211 - Nora Rodden - What If Your Symptoms Are A Signal, Not A Sentence

Nora shares her journey from years of back pain, gut troubles, and crushing insomnia to a calm, steady baseline by retraining a sensitised nervous system. Her story blends science, practical tools, and honest moments of fear, relapse, and quiet wins.• linking pain, GI symptoms and insomnia through fear-based conditioning• what "psychophysiologic symptom relief therapy" taught her• outcome independence and reducing sleep pressure• practical insomnia steps using soothing phrases and data• gentle exposure to feared foods and spotting inconsistent triggers• expressive writing and creative outlets to access emotion• personalising tools rather than copying blueprints• measuring progress by life, not daily symptom scores• maintenance habits to stay well and handle flares• redefining success as wise interpretation of body signalsLinks:Nervana app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nervana-chronic-symptom-coach/id6754898332 Back pain study (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34589642/Books mentioned: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter & The F*ck It Diet by Caroline DoonerMessage me! (I can't reply to these messages) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**