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How To Regulate Your Nervous System in 6 Steps

One of the first stages of recovery from chronic fatigue or burnout is to support your nervous system. The term “Nervous System Regulation” is constantly plastered all over social media and there are many people talking about and whole programs dedicated to Trauma, Somatics and Nervous System Self Care. Here are the basics of what you may want to know…

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How To Use Heart Rate Variability To Manage Chronic Fatigue - Anna Marsh
Nervous System

How To Use Heart Rate Variability To Manage Chronic Fatigue

Many people with Chronic Fatigue conditions like CFS/ME and Long Covid are turning towards technology, like Heart Rate Variability, to help them better manage their health, their nervous systems and support their recoveries.

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a biological marker that you can now measure using a watch or an app on your smartphone linked to a wearable device. If you can understand HRV, you potentially have valuable insight into the state of your autonomic nervous system and day to day fluctuating levels of resilience and capacity.

However, when it comes to harnessing the power of HRV in chronic illness generally and chronic fatigue more specifically, there is both an art and a science. Being able to understand and interpret data in a way that is meaningful to the individual is what can make or break the impact of the technology.

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Episode 33 – Weight Gain, Body Image and Fatigue Recovery

Navigating a fatigue recovery experience can also come hand in hand with navigating changes in body, shape, and size. For some, this is just part of the process and for others, it can be an uncomfortable experience. In this episode, Anna explains why we might gain weight in fatigue recovery and where weight loss fits in the context of fatigue recovery. She shares guidance for managing food and exercise in support of healthy body weight and minimising weight gain. She ends with a short discussion about where the nervous system may intersect with our attitudes toward weight, exercise, and food. 

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