How to Support Your Nervous System for Chronically Illness (ft. Nitika Chopra)

This week on Calling in Sick, Nitika Chopra is back to discuss the ONE thing that a lot of people in the chronic illness community have been quietly waiting for someone to say out loud. We're getting into the tools and identity shifts that don't always get talked about in this space, the ones that feel a little vulnerable to share, and the ones that have actually moved the needle. Tune in to hear more about: 🔮 The Vedic astrologer who told Nitika her illness wasn't about illness at all (?!?!) 🧠 The nervous system coach who helped her body remember what a parasympathetic state felt like + the dramatic impact it had on her symptoms 💊 What Nitika's chronic illness actually looks like now that she’s combined body + mind healing modalities ⚡ Viewing chronic illness as intelligent adaptation (you don’t want to miss this part!!!) 🌀 The fight-or-flight piece and why being stuck in survival mode can change your behavior in ways that are easy to misread 🔥 Chronic illness hot takes: Nitika and I get honest about things like positive thinking, wellness brands, alternative medicine, and whether you actually have to be grateful for what your illness has taught you xx, Alex 💬 Comment: Have you ever explored energy healing or nervous system work… and did it help? Share your approach!!!! TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick! 00:00:06 Intro to Nitkia Chopra The Astrologer and the Nervous System Coach: 00:00:24 Nitika’s diagnosis and the decision to seek an alternative approach 00:03:50 The confrontational astrologer session and "ego death" 00:04:15 Chart readings and unpacking survival mechanisms and pathologies 00:07:06 Transitioning from fight-or-flight through nervous system work 00:10:18 Discussing the MANY routes you can take to support your nervous system Perspectives on Fight-or-Flight and Victimhood: 00:11:42 Addressing undercurrents of victimhood and trauma states 00:13:56 Understanding chronic illness as an intelligent adaptation by the nervous system 00:16:01 Understanding how others can interpret our seasons of deep fight-or-flight 00:17:34 Nitika’s current state of illness and managing active symptoms 00:19:13 Analyzing chronic illness as a blended space of biology and emotion Chronic Illness Hot Takes: 00:27:14 Can positive thinking heal chronic illness? 00:29:55 Should you 100% leave western medicine behind for alternative medicine? 00:32:24 Should you be grateful for what your illness has taught you? 00:34:51 Do wellness brands actually care about chronically ill people? Conclusion: 00:37:03 One Brain Cell picks of the week (Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, Famesick by Lena Dunham) 00:39:00 Where to find Nitica Chopra (@niticachopra) 00:40:36 Thank you for listening (Like, Follow, and Subscribe!) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? Connect with our guest: Nitika Chopra! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nitikachopra/?hl=en • Website - https://nitikachopra.com/ • Join ChroniCon - https://chronicon.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ #Prednisone #SteroidSideEffects #PrednisoneWeightGain #SteroidRage #PrednisoneSurvivalGuide #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #MedicalGaslighting #ChronicPain #HealthJourney #Inflammation #SteroidWithdrawal #PrednisoneTaper #MentalHealth #SteroidAnxiety #SpoonieSupport #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices