The Science: Stress and Chronic Illness
Living with chronic Lyme creates a particular kind of stress—the uncertainty of symptoms, the complexity of treatment, often the lack of validation from the medical establishment. This chronic stress affects the immune system, potentially impacting the very healing you're working toward. Research shows that stress reduction can support immune function and improve quality of life in chronic illness.
The emotional toll of Lyme is often undertreated. The journey to diagnosis can take years. Treatments are controversial and expensive. Symptoms fluctuate unpredictably. Many people with Lyme experience grief for their former life, frustration with their bodies, isolation from friends who don't understand, and burnout from the constant effort of managing their health.
Tapping can't cure Lyme disease, but it can address the stress, grief, and burnout that accompany it. By reducing cortisol and calming the nervous system, it supports your body's best healing environment. By acknowledging and processing the difficult emotions, it prevents emotional suffering from compounding physical suffering. Many people with Lyme find that Tapping helps them cope with the journey.
Created for Lyme specifically: This collection addresses the unique challenges of Lyme disease—not just generic chronic illness support, but sessions that understand the particular frustrations, uncertainties, and exhaustion of the Lyme journey.
Real Results
The Burnout
"Managing Lyme became a full-time job. Researching treatments, coordinating care, preparing special foods, taking supplements on schedule, detox protocols—on top of actually feeling terrible. I was burned out from trying to get better. The irony wasn't lost on me."
Lyme treatment can be so demanding that it creates its own exhaustion. The person trying to heal becomes depleted by the effort of healing.
"The burnout session helped me acknowledge that I was exhausted from fighting. It gave me permission to rest from the battle, even briefly. I realized I'd been so focused on doing everything right that I'd forgotten to actually take care of myself emotionally. The session helped me find some balance."
Finding Energy
"The fatigue was unlike anything I'd experienced before Lyme. Not tired—empty. Like my batteries were at 1% all the time. I could barely get through basic tasks. People would suggest I just needed more sleep or exercise. They didn't understand."
Lyme fatigue is a distinct phenomenon that healthy people struggle to comprehend. It's not about rest—it's a systemic depletion that affects every function.
"'Finding Energy in Your Body' helped me connect with what energy I did have, rather than focusing on what was missing. It didn't give me boundless energy—that would be unrealistic. But it helped me stop fighting my fatigue and work with what I had. That shift in relationship made a difference."
Holding Onto Hope
"After years of Lyme, I'd lost hope. I'd tried so many things. Some helped, most didn't. I was starting to believe I'd never be well again. That despair made everything worse—it's hard to keep treating something when you don't believe treatment will help."
Hopelessness is common in long-term chronic illness. It's a natural response to prolonged suffering without resolution. But it also affects treatment adherence and potentially outcomes.
"'Opening to the Possibilities of Hope and Healing' didn't promise I'd be cured. It helped me find hope that wasn't dependent on a specific outcome. Hope that I could have a good life even with Lyme. Hope that healing could happen in ways I hadn't imagined. That felt sustainable."
The Chronic Lyme Collection
Use these sessions alongside your medical treatment to support your emotional wellbeing.
Support Your Healing Journey
Sessions designed for the unique challenges of chronic Lyme disease.
Opening to the Possibilities of Hope and Healing Releasing Stress & Overwhelm Supporting Yourself Through Burnout & Reclaiming Your Power Finding Energy in Your Body Embodying Healing and Walking the Path to Freedom