If you’ve been trying to recover from M.E./CFS and still feel stuck despite doing everything you’re “supposed” to do — you’re not alone. 

Most people aren’t doing anything wrong. 

They’re missing one foundational piece and without it, the body simply can’t move forward. 

In this short podcast, I explain why effort, belief, and motivation alone don’t lead to recovery and what actually needs to change for real progress to begin. 

For many people, this is the moment things finally click. 

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

Before joining CFS Health, Raff was spending around 22 hours a day resting. Getting dressed. Eating meals.

Holding her head up. All of it took everything she had. She lived with constant dizziness, tinnitus, light and noise sensitivity, and severe brain fog. Even a one-minute walk could wipe her out for days. 

Like so many people with M.E/CFS, she was doing everything carefully but still not getting better. 

Today, things look very different. Raff is now:
 • Working again
 • Cycling and hiking
 • Skiing with friends
 • Slowly building a full, meaningful life — safely and consistently 

She’s still on her recovery journey. But the progress she’s made is extraordinary. 

This isn’t a miracle story. 

It’s a realistic, honest example of what progress can look like when you stop the push-crash cycle and follow the right process. 

If you’re feeling stuck, scared to do more, or worried that progress just isn’t happening for you — I really think this conversation will help

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

If you keep having one good day… followed by days or weeks of feeling worse, this episode is for you. 

I break down the key reason people with M.E/CFS stay stuck in the push–crash cycle and the simple framework that helps you stabilise, build strength, and finally move forward again. 

It’s the same method that’s helped thousands of people reduce crashes and feel more in control of their recovery.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

If movement keeps making your symptoms worse…
you’re not doing anything wrong. 

You’re simply using an approach that doesn’t work for M.E/CFS, Long COVID, POTS, fibromyalgia, or post-viral fatigue. 

So I’ve put together a clear video walking you through 9 things you need to know before doing any kind of movement — even gentle stretching or a short walk. 

This will help you avoid post-exertion malaise, break the push–crash cycle, and rebuild your strength safely.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

If you’ve ever heard things like:
“Everyone gets tired.”
“It’s all in your head.”
“You just need to exercise more.” 

My heart goes out to you - because comments like these can stay with you for years. 

In this week’s episode, I break down the six biggest myths doctors still tell people with M.E/CFS… the same myths that leave so many feeling misunderstood, dismissed, and completely alone. 

These comments aren’t harmless. 

They shape the way you see yourself, and for a lot of people, they delay recovery by keeping them stuck in fear, shame, or self-doubt. 

This episode will help you understand what’s actually true and what’s absolutely not, so you can move forward with more clarity and confidence.  

When you’ve watched it, I’d love to hear from you:
What’s something a doctor has said to you that wasn’t helpful?

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

If you’re stuck in a crash or setback, I filmed a short guide that shows you exactly how to stabilise and recover safely, step by step.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

I remember watching Charlie’s journey.
She was a high-performing mental health nurse, a mum, a wife — the kind of person who always gave 110%. 

Then one day, her body just quit. 

She couldn’t climb the stairs.
She lost her job.
Her husband had to help her get into bed. 

She felt she’d lost everything that defined her. 

Imagine that fear: Your mind is willing, but your physical body simply says NO.

No matter how hard you try to push, it only leads to more crashes, guilt, and fear. 

Charlie realised she was stuck in that vicious cycle — doing her best but without a clear map for M.E./CFS recovery. 

In this episode, she opens up about the four healing pillars that finally gave her direction, stability, and hope again. 

Today, she’s thriving — coaching others and living a calm, full life she once thought she’d lost forever. 

It’s one of the most inspiring transformations I’ve seen. 

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

What would you do if your body suddenly stopped working? 

For Julie, it happened almost overnight.
She went from running her life, career, and home…
to sleeping up to 18 hours a day — unable to move, dizzy, and terrified. 

Every test came back normal.
Doctors shrugged their shoulders.
No one could tell her why her body had completely shut down. 

This episode is raw, real, and incredibly powerful.

Julie shares what it’s like to lose everything and what she discovered on the road back to health. 

Today, she’s traveling again, coaching others, and living the life she once thought she’d lost forever. 

If you’ve ever felt hopeless or dismissed by doctors, this story will hit home.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

There comes a point in every recovery story where the body just says enough. 

For Ahil, that moment came suddenly - fainting spells, intense pain, nights without sleep. 

One day, he woke up and realized he couldn’t keep living like this. 

He wasn’t lazy. He wasn’t weak.
He was completely burnt out - body, mind, and soul. 

And that’s when everything started to change. 

Five years later, the same man who once couldn’t stand for more than a few minutes now travels the world, hikes for hours, and coaches others through their recovery. 

But what happened in between those two versions of him is the real story - the part that changed his life.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form 

Meet Lauren. 

A few years ago, she was working 60-hour weeks - constantly on the go, trying to hold everything together. 

She thought the fatigue was just stress… until one day, her body completely shut down. 

She couldn’t make her bed.
She couldn’t cook.
Even a short trip to the store left her in pain for days. 

Doctor after doctor gave her no answers. 

That’s when Lauren realized something had to change but she had no idea how. 

Fast forward to today… she’s sitting on a beach in Australia, hiking, travelling, and helping others do the same. 

How did she go from corporate burnout to complete recovery from chronic fatigue? 

That’s what this week’s CFS Health Recovery Podcast is all about. 

Lauren opens up about the real turning points, the breakdowns, and the moments that changed everything.

Here are 4 ways we can help.

1. Join our free community to meet others, be inspired, and get more recovery info - https://www.facebook.com/groups/cfshealthrecoveryhub 

2. Watch the newly released past members "Guest Panel" Workshop where they share their top 5 recovery secrets - https://www.cfshealth.com/guestpanelreplay 

3. Get our free most popular recovery trainings:
- Find your baseline - Stop pushing and crashing - https://www.cfshealth.com/baseline 
- The 3 stages of recovery and what to do in each one - https://www.cfshealth.com/the3stages 
- The "9 do's and don’ts" PDF - to decrease symptoms and improve energy - https://www.Cfshealth.com/pdf 

4. Want to help professionally with a step-by-step recovery plan specific to you? Fill out the application form and the team will send you the details - https://www.cfshealth.com/form