Thank you so much for this! I found you from your comment on Bob Reich’s Substack after posting my list of self-soothing sanity savers, most of which are about calming my nervous system.
Thanks so much for joining this conversation. I hope that folks like you will find the insights useful. My Substack has several other posts related to dealing with stress and building resiliency. While they are really important to those who have chronic illnesses like Long COVID, developing these skills helps un help others.
I hope that you will subscribe and share my posts with others.
Thanks Mardi; I feel that there is a great deal of validity to Porges postulations, and yes I think this information can be helpful when applied as part and parcel within a recovery regimen. Emotional health is certainly a part of mental health; Along with physical health, etc., human health and well being is certainly a complex symphony to experience any semblance of vitality. Vitality is that which was robbed from me. I frequently muse that hope and a sense of humor is much of that which has kept me alive the past seven + years.
Hi there! I want to address you as DAN but recognize that you are D4N. Love to hear the story behind your handle.
Are you familiar with Porges' work and writings? I've attended a number of his lectures over the years. He an amazing speaker and intellect . Great fun.
thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I have ME and I'm almost certain that the stress suffered during the early pandemic was key in developing the disorder. After becoming severely ill, I intuitively started listening to soothing music. Classical music was too complex for me at the time, so I used frequency music and spa music. It helped me transition from the "tired and restless" state to resting. I believe music has been instrumental in my recovery so far. I am very thankful for your insights here and hope that music will benefit many more.
Mardi,
Thank you so much for this! I found you from your comment on Bob Reich’s Substack after posting my list of self-soothing sanity savers, most of which are about calming my nervous system.
Hi Amy,
Thanks so much for joining this conversation. I hope that folks like you will find the insights useful. My Substack has several other posts related to dealing with stress and building resiliency. While they are really important to those who have chronic illnesses like Long COVID, developing these skills helps un help others.
I hope that you will subscribe and share my posts with others.
Kind regards,
Mardi
Thanks Mardi; I feel that there is a great deal of validity to Porges postulations, and yes I think this information can be helpful when applied as part and parcel within a recovery regimen. Emotional health is certainly a part of mental health; Along with physical health, etc., human health and well being is certainly a complex symphony to experience any semblance of vitality. Vitality is that which was robbed from me. I frequently muse that hope and a sense of humor is much of that which has kept me alive the past seven + years.
Hi there! I want to address you as DAN but recognize that you are D4N. Love to hear the story behind your handle.
Are you familiar with Porges' work and writings? I've attended a number of his lectures over the years. He an amazing speaker and intellect . Great fun.
Dear Mardi,
thank you so much for this thoughtful post. I have ME and I'm almost certain that the stress suffered during the early pandemic was key in developing the disorder. After becoming severely ill, I intuitively started listening to soothing music. Classical music was too complex for me at the time, so I used frequency music and spa music. It helped me transition from the "tired and restless" state to resting. I believe music has been instrumental in my recovery so far. I am very thankful for your insights here and hope that music will benefit many more.
Dear Nuria,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. My sense is that we together are a community where mutual wisdom supports recovery.
You might find some useful insights in the posts that I've written about stress, brain fog, resilience and an overview from TLC for Mitochondria https://longcovidjourney2wellness.substack.com/p/long-covid-tlc-for-mitochondria
Your feedback is appreciated.
Kind regards,
Mardi