• How to build support systems and work with medical practitioners.

• Common types of pain, reasons for pain, and the full spectrum of treatment options.

• Causes of fatigue, and evidence-based recovery tools.

• Types of headaches in long illness, when to seek medical attention, and powerful lifestyle

changes for reduction.

• Tools and strategies for maximizing neuroplasticity and neurological recovery.

• An overview of gut health and the power of the body’s microbiome.

• The connection between sleep and long illness.

• How long illness can both cause and worsen depression.

• Skills for acknowledging and releasing body-based emotions.

• How state of mind impacts the way one sees the world, communicates, and makes decisions.

• Integrative tools to help clear toxins, and support vitality.

• Practices to reduce stress.

• Why the content of food matters in long illness.

• An overview of the science and medicine behind the most common diets used in long illness:

Mediterranean, vegetarian, DASH, intermittent fasting, and the MIND diet.

• Ways to engage in movement that feels tailored to the body.

• A deep exploration of acupuncture, East Asian medicine, and Ayurvedic medicine.

• Picking supplements and natural products that are safe and regulated.

• What resilience means in long illness.

• Narrative medicine as a powerful tool for self-healing.