In this video, Mel Abbott talks about the 5 traps that can keep people stuck in chronic illness like ME/CFS and long covid, and the strategies she used to fully recover after 11 years of debilitating fatigue. ------- CONNECT WITH MEL ABBOTT: π Mel's Website β https://www.empowertherapies.co.nz πΈ Mel's Facebook β https://www.facebook.com/empowertherapies ποΈ Mel's Youtube β https://www.youtube.com/empowertherapies MEL ABBOTT'S RESOURCES: ποΈ FREE Webinar With Mel β https://empowertherapies.co.nz/pages/webinar π The Switch (Mel's Recovery Program) β https://empowertherapies.co.nz/pages/the-switch π° Mel's Switch Webinar Series β https://www.empowertherapies.co.nz/pages/switch-webinar-series ALSO MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: π©π»βπ¦° Watch Mel's ME/CFS Full Recovery Story β https://youtu.be/F5J2zYIrUwY ------ STRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS? β Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for a bullet-point summary from our latest recovery interview π https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raelan-agle π WANT TO BE A GUEST ON MY CHANNEL? LET ME KNOW HERE: π https://forms.gle/qF2TXFzGVcJCbc6E6 β BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER (Just $4 a month!) Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery π https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy4EjD4exCbtuGQkSa71ozA/join LEARN MORE: β Sign up for 5 day FREE brain training email mini-course to learn the basics π https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/brain-retraining β Come join me in my new self-study course! π§ Brain Retraining 101: For ME/CFS and Long Covid Recovery. Enroll now: https://raelan-agle-s-school1.teachable.com/p/brain_retraining_101 β Check out my book! π Finding Freedom: Escaping From the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. View on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2LtzBcl LETβS BE FRIENDS: π» Join my Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/healingmecfs πΈ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raelan.agle π Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com TIME STAMPS: 00:00 π€© Meet Mel Abbott (Auckland, New Zealand) 01:15 β³ Recap of Mel's 11-year Journey with ME/CFS 04:35 πͺ€ The 5 Traps Of Chronic Illness 05:50 ποΈ What Causes Conditions Like ME/CFS 07:45 βοΈ The First Trap 11:51 π€ Is it Physical or Is it Psychological? 12:59 πͺYou Are NOT Making Up Your Illness 15:36 π Growing at Warp Speed 16:27 βοΈ The Second Trap 22:16 π₯ Third Trap 25:10 π’ Emotional Patters That Shows up with ME/CFS 29:32 π The Fourth Trap 33:07 ποΈ The Fifth Trap 37:40 π° What Else Mel Gained by Changing Patterns 39:27 β¨ How Mel's Helping People Today NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #mecfsrecovery #longcovidrecovery #newzealand