I talk with author Simon Harrison about losing an active life to ME, finding a diagnosis, and rebuilding health through pacing, meditation, and a bold year seeking light in Portugal. The story is honest about setbacks and fierce about hope, with practical lessons you can apply today.

• early denial and sudden onset symptoms
• shrinking life, sensory overload, fear
• self-experimentation with meditation, breathwork, gentle movement
• diagnosis of ME/CFS and reframing recovery
• pacing, window of tolerance, damage limitation
• why more light and a change of scene helped
• recalibrating normal tiredness vs post-exertional malaise
• progress through small wins, mistakes, and self-kindness
• support from family and the cost of care
• hope as a practice and incremental gains

Connect with Simon at https://thrivemindfulness.co.uk/ where he also works with those with fatigue-related conditions.

"Leaving ME Behind" can be found here

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204 - Simon Harrison - "Leaving ME Behind" and Finding Life Again