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On this site, I review the strategies that helped me recover from long covid and chronic fatigue syndrome. See all long covid recovery posts.
This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. What works for me may or may not work for you. Please do your own research and consult with your own trusted medical professionals.
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The Way Out: If you were going to read one book, this is the one I’d recommend.
But first, you need to understand that chronic pain is caused by the same things as many chronic symptoms, including fatigue and other long covid symptoms. Read my post about mind body medicine for long covid recovery if you’re not familiar with this idea.
Breaking Free: This is a personal story of how Jan Rothney recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome, despite doctors telling her she would never recover and needed to live with the condition. Her education in psychology as a social worker gave her the resources she needed to create her own way out.
What I don’t love about this book is that the font was way too small for me to read in the early days of my illness. But I am glad I still picked it up when I could read again.
Hardwiring Happiness: This has nothing to do with long covid, but is still very useful in turning your brain towards hope and joy again. And we need hope and joy to get better!
Breath: If you’re on the fence about breathwork, this book will convince you of its power to change your life. This book is easy and pleasant to read.
Breathing Cure: This book is the instructional handbook to complement James Nestor’s inspiring book. It’s not meant to be read cover to cover, but rather serve as a reference book for you to look up conditions and situations that apply to you. It’s full of exercises to practice on your own.
The Invisible Kingdom: This author interweaves her personal journey with the history of chronic illnesses. It helped me feel less alone. It also kept me from doing some pretty wacky and dangerous treatments in my early days when I was desperate.
Anchored: Deb Dana is Stephen Porges’ translator of polyvagal theory from dense nueroscience to something you can actually use. For an overview of how polyvagal theory relates to long covid recovery, check out this interview with Dr. Sally Riggs.
What books should I add to the list? Let me know in the comments!
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