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Welcome to the Living Proof Blog
Living Proof is inviting a series of guest bloggers to share some of their favourite thoughts and ideas on the neuroplastic approach to recovery from chronic symptoms. They speak from their own experience, either as people who have recovered, or as healthcare professionals using this approach to successfully treat their patients.
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Chronic Pain and the Nervous System: A Recovery Guide
In this blog we dive deep into the role of the brain and nervous system in chronic pain and discuss evidence-based pathways to recovery.
Living Proof Team
Apr 8
The FIT Criteria – A Framework for Considering Whether Chronic Pain and Symptoms Could be Neuroplastic
In this blog, we explore the FIT criteria - a useful framework for assessing chronic symptoms developed by Dr Howard Schubiner
Living Proof Team
Mar 20
In the Middle of a Pain Flare-Up?
In this blog, Dan Hindsley discusses how he responded to flare-ups during his recovery from 15 years of chronic back pain.
Dan Hindsley
Mar 13
Reframing Chronic Pelvic Pain: The Role of Pain Science Education and Nervous System-Based Approaches
In this blog, we discuss nervous-system based approaches to treating chronic pelvic pain.
Living Proof Team
Mar 11
Healthy Lifestyle Habits for your Nervous System
In this blog, we discuss how lifestyle habits impact the health of the nervous system - and the daily choices that can support mind-body healing.
Ilke de Lange
Feb 19
What are the 5Fs that fuel the fire of chronic neuroplastic symptoms?
In this blog we discuss Dr Schuniner's 5Fs - the natural ways we respond to chronic symptoms that unintentionally fuel their fire. We also discuss how to work with these relatable responses to support mind-body healing.
Living Proof Team
Feb 6
Commonly Asked Question: How Long Will It Take to Recover From Chronic Neuroplastic Symptoms?
As a group of recoverees, we are often asked how long it will take to recover from chronic neuroplastic symptoms. We explain our honest answer here.
Living Proof Team
Feb 4
I’m 100% Healthy After Long COVID – And I Hope You Will Be Too
Eleanor tells her inspiring story of recovery from Long Covid using brain training and specifically, the Lightning Process
Eleanor Kirby
Feb 4
What Is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
Explore Pain Reprocessing Therapy including who it's suitable for, how it works, the evidence behind it & the real hope it provides for chronic pain recovery
Living Proof Team
Jan 16
An interview with chronic pain recoveree, Jean
Jean share's his inspiring story of recovery from chronic pain with Living Proof Director, Claire
Claire Birnie
Dec 3, 2025
Young athlete: from very severe ME/CFS to full recovery
Freestyle skier, Jay, shares his inspirational story of hope: recovery from ME/CFS using a neuroplastic approach
Jay
Nov 17, 2025
Ed's Story of Hope: recovery from chronic shoulder pain
Ed share's his remarkable story of recovery from chronic shoulder pain with Living Proof Founder, Penny
Penny George
Nov 17, 2025
Mind-body practices that support nervous system regulation
Ilke shares practices we can use to support nervous system regulation in mind-body healing (and beyond!)
Ilke de Lange
Nov 14, 2025
What I Wish I’d Known at the Start of My Recovery Journey
Jean, a chronic pain recoveree shares insights about neuroplastic healing that he'd love to tell his younger self.
Jean Itier
Nov 7, 2025
How a Pharmacist Came to View Her Chronic Symptoms Through a Radically Different Lens
Lara, a pharmacist by background, explains how she discovered the science of neuroplasticity - and her transformational journey applying it to her chronic pain symptoms
Lara Sabella
Oct 27, 2025
A scientist’s journey of recovery from chronic symptoms following infection
Tanja shares her recovery from fibromyalgia and other debilitating chronic symptoms using a neuroplastic (or 'mind-body') approach.
Ilke de Lange
Sep 22, 2025
Chris's story of recovery from ME/CFS - and his groundbreaking new recovery app, Freeme
Chris shares his inspiring recovery from ME/CFS - and his ground-breaking new app designed specifically for recovery from fatigue-related chronic conditions
Penny George
Jul 18, 2025
Dan's story of recovery from 15 years of back pain
Dan shares his story of recovery from 15 years of debilitating back pain with Dr Barbara Phipps in this short interview
Dan Hindsley
Jul 2, 2025
How I healed from fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome & burnout
Tanja shares her recovery from fibromyalgia and other debilitating chronic symptoms using a neuroplastic (or 'mind-body') approach.
Tanja Degitz
Jun 11, 2025
Julie's story of recovery from long covid
Julie Black blogs about her recovery from long covid using a neuroplastic (or ‘mind-body’) approach.
Julie Black
May 20, 2025
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