Fix your chest.
And your head.
Correction takes months, your confidence doesn't have to wait. The CBT-based program for the psychology of a pectus chest.
Joined by 1,000+ people fixing their chest without surgery, since 2015
Pectus got into your head.
Take it back first.
The mirror problem outlasts the chest problem unless you deal with it directly.
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The mirror got into
your head.
Every device and program targets the chest. Almost none address what the chest did to your mind, the avoidance, the monitoring, the way one body part started running your decisions.
Body image isn't fixed.
It doesn't wait.
The same CBT approaches with strong evidence for body-image problems work here too, adapted for pectus. You can rebuild confidence on a parallel track, starting now, not one millimetre at a time.
Backed by the research,
not just my opinion.
Transformations
& Real Stories
Read them by rating, or by what people actually got out of it - the transformations, the honest reviews, and the messages that land in my inbox every week.
"I came across your blog about a year ago and I just want to say how much you've changed my life for the better. I thought it was going to be another average article, but the tips you gave were things I hadn't heard of before. Now I've improved so much and im more confident then ever."
"read the blog for months before i actually did anything with it. no coach, no brace, just the stuff in the articles done properly. i feel a lot better now and the photos say the rest"
"Two months in and I've put on 3 kg of muscle. My chest doesn't cave the way it used to when I'm standing relaxed, and that alone was worth it."
"Had the flare since i was about 14 and just assumed that was my ribcage, permanently. Brace plus the breathing drills and my mrs asked when i'd lost weight. I hadn't lost anything, it's just the ribs sitting where they should now."
"first call he told me straight up itd take a year and id hate months 2 through 5. he was right about both lol. 12 months on and my PC is flat. took my shirt off at the beach in january without doing the whole towel thing"
"didnt know you could be breathing wrong for 21 years. thats the whole thing right there. flare started going down on its own once i stopped breathing into my shoulders, which is not what i paid for but ill take it"
"the bell leaves a red ring on your chest the second you take it off, and nobody warns you about that. it fades within the hour and the skin has never been an issue since. 100% satisfied - the sternum sits higher than it has my whole life"
"the brace is made really good, i wear it under the t-shirt at school and nobody has noticed in 4 months. my mother was crying when we compare the photos. sorry for my english"
"He knows more about this than the two consultants I paid to see, which says more about them than it does about him. Showed my GP the 9 month photos and he asked me for the website. Half a star off because the time zones make the calls a nightmare from Ireland."
"ive bought like four programs for this over the years and quit every one of them by week two. finished this one. i think its cus you cant move on until you can actually hold the position, so theres never that thing where you're guessing if youre ready or not"
"watched the youtube for six years before i spent a single cent. bought the program, did it properly for 7 months, and the only thing i actually regret is the six years"
"My son is 15 and had started keeping a shirt on in the pool, which is how I worked out something was wrong in the first place, because he certainly wasn't going to tell me. He would never have stuck with the brace on his own. It was the fortnightly check-ins that did it - he didn't want to turn up with nothing to report. Six months now and the bump has visibly come down. He swims without the shirt."
"I went in wanting to debunk it, honestly. Started opening the citations one at a time and they were real papers that said what he said they said. That is a depressingly low bar and nowhere else online clears it."
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“I'm 32. Everything I ever read said the window on this shuts at 18 and after that you either get cut open or you live with it. Nine months, 5 kg on, 1 cm off the depth. Nobody is more annoyed about the wasted decade than me.”
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After
“came in skinny with a deep dip and ribs that stuck out at the bottom. six months, 4kg up. funny thing is nobody says anything about the dip, its the flare going down that people actually noticed”
Before
After
“I'm 52. I have both a bump and a dip, which I'm told is unusual, and I've had the pair of them since I was a boy. Nine kilos off in five months and for the first time my chest looks like one chest. I did not expect to be sorting this out at my age, but there we are.”
PE pectus excavatum · PC pectus carinatum · RF rib flare
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Everything inside
the program.
Evidence-based, focused, and adapted specifically for the psychology of pectus, four core chapters, plus a daily practice, a 4-week plan and three bonus toolkits.
Body Image SciencePart 01
Why pectus messes with confidence, and why that reaction is documented and normal, not weak. The spotlight effect, the self-worth pie, and the research showing body image is changeable.
The Thought Tools (CBT)Part 02
Cognitive restructuring adapted for pectus: the catch → challenge → replace loop, the exact thinking traps a pectus chest produces, and a 60-second worksheet.
Stop HidingPart 03
A gentle exposure ladder out of avoidance, plus specific game plans for the gym locker room, the pool and beach, and dating and intimacy.
The Progress MindsetPart 04
How to hold physical correction as a long-term project without it owning your identity, and the self-compassion that makes it sustainable.
The Daily PracticePart 05
All four tools in one under-10-minute daily routine: a morning reframe, standing tall, one brave action, a self-compassion line and a daily win.
The 4-Week PlanPart 06
A gentle month that builds it into a habit, Week 1 awareness, Week 2 reframe, Week 3 stop hiding, Week 4 compassion and integrate.
Bonus · Meditation & AnxietyPart 07
Why 10 minutes a day loosens the grip of anxious thoughts, how to start with guided sessions, and how meditation compounds with the CBT work.
Bonus · In-the-Moment ToolkitPart 08
Your emergency kit for when panic spikes at the pool or changing room, a 60-second 4-step reset and three lines to keep in your back pocket.
Bonus · Comparison & SetbacksPart 09
Defuse the comparison machine in your pocket, and learn why a bad day is a Tuesday, not a relapse, with reframes that get you back on track.
The whole psychological
toolkit.
The full contents,
nothing held back.
- Start
- Part 1Start here01
- 01How to use this program
- Part 2Understand02
- 02Body image science
- Part 3The tools03–05
- 03The thought tools (CBT)
- 04Stop hiding
- 05The progress mindset
- Part 4Do it06–07
- 06The daily practice
- 07The 4-week plan
- Part 5Bonus · go further08–10
- 08Meditation & anxiety
- 09The in-the-moment toolkit
- 10Comparison, social media & setbacks
- Part 6Reference11–12
- 11FAQ
- 12References (18)
- Finish
Four core chapters, an under-10-minutes-a-day practice, a 4-week plan and three bonus toolkits, evidence-based throughout.
I had it. I fixed it.
Now I help you do the same.
I'm not writing this as a doctor looking at a scan. I had the sunken chest, the flared ribs, the shirt that stayed on at the pool, and nobody could tell me what actually works.
Years of consistent, non-surgical training made mine unnoticeable. Everything on this page exists because I needed it to exist ten years ago.
I tested all of it on my own body first, then refined it every time someone hit a wall I had not planned for.
Featured in Healthline · Level 5 DUKE Institute Certified Personal Trainer (ISSA) · Specialised in pectus excavatum, carinatum and rib flare.
Medical reviewer
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel, MD is the medical reviewer for the mrpectus correction plans. He checks the clinical claims they make.
Thoracic surgeon, founder of the Chest Wall International Group
What each path
actually costs.
Not in dollars. In time. Side by side, honestly.
Who a guide helps, and
who needs more than one.
This is education and self-help, not a substitute for clinical care, if you’re struggling badly, please reach out to a mental-health professional.
No surprises between
you and starting.
No waiting on a reply, no onboarding call, nothing to install.
Stop letting it
run the show.
The evidence-based confidence program (body-image science, CBT tools, social-confidence drills, a daily practice, a 4-week plan and three bonus toolkits) for a fraction of one therapy session. Instant download, lifetime access.
Try the whole thing for 30 days. Use it, and if it isn't what was described, message me for a full refund, no questions asked. The risk stays with me, not you.
Common questions.
Is this a substitute for therapy?+
No. It’s evidence-based self-help that adapts well-supported CBT approaches (cognitive restructuring, graded exposure, self-compassion) for pectus body image. It’s a powerful toolkit for most people, but if you’re in real distress, please also work with a qualified mental-health professional.
How is the program structured, and how long does it take?+
Four core chapters (body-image science, the CBT thought tools, stop hiding, and the progress mindset), then a daily practice under 10 minutes and a step-by-step 4-week plan, plus three bonus toolkits (meditation, an in-the-moment reset, and comparison/setbacks). You can read it in a sitting, but the value comes from practising it over the following weeks. It’s self-paced and private.
Will this help if my chest isn’t corrected yet?+
That’s exactly who it’s for. Confidence doesn’t have to wait for full physical correction, the whole point is to rebuild it on a parallel track, starting now, so your mood stops riding on slow progress.
Is it specific to pectus or generic confidence advice?+
It’s adapted specifically for pectus conditions, the body-image patterns, the avoidance and the correction-journey mindset that come with a visible chest difference. Not recycled generic confidence content.
Will this actually change how I feel at the pool or beach?+
That situation (shirt off, people around) is one of the core scenarios the exposure work targets. Not with "just be confident" advice, but with a graded ladder you climb at your own pace, plus a 60-second in-the-moment reset for when the panic spikes, so the situation loses its charge step by step.
Does it include meditation?+
Yes, there’s a bonus section on meditation and anxiety. Ten minutes a day loosens the grip of anxious thoughts and compounds with the CBT tools, and it walks you through how to actually start (including a free option). It won’t change your chest; it changes how tightly the thoughts about it hold you.
What happens when I have a bad day or a setback?+
That’s built into the plan. A whole bonus section covers comparison, social media and setbacks, why a bad day is a Tuesday and not a relapse, and gives you the reframes to get back on track without spiralling.
Is this just positive thinking?+
No, positive thinking is exactly the approach that fails with body image. This is structured cognitive work: identifying the specific distorted thoughts pectus produces (mind-reading, spotlight effect, catastrophising), testing them, and retraining the pattern. It’s a method, not a mood.
I avoid mirrors and photos completely, where do I start?+
With the stop-hiding chapter, which starts exactly there. Avoidance shrinks your life a little at a time, mirrors, photos, pools, dating, and the program rebuilds each one gradually. You never jump to the deep end; that’s the point of graded exposure.
Does it cover dating and intimacy anxiety?+
Yes, the fear of the shirt coming off in front of someone is one of the most common pectus anxieties, and the program addresses it directly: the anticipation spiral, the disclosure question, and the exposure steps that dissolve it.
Am I too old for this to work?+
No. The cognitive patterns are the same whether you’ve carried them for five years or twenty-five, and the CBT toolset it adapts is evidence-based across ages. Longer-held habits take more repetitions, not a different method.
How do I get access after checkout?+
Straight away. The moment your payment clears, an email goes out with your link and the password that opens it - usually inside a minute. You type the password once on a device and the page just opens from then on. There is no app, no download and no file to lose: it lives at a fixed web address, so you can bookmark it, read it on your phone between sets, or print the whole thing if you would rather have paper. Anything I add or rewrite later appears on that same page and I email you to say so - free, for as long as the page exists. If nothing has arrived in ten minutes, check spam, then message me and I will send it over myself.
What if it’s not for me?+
Email me inside 30 days and I'll refund you in full. This one deals with how you feel about your chest, and if it lands wrong for you I don't want your money for it.
Three honest ways forward.
Take the free 1-minute assessment and get a straight answer for your condition and severity.
Take the assessment →The chat bubble in the corner reaches me directly, ask anything about your case before you decide.
Try the whole thing. If it isn't right for your chest, every dollar comes back.
Start risk-free →Get yourself
back.
The evidence-based program for the psychology of a pectus condition, so your confidence stops waiting on a chest you’re still working on. Body-image science, CBT tools, social-confidence drills, a daily practice and a 4-week plan, ready to use today.
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P.S. If you've read this far, part of you has already decided. The only thing you can lose by trying is the version of next year where nothing changed. - Mihail
