Retrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining Support

EP 18 // How I Turned a Flare Into My Biggest Brain Retraining Breakthrough


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If you’ve ever celebrated a huge win in your healing… only to have a flare knock the wind right out of you right after, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today I’m continuing the story from Episode 17 and sharing what happened when I left my breakthrough-filled Florida trip and flew straight into… a full-blown flare in my childhood home.

In this episode, I walk you through exactly how I navigated the fear, confusion, and “oh no, is this all falling apart?” spiral - and how that flare actually became the moment my brain completed the rewiring process. I’ll break down why it happened, how I stabilized my system, the incremental steps I took, and why this was the last time I ever experienced a mold reaction.

If you’ve taken “one step forward and two steps back” and are worried it means you’re failing… this episode will give you hope, clarity, and a roadmap to keep going.

In This Episode, We Cover:
  • Why returning symptoms don’t automatically mean danger
    • How I used safety, rest, and incremental exposure to retrain my brain
      • The difference between compassionate pacing vs. fear-based avoidance
        • Why meaning-making matters more than the symptoms themselves
          • Objective markers (VCS tests + labs) that confirmed my brain and body were truly healing

          • What I hope you take away if you’re in the messy middle right now

          • DIVE DEEPER // RESOURCES:


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            Retrain Your Brain | Nervous System Regulation, Chronic Illness Healing, Brain Retraining SupportBy Katie Nickerson | Somatic Brain Retraining & Chronic Illness Coach

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