46: Extinction Bursts - Why Relapses Are a Sign of Healing

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk about how symptom flare-ups during ME/CFS or Long Covid recovery are normal, expected, and even a sign of progress. This is due to a phenomenon called an extinction burst, where the brain tries one last time to hold onto old patterns. The key is to continue brain retraining, ignore the symptoms, and focus on self-compassion.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:📕 The Way Out by Alan Gordon - https://amzn.to/3SKZgB0🏠 Alan Gordon's FREE Online Chronic Pain Recovery Course - https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/painrecovery/📖 Extinction Bursts in Rats (Study) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493025/✅ Come join me in my Brain Retraining 101 Course. 👉 Enroll now: https://raelan-agle-s-school1.teachable.com/p/brain_retraining_101- - -✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join------- THE GIST OF RECOVERY STORIES:✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for a bullet-point summary from our latest recovery interview 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle WANT TO BE A GUEST ON MY CHANNEL? LET ME KNOW HERE: 👉 https://forms.gle/qF2TXFzGVcJCbc6E6-------  LEARN MORE: ✅ Check out my book! 📖 Finding Freedom: Escaping From the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. View on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2LtzBcl ✅ Join my free course! 👩🏻 Lifestyle Pacing: Tools for Optimizing Your Energy and Achieving Your Goals (join for FREE with this affiliate link) - https://skl.sh/3BMsuqk ✅ Need help with food? 🥝 Join my course Mastering Meal Planning: Stress Less, Enjoy More, & Thrive - https://bit.ly/40SDHyMLET’S BE FRIENDS:💻  Join my Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/healingmecfs 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #chronicfatigue #mecfs #brainretraining #longcovidSupport the show