Chronic Fatigue

There is a growing body of research into CFS from the perspective of a biopsychosocial model which looks at the complex interplay between our biology and our mind.

This research is consistent with what I have observed. I don’t think there is one microbiology cause of CFS. I have observed that people develop CFS from many different causes. CFS can develop after glandular fever or a bad case of flu, a physical injury, an emotional trauma such as a divorce, bereavement or abuse experience, burnout from highly successful careers, the Type A personality effect (motivated, ambitious, driven, intelligent, perfectionist) or following other medical treatments such as chemotherapy or surgery. With such a wide range of origins, it is very unlikely that one common virus could be found.

What is common to all these people

is that their experience put their body into a stress response.

It is my belief that this is the true cause of CFS.

When people experience a stress response for a significant period of time, it drains all their organs because it is so demanding on the body to be in a constant state of flight or fight. This can reach a tipping point where the body becomes too exhausted to repair itself. Helping clients to calm their body out of the stress response allows their body to heal naturally.

CFS is a very real, physical condition but my experience has been that you cannot separate mind and body – both are having an impact. If you change mind patterns and calm the physical stress response in the body, this can allow the body to activate its own healing and can help to resolve CFS and other physical conditions.

The Switch will teach you how to switch off the stress response, which will allow your body to start healing naturally. You will also learn how to recognise thinking patterns and behaviour patterns that are contributing to fatigue, plus techniques to change these. You will resolve any deeper emotional issues from the past that might also be contributing to you remaining sick. You will also learn how to make lifestyle changes to promote wellbeing.

If you don’t feel quite ready to jump into a four-day course, you might like to start with our  webinar series, which gives an overview of mind-body health, the role of stress and thinking patterns, and some basic techniques to start using on yourself. This webinar is a general approach, rather than being specifically about chronic fatigue. For some people, it’s enough on its own, and for others, it is their inspiration and lead-in to doing the full Switch programme.