Episode Details

Nora shares her journey from years of back pain, gut troubles, and crushing insomnia to a calm, steady baseline by retraining a sensitised nervous system. Her story blends science, practical tools, and honest moments of fear, relapse, and quiet wins.

• linking pain, GI symptoms and insomnia through fear-based conditioning
• what "psychophysiologic symptom relief therapy" taught her
• outcome independence and reducing sleep pressure
• practical insomnia steps using soothing phrases and data
• gentle exposure to feared foods and spotting inconsistent triggers
• expressive writing and creative outlets to access emotion
• personalising tools rather than copying blueprints
• measuring progress by life, not daily symptom scores
• maintenance habits to stay well and handle flares
• redefining success as wise interpretation of body signals

Links:

Nervana app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nervana-chronic-symptom-coach/id6754898332 

Back pain study (2021): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34589642/

Books mentioned: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter & The F*ck It Diet by Caroline Dooner

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(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)

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