Long Covid Podcast 197 - More Than Mindset: The Crucial Role of Belief in Healing
Dec 3, 2025
Join Dan Neufer, author of CFS Unraveled and creator of the ANS Rewire program, as he delves into the powerful influence of belief on healing from Long Covid and ME/CFS. He emphasizes that belief isn't just magical thinking; it's grounded in evidence and drives action. Discover why consistency and self-compassion are crucial for recovery, the importance of distinguishing acceptance from resignation, and how negative narratives can hold you back. Dan also shares insights on neuroplasticity and the significance of small wins in fostering momentum.
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Belief Drives Recovery Actions
- Belief is the knowledge that something is true and it drives behaviour needed for recovery.
- Dan Neufer links belief to both dysfunction and neuroplasticity, making it doubly important in illnesses like long COVID and ME/CFS.
Concrete Examples Show Belief Matters
- Dan uses antibiotics, diabetes and stroke rehab to show belief enables action and results.
- Without believing antibiotics, lifestyle changes or rehab help, patients won't take the actions that make them work.
Short-Term Feedback Shapes Persistence
- Humans need short-term feedback so new practices often fail if benefits are slow to appear.
- Dan warns that lack of early evidence makes people drop helpful actions before long-term gains appear.
