Does emptying the dishwasher feel like climbing Everest? You aren't crazy, and your brain isn't broken. In this video, I explain the 'Dishwasher Theory' of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and why mundane tasks trigger such extreme crashes—plus, why women might have CFS more often than man.

It’s time to laugh at the absurdity of the limbic system and your chronic illness.

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For most of my life I couldn’t properly feel fear. From 13 to 36, I suppressed it so deeply that my body carried it for me instead – as exhaustion, chronic fatigue, anxiety and shutdown.

In this episode I share how I first reconnected to anger… and then, much later, to fear itself. How “beautiful fear” became a doorway into truth, energy and trust in life again. If you’re always in control but secretly terrified, or your body feels frozen and tired no matter what you try, this conversation is for you.

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00:00 Intro

01:22 Facing fear changed everything for me

02:46 Why I started suppressing fear

04:11 Feeling anger first (TMS Dr. Sarno)

05:09 Reconnecting fear and sensitivity

07:54 Emotions have a purpose and are beautiful

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f you've been trying emotional healing to heal trauma or chronic illness but feel like you're getting worse, you are not alone. In this raw, unscripted video, I break down why jumping straight into trauma work can backfire, and all the other pits people can fall into, based on working with over 2000 clients

Healing from trauma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Long Covid, and chronic pain requires more than just "thinking positive." It requires deep somatic healing and nervous system regulation. If you are struggling with , or trapped trauma, this video explains the biological reality of why the process is so difficult and how to navigate it without re-traumatizing yourself.

🧘‍♀️ START HERE: Inner Child Meditation https://releasecfs.com/meditation This is the safe, regulated way to begin connecting with stored emotions.

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00:00 Intro

01:07 Why my illness got worse because of emotional healing

02:03 Connecting with the exact emotion behind the symptoms

04:11 Preparing for the emotional releases

06:55 Messages of safety

08:44 Emotions are visitors passing through

10:22 Connecting with the inner child and why symptoms amplify

12:41 Good signs that don’t feel right

14:08 Why you might stop emotional healing

16:10 Shame and how to heal this 18:02 When you won’t be able to stop crying

19:49 When the body finally heals

20:55 Playing with your symptoms

22:31 Partial releases and gradual releases

23:12 The re-calibration phase

23:47 What did the emotion want from you?

f you've been trying to heal for years and getting nowhere, the problem might not be the protocol - it might be the person doing it. In this video, I explain why the very act of "trying to heal" is often what keeps you sick.

I explore the paradox that your Type A personality (the "Improver") uses healing tools to avoid feeling, which actually blocks your nervous system from finding safety. If you are exhausted from protocols, diets, and somatic exercises that don't stick, this shift in perspective might be the missing piece you've been looking for.

Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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Meditation: Rest and Surrender Like a Baby https://releasecfs.com/meditations

00:00 The truth that could upset you

00:43 Your routine is making you sicker

01:55 Why your healing tools don’t work

03:43 What Alan Watts knew about healing

05:09 The counter-intuitive solution

11:05 The language your mind can’t speak

I used to believe my body was broken. Chronic illness (ME/CFS) felt like proof that it was failing me. In this episode, I explore a completely different perspective: what if your body is always listening, always doing its best to keep you safe, and it’s actually us who stopped trusting it?

In this conversation, I share:

• Why outsourcing your health (completely) creates a deep split between “you” and your body

• How fear gets stored in the body and shapes your symptoms and reactions

• The truth about homeostasis – your body is always trying to maintain balance and protect you

• Why it’s not your body or nervous system that are “bad” or “broken” – it’s the patterns we’re running through them

• A different way of relating to your body: as a miracle, an ally, and an intelligent system that’s always communicating with you

This episode is an invitation to soften the war with your body and begin rebuilding trust – not through another strict protocol, but by changing how you see, feel and relate to your own physical being.

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Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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This is my personal story and perspective, based on my own healing with chronic fatigue syndrome / ME/CFS and my work with clients. It is not medical advice. Always listen to your own inner sense and speak with healthcare professionals about your specific situation.

00:00 Intro

03:14 Beliefs shaping reality

08:06 Does health insurance makes sicker & Viruses

12:26 False diagnoses & working on the root cause

16:33 The way you and your body speak

20:41 Healing is not linear and also not nonlinear

23:31 Germanic New Medicine

26:55 How can we be creative and responsible at the same time?

28:45 How to trust your body on bad days?

31:34 Can we truly solve ancestral trauma?

34:10 Why do I interrupt my releases?

36:07 My crazy health adventures More videos to support you on this path:

I'm about to say what other health influencers refuse to say. Others in the chronic illness recovery business told me this message was "too risky" for their brand. Or it wasn't "brand aligned". Then, one by one, they jumped on the nervous system regulation bandwagon full of buzz words. And that has creates a lot of problems for people.

Here's the truth you need to know: There are no separate systems in your body. Your nervous system isn't broken. Your body is simply reflecting your feelings back to you. In this video, I expose why the recovery industry profits from keeping you stuck in labels and protocols instead of teaching you how to listen to what your body is actually communicating. Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: I help people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), long covid, and similar conditions become symptom-free by learning to listen to their body instead of fighting it. Before becoming a health coach, I struggled with chronic fatigue syndrome for years myself.

Dan developed long covid with fatigue and derealization. In this recovery interview, he shares how he's healing through nervous system work and emotional release - even though he still has symptoms sometimes.

What we cover:

• How Dan's long covid symptoms started

• His breakthrough with connecting to suppressed anger

• Learning to trust his body (even during a high fever)

• Why he still needs to use release tools daily

🔑 Key Takeaway: Recovery isn't linear. Dan shows what it looks like to be "in progress" - still using tools, still having occasional symptoms, but fundamentally different from where he started.

Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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This is the complete, unfiltered story of Chef Brian Lagerstrom's recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome. Brian went from being stuck on the couch unable to function to running a 1.7M subscriber YouTube cooking channel - all while healing from ME/CFS with the Release Program

In this extended interview, we dive deep into every aspect of his journey: the years of failed treatments, the moment he realized he had to face himself, the specific inner work that triggered his recovery, and how he managed to build his channel while still healing.

This is for anyone who has tried everything and feels stuck. Brian's story proves that complete recovery is possible when you address the nervous system and psychological roots of chronic illness.

Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction and How CFS Started

06:39 - Shifting his identity and personality because of CFS

14:14 - Other treatments Brian tried

22:35 - Discovering Our Program

27:42 - Stressful living as our default state

31:42 - Doing the releases to feel better 37:28 - The process is a spiritual awakening

45:48 - CFS vs his marriage

49:08 - The biggest expension from healing chronic fatigue

54:41 - Final Advice

Why does chronic illness recovery feel impossible?

In this episode, I explain the Dark Night of the Soul and the grief phases that amplify your symptoms during healing. If your symptoms get worse before they get better, this is for you. What you'll learn:

- The Dark Night of the Soul explained for chronic illness

- Why grief intensifies physical symptoms - The 5 phases and why recovery is more complicated than you think

- How to navigate symptom amplification during healing Before I became a health coach, I struggled with chronic fatigue syndrome for years. Understanding the grief process changed everything.

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This isn't about fighting your symptoms or figuring out what they mean. This 25-minute guided meditation helps you:

✨ Allow your symptoms to simply be there (without resistance)

✨ Connect with a soft, gentle part inside yourself

✨ Experience what it feels like to stop the internal struggle

Perfect for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) who automatically tense up or go into fight-or-flight when trying to feel their bodies. This gentle practice teaches you to be with yourself without judgment, analysis, or the need to change anything. It's about presence, not performance.

Join the Release program to speed up your healing from ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, MCAS, Post-Vac and other chronic illnesses.

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💙 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: We help people with CFS/ME and long covid heal in a completely different way. After struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome for years myself, I discovered that true healing comes from allowing, not fighting.