Long Covid Podcast 178 - Rebuilding Safety: from Couch to Mountains - Alisha's Recovery Story
Alishia shares her powerful Long Covid recovery journey—from a highly active farm worker to being couch-bound for over a year, and ultimately back to health through finding safety in her body.
• Worked long weeks in manual farm labour & enjoyed being active before catching Covid in 2020
• Experienced extreme anxiety, heart palpitations, shortness of breath after first infection
• Second COVID infection in 2021 led to complete debilitation with 15+ symptoms
• Functional medicine doctors provided multiple diagnoses & supplement protocols without improvement
• Discovered mind-body work through Dan Buglio and Dr. Sarno
• Somatic tracking meditation, self-Reiki, creating feelings of safety helped
• Learned to set boundaries, let go of perfectionism, & practice self-compassion
• Gradually reintroduced short walks & yoga sessions, surrounding them with joy
• Session with coach Rob Ensor helped eliminate remaining symptoms
• Now works as a mind-body coach & works part-time in farming
• Maintains balance between activity & rest, continuing to practice boundaries & self-care
If you're struggling with Long Covid or ME/CFS, remember that wherever you are in this moment, you are completely lovable right now—your worth isn't tied to your productivity or ability to function.
Links:
Dan Buglio - 24 ways to feel safe
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(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)
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