On the outside, self-protection feels wise, but in reality it is often motivated by fear.

In this episode, Jen & I talk about the ways that self protection backfires and how we can allow God to redeem the ways that trait shows up in your body as pain & tension. Self-protection from pain, people, uncertainty, myself & God.

If you are interested in working with me and recovering from mind body pain from a Christian perspective, then reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

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If you suspicion that your symptoms are mind body, reach out for a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit to work together to take your life back.

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In this meditation, I guide you to take a few minutes to slow down and check in with your body to release all the tension you might be carrying. That physical tension represents emotional burdens, pressures and obligations that are not your to carry with fear.

This can help you release those as an exploratory route of discovering what may be at the root of your symptoms.

Dr Barker and I talk about a few of the pitfalls that are common in those trying to heal from TMS, and then we discuss how to introduce flexibility in the journey of healing that meets *your* personal needs in order to heal.

I loved this conversation - Since Dr. Barker is both a TMS recoverer AND a psychologist, even the way he tell his healing story is bound to help you in your journey.

Here is his bio: Dr. Justin Barker is a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles that specializes in the treatment of TMS as well as anxiety and OCD. Dr. Barker became passionate about TMS after healing from four years of chronic back pain using a TMS approach. In addition to providing individual psychotherapy, Dr. Barker has collaborated with Dr. David Schechter and is the co-author of The MindBody Workbook Volume Two as well as the co-creator of the MindBody Healing Journey Video Course with Dr. Schechter. Dr. Barker also co-leads a TMS Healing Group with Dr. Schechter which provides a group format to learn about and heal from TMS.

Here is his website: https://www.drjustinbarker.com/

If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit for my program called "Conquering Chronic Pain through Science & the Gospel."

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In this interview, Robert shares his story of recovering from chronic symptoms that were so bad he could barely eat anything and even used a wheel chair at times. In the last half we discuss how he sees TMS through the lens of the fear being a deceiver. He also wrote a couple books and has created a website. (see below) Enjoy! Here is his bio. I was never officially diagnosed, but several doctors and healthcare professionals thought I had Crohn’s disease or Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was ill to some extent for about 9 years, of which 15 months were extremely acute. One functional medicine doctor told me I was ‘the worst autoimmune patient’ he had ever seen. I needed a wheelchair to travel more than 200 feet. I had terrible back pain and reacted so badly to all food and drink except mushrooms, cucumbers, cabbage juice and almond milk that for 4 months I only consumed 900-1100 calories per day. I tried every alternative medicine remedy I could think of (including various herbs and supplements), but nothing worked. In the end, I decided I had to recover. I prayed to Christ to be shown the way to heal. Then I had a dream. I had recently bought a book by Dr John Sarno called Healing Back Pain, but it was left unread on my nightstand because I couldn’t accept that my pain was solely psychogenic. In the dream I was on a podcast, holding up Sarno’s book and saying, ‘diet is ok, but this is better.’ After that dream, I read Sarno and other TMS books. I started journaling and began to slowly recover. Every week I walked a little farther and ate a little more. After 15 months, I had fully recovered. I could eat and drink anything humanly edible, do 60 consecutive pushups and run a 10k in 40 minutes. Books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFZ9DGGF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0? _encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.com/Son-Christ-Secret-Apostle-Grecian-ebook/dp/B0CJRY2JTX/ref=sr_1_11?qid=1696009376&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Ensor&s=books&sr=1-11&text=Robert@UCQN-SrOEElnLLF8GMOGiSLg Here is his website: https://www.robertensor.com/ Here is the randomized trial he spoke of: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10208146/ And here is the success story: https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/threads/freedom-after-all-these-years-of-pain.27313/ If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consult. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: [email protected] #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #centralsensitization #sibo #ibs #carpaltunnel

Enjoy!

00:00:00 My Introduction and her bio

00:02:00 A little bit about herself and how she got into breathwork facilitating.

Her symptoms: 16 years of Bells Palsy, Lyme Disease Diagnosis, gut disfunction, breast implant illness, infections, Interstitial cystitis, body pain and more.

Difference between functional & circular breathing.

What you can expect in a session.

As a Christian, what practices she finds it’s best to avoid.

Inner childwork.

Her Bio:

Sam Kalawart is a Certified Health Coach and Breathwork Facilitator located in Grand Rapids, Michigan with over 400+ hours of teacher training. Sam creates an experience in healing using mind-body teachings, nervous system practices, breathwork, somatic integration & mindfulness. Deeply passionate for this work, Sam has guided thousands of clients 1:1, in workshops and international retreats through their own inner-transformation for the last 7 years.

https://samkalawart.com

If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consult.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Email: [email protected]

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Emotional Resilience can help in the journey of recovering from chronic symptoms.

If you're anything like I was when I was in chronic pain, it takes very little to knock you out. Out of no where you find yourself consumed by your bodily symptoms and you're out for the count.

Today were going to talk about 4 tools to build this "Emotional Resilience."

If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: [email protected]

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Our fears give us a false and temporary sense of safety, but in reality keep us in a state of tension. True emotional & mental safety comes from somewhere else. This meditation can help identify the source of your fear, the function (what emotional experience it's protecting you from) and what beliefs are at the root of it. In this meditation, we listen. Let me say that again, we listen. Some people call this parts work. There is a part of you carrying this burden or this fear, but it is not all of you. And it is probably not how God wants you live. In this practice, we are going to get in touch with that part of you that is carrying this fear and ask if there is anything you can do while Grouded In Christ, to help it cast off this fear/ burden. 1. Identify Discomfort in Body 2. Identify Fear/ distress underneath the sensation. 3. Feel for the original source (story) behind this pain. 4. Listen to the part of you carrying this burden. 5. Ask what mindset, beliefs need changing for true relief. 6. Turn to the Lord to affirm this and ask for additional truth. 7. Speak this truth to the part of you carrying this fear. Are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: [email protected] #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #somaticmeditation #christianmeditation #ibs #carpaltunnel #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #thewayout #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #partswork #ifs

If you’re in chronic pain, you have struggled with the question of medication.

And if you’re on the journey to reversing chronic pain through understanding the mind body connection, then you are probably wondering what your relationship with drugs and medication should look like.

Here are some of our answers. I hope it meets you where you are at.

Here is Dr. Rebecca Kennedy’s Future Website: resilience-healthcare.com

Introductory Course to Covid and TMS:    • Chronic Symptoms and the Nervous System      • Long COVID class 1 Introduction  

Here is her Bio: I am a family medicine physician with a lifelong interest in the mind body connection. I initially went into medicine because of my fascination with the body’s ability to heal itself. After two decades of treating patients with the typical medicines and procedures, I have finally found what I was looking for with this new model to treat chronic symptoms and help people heal themselves. I grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan and attended Vassar college. I graduated from the University of Michigan medical school in 1999 and moved to Portland Oregon for residency in family medicine at OHSU (Oregon Health and Science University). After years of seeing patients with many chronic symptoms we couldn’t effectively help, it didn’t make sense to me that we couldn’t do more. I developed an intense curiosity to see what other information was out there. I searched for years, constantly learning about new science and different approaches. Fortunately I learned of Howard Schubiner MD and David Clark MD and the new model I had been searching for. I learned everything I could about this approach and have been successfully using it with patients at Kaiser Permanente and will open my own practice in the fall with this model as the sole focus of my practice.

If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consult.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Email: [email protected]

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"What is the difference between Self-Pressure Vs. Living Sacrificially?"

Since Self-pressure is one of the most powerful sources for Chronic Pain, Fatigue or any symptom, it is really important to look at this.

This is especially important as believers because God does call us to love. The driver behind your actions matters, and your body never lies. If fear is your driver, then your body will respond with symptoms.

For a brief list of what might be considered self-pressure, read below.

For my website and coaching opportunities, read even further below :)

I feel the responsibility to: _____ Say the right thing _____ Be perfect _____ Keep everyone happy _____ Never be judged _____ Look put together all the time _____ Be in good shape/ look pretty. _____ Never be wrong. _____ Produce a perfect product on the first try. _____ Keep everyone comfortable. _____ Always make the right decision. _____ Get everything on my list done – NOW _____ Do everything efficiently & effectively. _____ Say “yes” to everything & everybody. _____ Never need God’s grace. _____ Always be liked. _____ Should do what other people want. _____ Always agree with people. Not rock the boat _____ I should hide my opinion/ or my preference. _____ Never make anyone feel uncomfortable. _____ Never inconvenience anyone. _____ Etc.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Email: [email protected]

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As part of my "You Ask: I Answer" series, the listener questions for today are:

How did you know you were finished with the past?

Did you notice acceleration in your healing after you finished working with the past?

Where did your healing journey go from there?

What if emotional work causes a flare up in chronic pain/symptoms?

If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: [email protected] #tms #pasttrauma #traumainformed #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #dysregulation #emotionalwork #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #centralsensitization #sibo #ibs #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #howtoheal