For as long as she could remember, Claire struggled with overwhelming anxiety. Over time, her health continued to worsen, leaving her with chronic fatigue, IBS, and a growing list of symptoms that made everyday life feel smaller and smaller.
Eventually, her symptoms became so severe that she had to leave work. Looking for answers, Claire discovered the Gupta Program.
In just a matter of months, she began retraining her brain and reversing symptoms she had lived with for decades. Hear her inspiring story of recovery, right here. 💜
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Introduction and childhood background 0:00
My name is Claire. If I think back to My name is Claire. If I think back to many, many years before many, many years before many, many years before the symptoms started, I would probably go back the symptoms started, I would probably go back the symptoms started, I would probably go back to my childhood, when I to my childhood, when I to my childhood, when I felt totally, uh, joyful and in my, felt totally, uh, joyful and in my, felt totally, uh, joyful and in my, in my, yes, in my, um, in my, yes, in my, um, in my, yes, in my, um, relaxed state. And, um, I had a childhood relaxed state. And, um, I had a childhood relaxed state. And, um, I had a childhood in the countryside, but I developed increasingly
Developing chronic fatigue and anxiety 0:26
in the countryside, but I developed increasingly in the countryside, but I developed increasingly difficult chronic fatigue, difficult chronic fatigue, difficult chronic fatigue, um, a lot of anxiety, and also um, a lot of anxiety, and also um, a lot of anxiety, and also irritable bowel syndrome problems. irritable bowel syndrome problems. irritable bowel syndrome problems. But I managed it for many But I managed it for many , many years and kept a job in, , many years and kept a job in, , many years and kept a job in, um, nursing and occupational therapy um, nursing and occupational therapy um, nursing and occupational therapy despite it all. And then, when
Menopause and worsening symptoms 0:48
despite it all. And then, when despite it all. And then, when the great transition of menopause arrived, the great transition of menopause arrived, the great transition of menopause arrived, which was, uh, a difficult journey, which was, uh, a difficult journey, which was, uh, a difficult journey, things really, really fell things really, really fell things really, really fell apart. I quit my job and, um, apart. I quit my job and, um, apart. I quit my job and, um, being around other people was getting harder and harder being around other people was getting harder and harder being around other people was getting harder and harder and then, um, I met and then, um, I met and then, um, I met someone who had used the
Discovering the Gupta approach 1:07
someone who had used the someone who had used the Gupta approach for chronic fatigue. I've been Gupta approach for chronic fatigue. I've been Gupta approach for chronic fatigue. I've been working with the program for 4 months now working with the program for 4 months now working with the program for 4 months now and, well, it's been a lifesaver. and, well, it's been a lifesaver. and, well, it's been a lifesaver. I am grateful on many
Early recovery and renewed hope 1:21
I am grateful on many I am grateful on many different levels for what it is different levels for what it is different levels for what it is giving me. It has allowed me to giving me. It has allowed me to giving me. It has allowed me to feel hope again. Before I started feel hope again. Before I started feel hope again. Before I started using the Gupta approach, when my using the Gupta approach, when my using the Gupta approach, when my symptoms were very, well, very symptoms were very, well, very symptoms were very, well, very difficult, I felt very, very anxious difficult, I felt very, very anxious . I had anxiety from the moment I . I had anxiety from the moment I . I had anxiety from the moment I woke up in the morning for almost woke up in the morning for almost woke up in the morning for almost the entire day and I was very
Improved energy and planning a holiday 1:49
the entire day and I was very the entire day and I was very socially withdrawn. I found it very difficult to socially withdrawn. I found it very difficult to socially withdrawn. I found it very difficult to go out and be with people. My go out and be with people. My go out and be with people. My energy levels were very low, and then, energy levels were very low, and then, energy levels were very low, and then, after starting the Gupta approach and after starting the Gupta approach and after starting the Gupta approach and working with his tools, I noticed working with his tools, I noticed working with his tools, I noticed that my energy levels had that my energy levels had that my energy levels had increased. Well, let me give you a increased. Well, let me give you a increased. Well, let me give you a very concrete example. In fact, I've very concrete example. In fact, I've very concrete example. In fact, I've booked a holiday in the booked a holiday in the booked a holiday in the next few weeks to go to Malta to next few weeks to go to Malta to next few weeks to go to Malta to celebrate my 60th birthday, something I couldn't have celebrate my 60th birthday, something I couldn't have celebrate my 60th birthday, something I couldn't have imagined doing at imagined doing at imagined doing at all. And the other great, great gift
IBS relief and getting back out socially 2:23
all. And the other great, great gift all. And the other great, great gift of recovery so far has to of recovery so far has to of recovery so far has to do with irritable bowel syndrome do with irritable bowel syndrome do with irritable bowel syndrome . My irritable bowel syndrome . My irritable bowel syndrome . My irritable bowel syndrome reached a point where I was reached a point where I was reached a point where I was afraid to go out because of having to find afraid to go out because of having to find afraid to go out because of having to find access to a bathroom and all the access to a bathroom and all the access to a bathroom and all the physical symptoms it caused me. I've physical symptoms it caused me. I've physical symptoms it caused me. I've noticed a real relief from that noticed a real relief from that noticed a real relief from that food sensitivity and I'm able to food sensitivity and I'm able to food sensitivity and I'm able to have the confidence to start going out have the confidence to start going out have the confidence to start going out and doing more things with friends and and doing more things with friends and and doing more things with friends and family. And I would just like to add family. And I would just like to add family. And I would just like to add my endorsement, as, as a
Neurodivergence and broader coping skills 2:59
my endorsement, as, as a my endorsement, as, as a newly diagnosed neurodivergent woman, newly diagnosed neurodivergent woman, newly diagnosed neurodivergent woman, the Gupta approach is giving me many more the Gupta approach is giving me many more the Gupta approach is giving me many more additional skills to additional skills to additional skills to navigate everything that comes with it.
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