I Taught Psychology But Ignored My Own Nervous System Warning Signs | Jan Rothney

Send us Fan Mail📘 Breaking Free by Jan Rothney (Updated Edition) - https://amzn.to/4f0mbTEIn this video, Jan Rothney shares how she recovered from ME/CFS after being bedridden, relapsing, and being told by specialists that recovery was impossible. She explains how chronic symptoms can become stuck in brain-body loops, why safety, self-agency, emotional work, and supportive community matter, and how tiny “green shoots” can help rebuild confidence in recovery.ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:📺 My First Interview with Jan Rothney: https://youtu.be/CQgGNYwpmBMCONNECT WITH JAN ROTHNEY:🌐 Jan’s website: https://www.resettothrive.co.uk/📺 Reset to Thrive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNxzlu4Ek0RXP3n4wfzItw---OTHER HELPFUL RECOVERY RESOURCES:✅ Recover now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining101Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching calls + support group.📌 Join my FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course: simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining👉 Try FreeMe FREE for 6 sessions 👉 https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme✅ 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/joinLET'S BE FRIENDS:🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agleTIMESTAMPS:00:00 💔 Told “You’ll Never Recover”03:01 🚨 10 Years of Warning Signs04:48 🔁 Recovering, Relapsing, and Learning the Hard Way05:15 🥀 The Words That Destroyed Her06:05 📘 Writing Breaking Free During Lockdown07:21 🌱 How Reset to Thrive Grew08:37 🧠 Acute Illness vs. Chronic Loops09:55 🔄 The Negative Feedback Loop11:09 🎯 Attention Bias to Threat12:46 🚪 Why Going Outside Can Feel Unsafe15:00 🧘 The First Step: Become Conscious16:33 🪷 Learning to Sit With Symptoms18:28 💪 Self-Agency Changes the Brain21:27 🌿 Green Shoots of Recovery23:46 🕺 Making Energy Feel Rewarding Again25:30 💭 The Emotional Work Underneath Recovery26:35 🫣 Shame, Fear, and Perfectionism29:17 🔓 Resentment, Forgiveness, and Somatic Work33:12 🤲 Why Supportive Community MattersNOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an 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.#mecfs #longcovid #fibromyalgia #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicillness #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #neuroplasticity #pots #mcas #ibs #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #mindbodymedicine #postviral #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #janrothney #resettothrive #breakingfreeSupport the show