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@IronicUseOfElectrons
23 күн бұрын
This is an incredible interview, you are amazing Anaya and have such a gift for describing the journey that you have been on! I am still on my recovery journey but having recovery stories like this really give me a boost.
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
That is brilliant! You will get there 🤩 Remembering that your brain doesn't know the difference between real and imagined, part of you is already 'there' - your body is just taking a bit more time to get to that reality.
@stephanievassallo7401
16 күн бұрын
The visualizations practice she describes for reintegrating into various activities is a great idea. I can use it for all the activities that I’m wanting and feel ready for, but for which my body/mind wants to create symptoms. It will calm and soothe that terrified child within who’s trying so hard to be safe.
@corrrnie2.459
14 күн бұрын
Love it. Just amazing, what a great story/journey you took me on Anaja. And thanks 1,000,000 to you Raelan for making all these interviews possible you and your interviewees have been so helpful to me, such a support. And I’m just so thankful that scientist doctors are taking these interviews, these people, these sufferers seriously and researching them can’t wait for the results.
@dazed_and_amazed1296
2 күн бұрын
Beautiful, almost poetic listening to her. Thank you ❤
@DonnaAquilina
13 күн бұрын
I absolutely loved this interview. Thank you to both Anaya and Raelan for making this possible ..... I found this interview to be such a helpful resource and your story/journey/techniques really resonated. I love hearing recovery stories but this one was really a stand-out. Anaya, I wish you all the best as you continue on your journey. You have so much to offer! Thanks Raelan for continuing to provide stories of hope and inspiration.
@AnayaSmileyWellness
12 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks so much and I wish you all the best in kind ❤
@skyedorsett4430
20 күн бұрын
Anaya, thank you for sharing! Your story is inspiring. That interview has lots of useful information. I found it very helpful and think it will help me even more as I go back and watch again and apply some of this. I particularly identify with the part starting at 18:28 where you talk about the hardest part being not feeling yourself, your energy. You also mention when you first noticed it coming back and it was emotional for me listening to it. I just felt that for the first time maybe this last week or two (the getting myself and MY energy back). Thank you both so much. This channel and watching these stories has been one of the most helpful aspects to my recovery and was the catalyst. These stories give me the belief that I am healing and neuroplastic cfs is precisely the thing I have been experiencing and I'm starting to heal, maybe 80% over the last few months and it all started when I found this channel and started watching / listening to people talk about how they healed. Additionally, brain retraining, meditation, breathwork and nutrition and finally getting better sleep (which might have improved initially with brain retraining and meditation) have been what's helping, specifically.
@RaelanAgle
16 күн бұрын
Skye 🧡 🧡 You've got this!
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Love that feeling - the feeling of you 🤩 Keep checking in and taking time to feel you.
@AnrupB
16 күн бұрын
I do the visualizations too! Really helps! Also focusing on the self and loving the body are soooo important in my experience! I really appreciate the part about putting joyful activities first before increasing or even starting work. Joyful activities cannot be compromised.
@RaelanAgle
16 күн бұрын
Isn’t joy the perfect antidote to fear? 🧡 🧡
@BevCelotta
22 күн бұрын
What a wonderful interview! I hope that over time you will post this to non-members as well. I really don't mind paying extra for membership, even if I wouldn't exclusively receive extra videos like these. I can afford it and would love them to be available to non members as well. Funny? That was not at all what I intended to write about. It often strikes me that you and the people, mostly women, but the men do count:), you interview are exceptional people in so many ways. You/they are intelligent, well read, articulate, funny, insightful, wise beyond their years, helpful, motivational and kind. And more. I was thinking that every one could be a best friend of mine. These people are rare in my real world, though I do have some, but common and expected on your channel (and on a few others). I would love to live in a community with them all. I wonder why having ME/CFS and supporting others on this journey attracts such a wonderful bunch. Thank you for gathering up "my friends"
@RaelanAgle
22 күн бұрын
Absolutely, Bev! Our community is the best ❤️ ❤️ And no worries, you guys get to watch the recovery interview first, and then everyone else can see it.
@ConsciousGrowing
16 күн бұрын
Thank you ladies! These seem to be the last missing pieces of my own recovery. I laughed tears with you🙏😂
@meganobrien1019
16 күн бұрын
This was so soo good, love how she discussed the visualizations, laughter yoga was amazing-super keen to reach out to try this!🙏🙌💖🦄 so great to see a Kiwi Success story too 🥝✨️ thankyou
@becoming_a_betty
15 күн бұрын
Loved this interview ☺️ thank you both so much. I feel so much better after laughing with you 😂 xx
@ashleycarr9014
15 күн бұрын
I can’t wait until myself comes back too 🙏🏻
@loveyfife3622
3 күн бұрын
I am a kiwi too. So great to hear your experience!
@LoobyLoo71
16 күн бұрын
I love this interview so much it echoes what I’m doing and makes me encouraged to keep going. How long did this journey take?
@AnayaSmileyWellness
14 күн бұрын
Took around 3 years for CFS. Recovering from 'coming down with' RA and then nearly kicking the bucket, to getting off meds was around a 1.5 year project although becoming what I call fully functional again from the RA experience in total took closer to 3 years.
@LoobyLoo71
13 күн бұрын
@@AnayaSmileyWellness ok. That’s really helpful. And kind of helps me be realistic. I started healing with the carnivore diet after I saw Michaela Peterson got getter from RA she’d had all through childhood quite amazing have you seen her story? But then I saw people with cfs getting better on it and that’s kickstarted thing for me but my mindset has needed a LOT of work and that’s been the most challenging. I really loved your story so much. You’re a really inspiring person
@AnayaSmileyWellness
13 күн бұрын
@@LoobyLoo71 Thankyou. I am sure alot of people probably say the same of you ❤
@MarianneLandry
18 сағат бұрын
Amazing interview 🥰
@liabell2175
15 күн бұрын
Thank you both so much for this! It was an experience I've had several times on your channel, Raelan: the right interview comes at just the right moment. I'm at 75% and got stuck there, fluctuating around it - sometimes better, then worse again - for so long that I could just scream with frustration. And that turned into resentment and resistance to all the good practices & habits I developed in recovery - why should I keep trying so hard if it doesn't help anymore?! - which of course makes things worse... The moment Anaya said 26:50 "I had a clear vision how I wanted to be in the world after (the illness)", and how consciously, carefully and gradually she pursued this, something just clicked! I do have a clear vision of the health I want (back) & what that feels like, but not as clear a vision of the whole package of *being* in the world. But this is what enables the health I long for! I knew I didn't want to go back to how I was in the world before cfs - but today I realized: what was missing is a clear sense of how to bring all that I've learned into everyday situations, from work to relationships, to enable the life I want, a life that works for me. Anaya's approach to doing this slowly, so as not to get overwhelmed and revert back to old patterns, is just beautiful. It's that design mindset: this is what I want my life to be like, so let's try what works, how much I can manage, how I can increase/move forward without relapsing - not just symptoms, but old patterns of being/doing! - and just iterating until it works, building until it grows, and that way making change sustainable. So thank you both for the inspiration - I needed to hear this right now. I feel empowered to pick myself up and move past the frustration and on to the next leg of my journey. ❤🩹
@AnayaSmileyWellness
15 күн бұрын
Brilliant 🤩 You have made my day ❤ You have totally got it 💕
@jog5289
23 күн бұрын
Lovely to hear from a fellow Kiwi, Anaya! It's really inspiring to hear your recovery story. Thank you for the interview, Raelan. The laughter definitely was contagious!! Take care everyone! 💖 (PS. Anaya's website links in the description box aren't working.)
@RaelanAgle
23 күн бұрын
Thanks, Jo 🧡 🧡 (And let me check what's going on with that website link!)
@jog5289
23 күн бұрын
@@RaelanAgle Thank you!
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Hellllooo felllow kiwi!! My website has been down - it is up again but a few things are glitchy. Website stuff is so far from my forte!
@jog5289
6 күн бұрын
@@AnayaSmileyWellness Thanks for letting me know, Anaya! I'm not very tech savvy either!
@Michaela-u9p
16 күн бұрын
@AnayaSmileyWellness I am interested in how this helped with your RA. Were you able to put this into remission? Did you have positive ANA antibodies, and did you see any drop in these autoimmune markers? I myself have other autoimmune conditions. I have tried adjusting my diet but still have symptoms. I see that working on my nervous system might be the step that I was missing. There’s a lot of stories on here for CFS so I was interested when I saw an autoimmune related one
@AnayaSmileyWellness
14 күн бұрын
I thought I had replied but it doesn't seem to be here..... The best things I did for RA was do Clint Paddisons The Paddison Program. Without doubt, the best investment I have ever made. Healed my gut, got me off meds, got my health and functionality back, I am pain free, drug free and full of vibrant energy again. There are common elements between CFS (which I suspect will be classified as auto-immune in future) and RA - often history of antibiotic use, dysbiotic and leaky gut, dysregulated and over-reactive nervous system (and therefore immune system and ability to emotionally regulate - if any one of these systems is out of whack, the other will be as well), Type A personalities, low Vitamin D levels, poor mitochondrial efficiency. The Paddison Program was a game changer for me - so much knowledge, personal attention and a great online community of support. 🤩
@ceciliamac4283
16 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this interview. Love it! When you said Raelan that you put your hand in your chest and say thank you, it made me think of, as Muslims, we put our hands on our heart, five times a day (about every two hours during the day) when we pray by we saying the thank you prayer. When I was a kid I use to do just because I was told to do it but as an adult today, I really really get why we do it 😁🥹 It all makes sense. Warm cheers 🤍
@RaelanAgle
16 күн бұрын
I couldn’t agree more, Cecilia! 🧡 🧡
@ceciliamac4283
16 күн бұрын
@@RaelanAgle 🧡💞
@AnayaSmileyWellness
12 күн бұрын
Beautiful ❤
@warrenthorp
16 күн бұрын
I might watch this interview every day
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Chuckle. That is awesome! 🤩 Makes me smile thinking about it.
@warrenthorp
16 күн бұрын
@@AnayaSmileyWellness now I am watching your videos too 😁
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
@@warrenthorp That's fantastic. Cripes - I better get back to making some more. Do let me know if there is anything in particular you want to see.
@warrenthorp
16 күн бұрын
@@AnayaSmileyWellness yup, you gotta get on it, Anaya 😁😘
@warrenthorp
16 күн бұрын
@@AnayaSmileyWellnessbtw, I have been unable to get in touch with you via your website.
@sm-hl9oy
21 күн бұрын
GREAT interview! Thank you to you both. Lots of pearls of wisdom!!
@RaelanAgle
20 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 🧡 🧡
@djVania08
16 күн бұрын
This sounds very much like a classic burnout story. Not minimizing any of the struggle, there is an overlap with CFS. When people with burnout change their life somewhat and take some distance from their stressors, they can get better within a year. At least from what I've seen. Anyway, no judgement. I'm hust careful when it comes to naming things.
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Hi - context is matters - it is important to recognise that Raelan and I spoke for 45 off minutes - there is so much we didn't speak about. Our conversation would have lasted days if I had. To be clear, what I experienced what not classic burnout (I was diagnosed with CFS although I chose not to attach or internalise this diagnosis because I decided it wouldn't help me) and it took me longer than one year to recover.
@callum5752
16 күн бұрын
Burnout can cause cfs, it's stupid to think it's only virally induced. People say this as some coping mechanism, but it rarely "gets better on it's own". People get this from bad drug reactions, concussions etc. It's CFS and always will be the same CFS as others.
@user-ry1tm3df2k
16 күн бұрын
I just assume “burnout” was the old fashioned term for CFS, like “shell shock” was for PTSD.
@akashajones6079
16 күн бұрын
CFS is a syndrome, meaning a list of symptoms that occur together. That's it. It makes no sense to gatekeep the term when it's already so broad.
@callum5752
15 күн бұрын
@@user-ry1tm3df2k I don't think so because burnout can mean many things. Some people mentally burnout, and eventually are fine, some people just need a few months of rest. Other people go on to develop CFS and get stuck with it, and it's much more difficult to correct. But CFS has various different causes so it's just the name of the illness which is caused by many different things.
@sophiependragon2467
12 күн бұрын
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@willzsportscards
16 күн бұрын
Devils in the details...and you did a great job putting all that out there. On that note..for 'posture' for overall mood etc... what were some 'negative' postures you found yourself in? And what intentional/positive etc postures would you find would help you with the whole mind/body connection? Thanks! Will
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Hi Will - For me, I adopted powerful, open, 'I am OK' postures over protective, shrunken, stress pattern type postures. Generally speaking 'power postures' are big, the heart area is open and not physically protected by arms or any other body parts, the shoulders are back and downward (but relaxed), spine straighter as opposed to postures that feel protective (hunched, arms in front of chest and heart area), Power postures say - here I am world; I am safe; I love me; I am OK; All is well in my world; I am open to life and living. For example, super hero pose which is as it sounds. In contrast protective type postures say I am in a cave; I don't want to interact with anyone; I am not OK; I want to hide. Sometimes there postures (like fetal position) may be soothing so notice if it feels soothing or protective. Observe and investigate. Try it out - adopt a posture for 30 seconds and see how it feels in your body. Notice what your mind says about it. Notice if what it says is true and if not counter it. There is plenty out there in internet land about - see what works for you. I would often pair superhero pose with affirmations (verbally creating my reality and embodying it through posture and they energy each posture brings). 🤩Hope this is helpful.
@J.A.706
15 күн бұрын
I loved this and there were ideas just about anyone can use no matter their situation. But I'd also like to be inspired by people who don't have spouses or parents who completely support them financially if they don't work, always knowing they have a roof over their heads, warmth and food on the table. They can take their time trying various meditation techniques and exploring fun activities. By contrast, some people in these situations are scrambling just to scrape up enough for the next month's rent and get food, hoping their one older car doesn't break down. People in such situations do heal somehow, and I'd love to hear their stories.
@monkeybusiness145
11 күн бұрын
I hear you. In my experience everyone has challenges of some sort of another - not better nor worse ... just different. Once one accepts that it is what it is, and you can only do what you can do (do your best, forget the rest), and that here you are and it is up to you..... fully embrace your power in that, then healing will happen no matter what is going on around you. You have everything you need inside you - the rest of it are really just baubles ❤🤩❤
@J.A.706
11 күн бұрын
@@monkeybusiness145 And people who have done as you described, those are the ones whose stories I'd love to hear about. Real people. Tangible experiences they can share. I've heard the abstract idea of how we have all the inner resources we need for decades, but I'd like to see on the ground examples of real people actually having no place to live, eat, stay warm, no government assistance, no one who's couch they could crash on, including the senior citizens too frail to live outdoors on park benches, and they found their way to healing. As you said, their story would still not be the same as anyone elses' but if it at least fit into the category I describe it would be very helpful to many.
@seanm.collins9888
16 күн бұрын
So no PEM?
@AnayaSmileyWellness
16 күн бұрын
Oh yes - very much so. Not always predictable though. PEM can be from both physical and mental stimulus. For a time , PEM from physical stimulus was full on with any kind of yoga and walking but could dance/boogie to music for 5 minutes and be OK. If I was doing something that was purely about joy and didn't involve thinking, concentration or focus, it tended to be better (yoga = concentration/focus and walking was my thinking time). Movement had always been a joy for me and I loved it and i think that influenced the experience of PEM. Other times, pretty much all movement zonked me out. As a general rule, I thought about how much I thought I could do and did 1/3 of it. The other thing was I chose not to focus on PEM and certainly did not use it to gage progress or success. PEM from mental stimulus was a bigger challenge for me. I experienced it from thinking, socialising, being around other people (even without talking to them), conflict, emotional situations and so on. Such situations had in some instances, a really long impact (weeks/months).
@DottieBengo
14 күн бұрын
Forced laughter sounds like crying.
@AnayaSmileyWellness
13 күн бұрын
I reframe 'forced' to 'chosen' laughter and trust me - it becomes natural laughter pretty quickly!
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