How the Brain Fuels Symptoms & How to Rewire It (with Rebecca Tolin)

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In this episode, Rebecca Tolin shares how she recovered from 13 years of ME/CFS after failed treatments, strict diets, and supplements—now studying the approach that changed her life.

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 🌎 Recovery Isn't Rare: What Science & Stories Show
01:38 🎤 Meet Rebecca Tolin
04:48 🙋♀️ 13-Year Battle with ME/CFS
05:10 🤕 The Exhausting Maze of Diagnoses & Failed Treatments
07:15 🔄 The Lightbulb Moment That Changed Everything
08:45 🧠 Rewiring Symptoms Made Simple
10:32 📚 Why Book Recoveries Happen
11:58 🛑 Why Fixing Yourself Keeps You Stuck
15:11 ❓ Can You Recover by Doing… Nothing?
17:40 😨 Channeling Our "Inner Beth"
20:20 📊 The Latest Research on Pain & Recovery
25:55 🔄 Common Recovery Themes
27:36 🌟 How to Stop the Fear-Symptom Cycle
29:39 🌴 Take a Vacation from "Fixing" Yourself
33:39 🚀 Why Following Orders Doesn't Work
35:02 🧩 The Role of Personality Traits
36:33 🧘♂️ Somatic Tracking & Nervous System Tools
40:26 🔍 How to Distinguish Between Thoughts & Emotions
42:58 📖 Must-Read for CFS Recovery
46:42 🎭 How Perfectionism & People-Pleasing Affect Recovery
51:24 👉 Be Your Own Medicine
53:09 💡 Free Recovery Resources

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