search results!
definitely check it out!
I think Anj and I are actually the same person, all the way down to the ED and the nervous system education, the mental breakdown due to being with an addict and taking care of everything! And reactivated EBV that was the tipping point! I have a degree in behavioral neuroscience too. And the paralysis.
damn! thats a lot of similarities! I'm so sorry to hear :) But also, I think I have a pretty great roadmap out for you if we're the same person haha I hope we'll stay in touch on social media somehow
Great interview! Also, love your coordinated outfits! Very visually harmonious.
totally unintentional!
A lot of what she describes at the start, like not being able to stop and being sensitive, sounds like undiagnosed ADHD. Neurodivergent people are so much more prone to chronic illness, it's like a double whammy. Great interview.
thank you so much
Interesting!
thank you!
Omg love her
aweee thank you dear
simply great ! thank you !
you're so welcome!
Very much enjoyed this interview, thank you. Anj, I just wanted to ask you to speak more calmly 🙏🏻 I can more or less tolerate, but got a little stressed because of the loud and agitated voice. I’m sure many people have the same. Other than that, this is one of the best interviews I’ve seen.
Hey dear! So sorry that for you my voice came across as loud and agitated; I’m from the east coast of the USA near New York and to some extent this is just how I tawk (talk haha). 😂 I was super passionate about the topic and energetic but I understand if I came across as jarring! Wishing you all the best ❤
Thanks Anj! I understand and you are as you are! But as you know so well yourself, people with ME/CFS can be so sensitive to loudness. Just that 😌🩷
@@JessicaR-hx8yl Yes I totally get it :) I will try to think of it next time I'm in an interview :)
I agree with the concept of multiple things needed. I feel like I’ve improved a lot on NS work & brain retraining. Now I’m looking into paxlovid/HBOT/ozone. Haven’t decided which one to try first but feels like the next step to get me further.
I hope it helps you! HBOT is a great tool; just you MUST understand how to pace and expand when you feel better, cause you will with enough HBOT - I got very sick from not understanding this and moving too fast when I felt better!
Thank you for this warning, I am looking into starting HBOT, but I have a strong part inside of me wit a tendency to push through and want to go too fast too soon. How are you doing now?
@@veroniquelambermont1031 I’m the one being interviewed in the video above! I’m recovered!
Love ya Anj ❤️
Anthony!!!!! Hugs how are you my friend??? Still kicking butt with recovery?
@@TheEdisonEffect I am still moving forward with the upward trajectory. Building new blocks ontop of the foundation. Great interview, lots of key components to finding out own ways through this journey. 😁❤️
@@AntonyJS so glad to hear this - when you feel up to it, I'd love to interview you on my channel! Keep going, youre almost there!
It sounds so complicated. Overwhelming
one thing at a time dear; it is overwhelming if we let it be; just baby steps
Anj did mother triggerd your inner child ? My mother i cant be with here anymore ..
Was it to cry and be safe in nervous system..is possoble to press and perform ..
I’d love to know what medications you were on because your story sounds like the symptoms from AD/AP/benzo toxicity.
Just LDN!
Never touched benzos or meds like that
Ive had a lot of testing done. Havent been tested or told i have ME/CFS
I dont need it to work the program right? I definitely am in a less than ideal situation thats for sure
im not sure my friend. Do you have PEM? do you get payback after activity? Do you have unrefreshed sleep and brain fog?
This was a wonderful interview. Thank-you Raelan and Anj. - I've been struggling with post viral syndromes and vax injury since 1990, disabled for 34 yrs now. But other things contributing to all this dysregulation, are toxic mold colonization, Bartonella and Mycoplasma infections impacting me neurologically and more recently covid vax injury and long covid. I wonder did Anj have any of these additional issues contributing to her allostatic load? Nothing much seems to be budging since a big relapse in 2016 after experiencing trauma, break-up and treatment change. I have done EMDR and Psych K- trauma work and brain retraining DNRS and Primal Trust.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and did Anj use ANS rewire at all? Thx!
Hey there my dear!! It's so good to see you on here :) Yes I did have other things, thats why I speak about pillar 3 (supporting the body) and how it does matter. I had mold (lived in a house with mold and exposed to mold rebuilding a 1974 camper), I had reactivated viruses (EBV, coxsackie virus, etc), and bartonella. I also suffered a concussion in 2019 when I was mild that moved things along lol. What I hear most in your comment is "nothing much seems to be budging since a big relapse in 2016 after experiencing trauma, break-up and treatment change" - and that tells me a lot. Often times these emotional events (same for me) push us over the edge. But if you have done trauma work already which is awesome, pershaps you need help with expanding/contracting and supporitng the body in order to get well? Are you pacing? Do you know how to pace? Do you know how to expand and deal with symptoms when you do? If you want to reach out to me, shoot me an email.
I wonder so why o from what the symptoms protect from ?
Wooow how can I contact you Anja.?
Now at the end of this interview Ralean you have slowed down your talking...thank you
Very welcome
Realan and Anj you are sooo nice ❤️❤️❤️
Where can i got help ???
Wich therapy ?
Im so bad , so alone , everybody lett me …
Hey dear! We had a 1:1 call scheduled weeks ago but you never showed up?
Why this pain
But are symptoms only protektion ? How to do with depression if you dont tolorate medication
I cannot find anything about MHFTR gene mutation that Anj mentions. There is a MTHFR gene mutation. Does anyone know if she meant that?
Yes yes I meant MTHFR…sorry I did this interview at 1 am in Thailand haha and for how bubbly I appear I was so sleepy! Haha
@@TheEdisonEffect Thank you! It was really great to listen to you again!
@@minahana1112 so glad I could be of help :)
Can someone, a recovered guest possibly really open up and speak on chronic insomnia in this journey please. ?
Hi, there wasn't enough time to speak to every aspect of recovery, but chronic insomnia was a huge hurdle to overcome in my journey. It had to be addressed almost first, because we cant get well if we cant sleep. What are you doing now to manage insomnia?
@@TheEdisonEffect after one year of sleeping 2-3 hours per night and having panic attacks the rest of the night. I have recently managed to sleep 5-6 per night and cleared the panic. I did the sleep coach school and learned no efforts. Just accept and befriend wakefullness. Signal safety to my brain. However i feel traumatised around sleep. Ive also gone from housebound to gentle walks 40 mins mornings. I have improved at least. Thankyou for asking. I am not on any meds now.
@@briechilli4496 sounds like youre on a great path - if you can get sunlight on your eyes just as the sun is coming up, it can help so much to reset your body too!
Hi can someone let me know if the video gives any help or is it just another sell.. thanks
Raelan Agle organizes many videos with recovery interviews from me/cfs and longcovid. No sales at all.
Hey, I’m actually a moderator in raleans group, and shared my entire recovery journey there staring in 2021, with other 200 posts leading up to today. I have two free webinars on boom or bust cycle and how to find your baseline you can access at my website; nothing to buy, they’re an hour each and have been told they’re enormously helpful, so feel free to check them out if you like. Otherwise, wishing you so much courage and strength on this very difficult journey.
I found it fascinating. I think you need to be at a certain point on your journey to appreciate what she has to say....but yes, if you are looking for specifics, you may not find much...
I found this wildly helpful
For someone *wanting to heal* it may offer some helpful insights.
More of the usual in that it details the recovery of someone who was putting herself under way too much pressure.
Thanks for the replies.. yeah I know it’s not all sales and have found many of theses interviews .. Kyle great.. Jason conman
She didnt really say none of her symptoms???
hallucinations, trigeminal neuralgia, derealization, air hunger, crushing fatigue, muscle paralysis, stammering and stuttering, brain fog, heart palpitations, POTS, crushing noise light and touch sensitivity, sensation of bugs crawling on my skin, ocular migraines, screen intolerance, vertigo, inability to sleep, tinnitus, terrible PMS, chest heaviness like an elephant was standing on it 24-7, muscle weakness, exercise intolerance.
I did mention some of these in the interview but not all of them. I don’t talk a lot about symptoms to protect listeners. It can be triggering or even traumatizing to listen to someone go on about every thing that’s wrong in their body, and it doesn’t help anything really. And whatever our symptoms, the 4 pillars applies. How our body manifest symptoms doesn’t change the tools we can use to address them.
Rooting for you ❤
Can u stress now ? Can u perform ?
Im triggerd more and more for lonlienessfeelings , maybe it is because of i shut down and are a caregiver
“Give a man a fish & you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish & you feed him for a lifetime!”
In a nutshell this is exactly what Anj & her course has done for me. Given me tools for life! After a 16 year battle I’m finally on the right path to recovery & I couldn’t be more grateful to Anj for showing me the way. It’s the only place I’ve felt supported & understood.
I’m in awe of this amazing, inspiring woman… how she is so passionate & truly cares that she has now devoted her life to helping others get their lives back. A true inspiration 🥰
Petra - getting to know you, and seeing the mirror of my own journey reflected back in you has been deeply powerful. I am so proud of all the changes you've implemented, the light-bulb moments and awareness you've cultivated. Cant wait to celebrate with you when you are fully well. Thank you so much for having so much faith in me and my process; I am deeply humbled by it
Thanks!
Much appreciated, Graham 🧡 🧡 Thank you for supporting the channel.
This might be the most important RUclips video I’ve ever seen.
I'm so glad you found it helpful! 🧡🧡
@@RaelanAgle very informative. Very helpful. Thank you.
wow thank you so much!!! I am so glad it helped. What was it that resonated so much with you??
Thank you thank you thank!!!! It’s not one thing, it takes a personality shift, and as much as I resisted, I have come to accept that it’s a lifelong commitment.
love your energy, and the acceptance and the curiosity of this comment!! You rock on, fellow MECFS warrior :)
Best interview in ages !!!!so much of what she said resonated with me God Bless you Anj X
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!! The positive feedback has me soaring high as a cloud today
Just like in the FB group, your story is just brilliant, Anj! Such insight and such well rounded approach and I am heavily inspired by it. Have been since I fell to severe 8 months ago and have recovered enormously already by listening to your knowledge. It is a journey and it will last for a long time yet, but I feel like I am slowly meeting myself and addressing the decades of things that I did to survive ... To finally live.
Thank you for sharing and thanks for the interview!
Love this comment so much. Thank you for sharing these beautiful words- I am so glad that my content in the Fb group has inspired you, and im hoping you’re fully well very soon. Rooting for you always, and in all ways.
Thank you for the interview. Without a doubt a source of wisdom and authenticity
Yes. I also feel that M.E was a gift...one I wouldnt wish on anyone, but coming through the hell is the path to something that I dont think I could have reached any other way? Looking back I also see the path that led me there and understand now that I see things others dont see and always have...who knew!! My inner child is very happy with the life I lead now, even tho' not completely well.
Its amazing to have this insight - and im so glad my interview helped you
Brilliant interview. So thorough and hopeful
thank you so much
Great interview! Thank you Raelan and Anj !
Thank you!!!
Wow, thank you! You put the essentials into words in such an inspiring way. Also, you guys look amazing in your matching shirts 😍
Hahaha not intentional!
Wow! Incredible interview! Like you said Raelen LOVING EVERY WORD! ❤I think I will revisit this again and again. Love❤ the way she is able to illustrate so many aspects which to me could not be explained like she does!
OH WOW - thank you so much for this beautiful comment. It means the world to me. If i can be of any help, please reach out - plenty of links for contact under the video. I love this feedback and to know that I am helping give people hope. Keep shining!
Ah man that preparing yourself to soar thing made me cry. I so hope that's a part of my future.
It will be! Hold on !!!
Glad for her recovery, she looks and sounds great! I think you have to determine what may have contributed to your getting ME/CFS or what kinds of damage you have because some have more physical injury such as damage from toxins for example. It appears that hers was all or mostly stress. I think it's important not to get your hopes up and keep trying program after program hoping one will work but look into other areas of healing as well. ❤
Is this approach useful for long covid
100%
Once again your skills and fruitful dedication are rightly acknowledged
Thank you xx
True gold, I am going to watch this again
Thanks so so much
Great interview, with so many insights 😊 I think people can take a lot away from this
thanks Bradly - I hope it helped you :)
Sounds so similar to being on the spectrum at first…. I truly hope the thing about being with a bad person isn’t what makes you sick. I’m like this right now- just energy to wake up and sleep…. Even w my stimulants I don’t exercise anymore-
Hey dear - i come from a nuerodivergent family and while I have not been diagnosed, I do think I probably fall on the spectrum somewhere - but i dont think that necessarily is a precursor to MECFS - just one of my personal factors. Being with a "bad person" so called isnt "what makes someone sick." Its a collage of events, a pattern of revving up the nervous system and never downshifting back to regulation, causing more hyper arousal and more sensitivity in the stress response. If you are with someone who is hurting or abusing you, please seek help - it is out there, but sometimes its hard to leave these people because we are trauma bonded to them. Sending you so much love.
Did You have a lot of pain ?
So much pain that it’s still hard to talk
About it
Have the same ..how did this go away ?
Have Cptsd , lonlienessfeelings, servere pain ..oversensitive system
You are smazing
Can u help me ?
Thank you for the wonderful interview Anj!
So welcome!!!
Any chance that Anj might have a book coming out? I can not do more programs right now, but man, I'd love to read her book. Also, reminds me, @Raelan Agle, any chance you'll have a new book in the offing?
A memoir is on the to do list for 2025-2026
@@TheEdisonEffect That's cool but I was hoping for a how-to! Like something that shares your course work but is more accessible financially. I love the multilayered approach you're sharing. I've seen similar elsewhere - my health coach is writing a book on it, and Curable has parts of it as well. I think it's our future for the CFS/chronic pain world. Even a $20 ebook would get me, fwiw, but I think some of us long timers just don't want another extended course or community. At least I don't/can't financially.
@@sybilsanchezkessler4155 I’ll add it to the list; all these things take time of course to create, edit and publish :) I’m glad your health coach is helping you so much! For now I feel grateful so many books exist out there on recovery! ❤️🩹
@@sybilsanchezkessler4155 I can add it to the list! hahaha :) Ill do my best