The Curious Health Podcast

S2 Ep02 - Self-Healing Practices for Pain, Tension + Overwhelm


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In this episode, Katie speaks with Sophie about how different understandings of pain, and how its often a signal rather than a problem to be fixed. 

Sophie draws on her experience as  a Chiropractor to share about the body's natural healing processes and gives four simple, practical techniques for reducing pain and tension.

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Timestamps

01:21 Intro to Episode + Sophie's Work as a Chiropractor

03:10 Is Chiropractic Just for Pain?

05:37 What's the Biological Purpose for Pain?

07:39 Why is Inflammation Helpful?

08:40 Should We Use Ice for Inflammation?

11:45 Fever for Healing

15:00 Pain Increasing with Emotional Stress

16:50 Chronic Pain is Not Just Physical

17:50 How Pain Means Different Things in Different Contexts

19:30 Brain Changes from Chiropractic Adjustments

25:20 Body's Ability to Self-Heal

29:28 Tools for Self-Healing + Managing Pain

31:40 Simplicity of Breath to Reduce Spasm

35:00 EFT or Tapping for Reducing Symptoms

38:00 The Tapping Practice

41:00 The Sneaky Tapping Practice for When You're in Public

41:30 Ten Second Breath Practice for Calm

43:40 Yoga Nidra or NSDR for Calm

45:35 Practical Tool Recap

47:25 Where to Find Sophie


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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.

www.houseofbelle.es

Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.

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The Curious Health PodcastBy Katie Belle Benson and Sophie Anderson