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August 19, 2025 • 35 mins

Feeling recovery's a battle? Join Jan Carter on Second Wind as he tackles the frustration of daily routines, unwanted exercise, and self-doubt after a major health event. You'll learn not just to face your new reality, but to thrive in it.  Discover how to reframe negative thoughts, leverage a growth mindset, and turn small wins into powerful motivation. This episode offers actionable strategies and an interview with Leon Bayer, a coach who knows that movement is medicine. Tune in to embrace your empowered comeback.


References and Further Reading

Frontiers in Psychology (Editorial): "Editorial: Post-traumatic growth"

American Psychological Association (APA): "Speaking of Psychology: Transformation after trauma, with Richard Tedeschi, PhD"

PubMed Central (PMC): "Post-Traumatic Growth as Positive Personality Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations"

PubMed Central (PMC): "Neuroplasticity subserving motor skill learning"

American Psychiatric Association Publishing: "Psychoneuroimmunology" (Book overview/description)

Stanford University Teaching Commons: "Growth Mindset and Enhanced Learning"

Cleveland Clinic: "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): What It Is & Techniques". 

Mayo Clinic: "Cognitive behavioral therapy". 

Wikipedia: "Compulsion loop"

Psych Central: "Dopamine Detox: Does it Work?" 

Stanford Center on Longevity: "Practice of the Month: Cultivating a Habit of Optimism"

Love Not Fear: "The Maui Habit: What It Is and Why You Need to Start Doing It"

PubMed Central (PMC): "Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review"

Mayo Clinic: "Support groups: Make connections, get help"



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