What Phase of Healing are you in for Long Covid and ME/CFS?

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Quiz Questions

1.
🌸 How many days of the week are you able to go on a simple errand without causing a crash (mild, moderate or severe)? 🚗 Example: Picking up groceries already chosen and bagged for you. ✨Your best guesstimate.
- A.
  Not gonna happen. None.
- B.
  1 to 2 times a week.
- C.
  3 to 4 times a week.
- D.
  5 or more times a week.
2.
🌸 How long are you able to do basic household chores without causing a crash or getting tired? Ex: food prep, laundry, (with no modifications or breaks) ✨Your best guesstimate.
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- A.
  Not at all.
- B.
  5-10 minutes.
- C.
  11-20 minutes.
- D.
  30 minutes or longer, but do get fatigued (no crash though).
- E.
  30 minutes or longer with no fatigue and no crash.
3.
🌸 How long are you able to walk continuously without fatiguing or causing a crash? ✨Your best guesstimate.
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- A.
  None.
- B.
  5 to 10 minutes.
- C.
  11 to 20 minutes.
- D.
  21 to 30 minutes.
- E.
  31 minutes to 45 minutes.
- F.
  45 minutes or more
4.
🌸 How often do you experience crashes that keep you bed bound or couch bound for the better part of a day or longer?✨Your best guesstimate.
- A.
  I'm mostly bed bound / couch bound most days.
- B.
  11+ days a month.
- C.
  3-5 days a month.
- D.
  1-2 days a month.
- E.
  Never.
5.
🌸 How many hours a day are you able to be active (household chores, zoom meetings, work, etc) on a "good day" or typical day without causing a crash? ✨Of course, different types of activities will use more or less energy, but your best guesstimate.
- A.
  None - bed bound or couch bound.
- B.
  2 to 3 hours a day.
- C.
  3 to 4 hours a day.
- D.
  4 to 6 hours a day.
- E.
  6+ hours a day.
6.
🌸 Are you able to do basic self care tasks like shower, cook, etc? ✨Your best guesstimate.
- A.
  Need someone else to do for me (which is totally okay!).
- B.
  Able to do basics but causes fatigue or crash.
- C.
  Able to do basics but need to rest during and find them difficult.
- D.
  Able to do basics but still fatiguing.
- E.
  Able to do basics no problem.
7.
🌸 What happens when you walk up a flight of stairs? ✨Your best guesstimate.
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- A.
  Not happening!
- B.
  Have to stop and rest every few steps.
- C.
  Can make it up slowly, but heart racing by the top.
- D.
  Can make it to the top at a normal speed.
8.
🌸 Are you feeling "tired but wired?" ✨Your best guesstimate.
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- A.
  Nope, no type of energy whatsoever.
- B.
  Yes, I seem to have some energy but it feels jumpy and racy.
- C.
  I have pretty steady, grounded energy.
9.
🌸 Have you tried any detoxification approaches (massage, infrared spa, herbs, ozone therapy, etc)? If so, how did your body respond? ✨Your best guesstimate.
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- A.
  Haven't tried any.
- B.
  Big crash afterwards (immediately after, or the next day or the day after that).
- C.
  Moderate crash afterwards (immediately after, or the next day or the day after that).
- D.
  Was fatigued after (needed to take a nap or rest), but no crash.
- E.
  Could tell I was a little more tired, but no crash and didn't need to rest after.
- F.
  Felt fine after!
10.
How Do You Prefer to Learn? (you can choose more than one)
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- A.
  I like a slower pace like a monthly membership with once a month group coaching
- B.
  I love to jump in and immerse myself in the materials and group coaching
- C.
  I'm a One on One person...I love individual coaching

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Your Phase of Recovery is...Phase 5! Congratulations, Fully Recovered!
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DISCLAIMER: The information offered is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychological care or advice. Consult your physician or other health care provider regarding your symptoms and medical needs.Wooohoooooo!!! You made it! You no longer experience Post Exertional Malaise and all or most of your other symptoms have cleared up. You may still have some lingering symptoms, but they don't keep you from being active and they will usually continue to dissipate over time. What to do now? Start to rebuild your physical stamina. Don't expect yourself to be where you were before you became ill, continue to practice loving kindness towards yourself and your body. Start off with the basics, the beginnings of whatever physical activity you choose to focus on. Interval training and strength training for beginners is an excellent place to start. Carry everything you learned about your inherent self-worth, your resiliency, your priorities, and everything else with you into your "regular" life now and you'll find that your life is EVEN BETTER than it was before you became ill! If you're finding that you still have lingering symptoms, you'll still need to address the Root Cause of what allowed you to get ill in the first place. You can watch How to Recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS to learn how to fully heal from any lingering symptoms or pre-existing chronic illnesses you might be experiencing.If you're interested in yoga, you can now do any of the classes I offer, though I'd recommend keeping it in the beginner level or doing one of the Phases of Healing classes...click here for yoga classes according to Phases of Healing. Your Healing Journey With LorrieHey there! I'm Lorrie Rivers, creator of the holistic healing Relief & Transformation: Healing Long Covid and ME/CFS online course. I've been coaching people with ME/CFS how to get on the path to healing for the last 20+ years. I'm so passionate about supporting those with Long Covid and ME/CFS because I, myself recovered from severe ME/CFS for 8 years in my 20's and again recovered from Long Covid in only a year by using what I teach! Using my experience and expertise, I developed the doctor recommended Relief & Transformation: Healing Long Covid and ME/CFS/FM Online Course. I'm also a best selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer and an RYT500 Yoga Teacher. Making your healing journey as easy and clear as possible and getting the message of HOPE out there for those like you is my mission and my heart. You might try adding in one of my yoga classes...you can enjoy ANY of them now!✨ Yoga for Phase 5 ✨
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Your Phase of Recovery is... Phase 4
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DISCLAIMER: The information offered is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychological care or advice. Consult your physician or other health care provider regarding your symptoms and medical needs.In Phase 4, you may find yourself starting to feel more like "yourself." Yay for you! This is still a delicate time though! Make sure that any increase in activity is still LOW & SLOW. I have lots of clients and students who get to Phase IV and as they're feeling better they decide, for example, to go and do several hours of yard work in one go. And I *get it!* You're feeling better and you want to get back out there!! But what invariably happens? They crash! So...Low and Slow, Low and Slow. Continue to experiment with increasing your activities...one thing at a time. For example: try adding 50 steps to your daily count. Continue to give your body the time and space it needs to heal. Continue to practice Radical Rest with your twice daily scheduled "Beditations." (Sooooo many of my clients and students have had really great gains from doing this simple practice!) You may find at this point that you're able to cut down on the time you do your twice daily Beditations. (See what a Beditation is below...)You've come so far, but you'll still need to address the Root Cause of what allowed you to get ill in the first place. You can watch How to Recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS to learn how to fully heal from any lingering symptoms or pre-existing chronic illnesses you might be experiencing.✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨--What is a Beditation?• At least twice daily for 30 minutes or more (some people do an hour or more!)• Lying down in a dark room with no interruptions• Meditate, listen to a guided meditation, listen to soothing music, or sleep• Beditations are NOT: being on your phone looking at social media, listening to a Podcast, watching TV, etc 😉 😆You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 4...click here for yoga classes according to Phases of Healing. ✨✨BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE✨✨Your Healing Journey with LorrieHey there! I'm Lorrie Rivers, creator of the holistic healing Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS online course. I've been coaching people with ME/CFS how to get on the path to healing for the last 20+ years. I'm so passionate about supporting those with Long Covid and ME/CFS because I, myself recovered from severe ME/CFS for 8 years in my 20's and again recovered from Long Covid in only a year by using what I teach! Using my experience and expertise, I developed the doctor recommended Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS/FM Online Course. I'm also a best selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer and an RYT500 Yoga Teacher. Making your healing journey as easy and clear as possible and getting the message of HOPE out there for those like you is my mission and my heart. You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 4...✨ Yoga for Phase 4 ✨
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Your Phase of Recovery is... Phase 3
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DISCLAIMER: The information offered is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychological care or advice. Consult your physician or other health care provider regarding your symptoms and medical needs.In Phase 3, you still need a looooooot of rest, but you might find you're able to very gently (VERY slowly) increase some activities. You may also find yourself feeling "tired but wired" in Phase 3. Take special care to adopt practices that will calm the nervous system like meditating, tapping, Trilogy + Healing Codes, etc. This is where you might be able to start to add in some more activity. LOW & SLOW (lower and slower than you even think you should go!!) and one thing at a time though. For example, if you're in a space where you're not crashing and you have a pretty steady baseline, maybe you try adding 20 steps to your daily total. Continue to give your body the time and space it needs to heal. Continue to practice Radical Rest with your twice daily scheduled "Beditations." (Sooooo many of my clients and students have had really great gains from doing this simple practice!)You've come a long way already, but you'll still need to address the Root Cause of what allowed you to get ill in the first place. You can watch How to Recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS to learn how to fully heal from any lingering symptoms or pre-existing chronic illnesses you might be experiencing.✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨--What is a Beditation?• At least twice daily for 30 minutes or more (some people do an hour or more!)• Lying down in a dark room with no interruptions• Meditate, listen to a guided meditation, listen to soothing music, or sleep• Beditations are NOT: being on your phone looking at social media, listening to a Podcast, watching TV, etc 😉 😆You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 3...click here for yoga classes according to Phases of Healing. ✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨Your Healing Journey with LorrieHey there! I'm Lorrie Rivers, creator of the holistic healing Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS online course. I've been coaching people with ME/CFS how to get on the path to healing for the last 20+ years. I'm so passionate about supporting those with Long Covid and ME/CFS because I, myself recovered from severe ME/CFS for 8 years in my 20's and again recovered from Long Covid in only a year by using what I teach! Using my experience and expertise, I developed the doctor recommended Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS/FM Online Course. I'm also a best selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer and an RYT500 Yoga Teacher. Making your healing journey as easy and clear as possible and getting the message of HOPE out there for those like you is my mission and my heart. You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 3...✨ Yoga for Phase 3 ✨
4.
Your Phase of Recovery is… Phase 2
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DISCLAIMER: The information offered is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychological care or advice. Consult your physician or other health care provider regarding your symptoms and medical needs. Your Quiz results are not definitive, they are simply a broad insight.In Phase 2, you still need a looooooot of rest, but you might have the energy for some basic activities. Make sure that you’re still following your Pacing and taking it super duper easy. Continue to give your body the time and space it needs to heal.*Please note that if you’re on the Cusp of Phase 1 within Phase 2, you’ll want to proceed as if you’re still in Phase 1…Continue to practice Radical Rest with your twice daily scheduled “Beditations.” (Sooooo many of my clients and students have had really great gains from doing this simple practice!)Keep an eye out for free workshops on Pacing, Radical Rest, and Beditations. These will all help you to not crash as often, but you'll still need to address the Root Cause of what allowed you to get ill in the first place in order to fully recover. You can watch How to Recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS to learn how to fully heal from any lingering symptoms or pre-existing chronic illnesses you might be experiencing.✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨--What is a Beditation?At least twice daily for 30 minutes or more (some people do an hour or more!)Lying down in a dark room with no interruptionsMeditate, listen to a guided meditation, listen to soothing music, or sleepBeditations are NOT: being on your phone looking at social media, listening to a Podcast, watching TV, etc 😉😆 You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 2.✨ Yoga for Phase 2 ✨Make sure to keep an eye out on your inbox for upcoming Workshops and offerings to help you along with your journey and to get you ON the road to healing!If you’d like to see descriptions for the other Phases of Healing, you can GO HERE.Please feel free to reach out with any questions.This thing is DOABLE!Big love 🧡 Lorrie✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨Your Healing Journey with LorrieHey there! I'm Lorrie Rivers, creator of the holistic healing Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS online course. I've been coaching people with ME/CFS how to get on the path to healing for the last 20+ years. I'm so passionate about supporting those with Long Covid and ME/CFS because I, myself recovered from severe ME/CFS for 8 years in my 20's and again recovered from Long Covid in only a year by using what I teach! Using my experience and expertise, I developed the doctor recommended Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS/FM Online Course. I'm also a best selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer and an RYT500 Yoga Teacher. Making your healing journey as easy and clear as possible and getting the message of HOPE out there for those like you is my mission and my heart. You might also try adding in one of my yoga classes specifically for Phase 2...✨ Yoga for Phase 2 ✨
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Your Phase of Recovery Is… Phase 1
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DISCLAIMER: The information offered is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical or psychological care or advice. Consult your physician or other health care provider regarding your symptoms and medical needs.Hibernation time. It's time to rest deeply, my friend. In Phase 1, you may find that you are constantly exhausted and that even the smallest "normal" activity can cause a crash. You may find that sensory input "hurts" most of the time and that it's just plain difficult to move. Things like showering or basic self-care activities may leave you exhausted.At this point, your body is lacking stores of energy and is not producing energy effectively, so the body is working at a deficit. It needs every little bit of energy to go towards healing and towards your base body functions like the heart pumping, breathing, the brain functioning... It can be scary when you're so exhausted (along with the other myriad symptoms you're probably experiencing!), but the good news is that your body is giving you *very clear signals* that it's time to rest. In this phase your #1 job is RADICAL REST. Like...even more than you ever thought possible. (see below for more information on Radical Rest and Beditations).These will all help you to not crash as often, but you'll still need to address the Root Cause of what allowed you to get ill in the first place. You can watch How to Recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS to learn how to fully heal from any lingering symptoms or pre-existing chronic illnesses you might be experiencing.✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨--What does Radical Rest look like? • Listen to your body...if at any point you feel like you need rest, do it!• Rest as much as possible...you really can't over do rest at this point• Limit all activities to the bare bare minimum, including social, cognitive, and physical.Practice Radical Rest with twice daily scheduled "Beditations." (Sooooo many of my clients and students have had really great gains from doing this simple practice!)What is a Beditation?• At least twice daily for 30 minutes or more (some people do an hour or more!)• Lying down in a dark room with no interruptions• Meditate, listen to a guided meditation, listen to soothing music, or sleep• Beditations are NOT: being on your phone looking at social media, listening to a Podcast, watching TV, etc 😉 😆You might also try adding in a very very *very* gentle yoga class I created especially for Phase 1...click here for yoga classes according to Phases of Healing. ✨ BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH STRATEGY SESSION WITH LORRIE ✨Your Healing Journey with LorrieHey there! I'm Lorrie Rivers, creator of the holistic healing Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS online course. I've been coaching people with ME/CFS how to get on the path to healing for the last 20+ years. I'm so passionate about supporting those with Long Covid and ME/CFS because I, myself recovered from severe ME/CFS for 8 years in my 20's and again recovered from Long Covid in only a year by using what I teach! Using my experience and expertise, I developed the doctor recommended Relief & Transformation: Managing Long Covid and ME/CFS/FM Online Course. I'm also a best selling co-author with Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer and an RYT500 Yoga Teacher. Making your healing journey as easy and clear as possible and getting the message of HOPE out there for those like you is my mission and my heart. ✨ click here for yoga classes according to Phases of Healing ✨

What Phase of Healing are you in for Long Covid and ME/CFS?

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