Long Covid Podcast 193 - You are the Pilot, Not the Passenger - Reclaim Agency on your Recovery Journey
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Nov 5, 2025 Explore the transformative idea of reclaiming agency in your recovery journey by seeing yourself as the pilot, not just a passenger. Discover the importance of micro-agency through small daily choices that nurture your well-being. Learn how sensory grounding techniques can create a safer environment and support emotional stability. Jackie emphasizes the power of rewriting your inner narrative and establishing boundaries to enhance healing. With practical tips on navigating setbacks, this episode offers validation and encouragement for anyone facing health challenges.
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Pilot Quote Sparked Reframe
- Jackie Baxter first heard "you are the pilot not the passenger" while reading Breath by James Nestor during her recovery.
- She initially felt the quote was ironic but later used it to gradually reclaim control over her life.
Control Is Separate From Identity
- Long illnesses make you feel out of control, but that feeling can be reframed as a loss of agency rather than identity.
- Jackie Baxter shows that recognising loss of control is the first step to reclaiming choice in recovery.
Control As Wise Selection
- Control doesn't mean forcing outcomes; it means choosing responses and priorities.
- Conserving energy by letting go of uncontrollable things is itself an act of strategic control.
