In this episode I talk about the PCS - the pain catastrophizing scale and how the way we think about pain effects the outcome.

The good news is that this shows that we have a lot more control over our thoughts, emotions and therefore pain than we ever thought.

I talk about graded exposure and how to do it and why it’s important.

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In this video we talk about Jen Loeffler's recent flare up and how she handled it. It only lasted 4 days which is amazing! You can learn from her. A few notes from this convo: Plan for them: Flare ups can be scary, but if we plan for them, we can prepare our brain's to not freak out. Stay calm: Ultimately, we want to be sure to not freak out, remember that our bodies have healed from this before & they can again. Befriend your body: Remember that God created us in this way and we can thank God for all the great work out bodies have been doing. Investigate: We also talk about spending some time looking at what has been happening in our life around the time of the flare up. At that point, taking that situation, including the thoughts and emotions, to our God who loves us. Jen brings up the helpful analogy of our brain/body only being able to handle a certain amount of emotions - kind of like a bucket. When we don't empty that bucket, it spills over. There are several ways to empty the bucket, but our favorite way is to use expressive writing. If you are curious about coaching, check out my website at thoughtbythoughthealing.com #tms #mindbodyspirit #jesus #christian #chronicpain #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #footpain #neckpain #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing#mindbodyconnection #neuroplasticpain #drsarno #alltherage #sarno #neuroplasticity #rewireyourbrain #youcanheal #fightorflight #flareup #relapse

In this episode I talked about the buzz word safety. What is it? Especially as a Christian, I think we need to analyze what your brain is wanting in order to feel safe and then using scriptures to dump truth all over that. Let His truth, his goodness, into all the crevices of your fears.

Are you willing to take this truth and begin to interrupt the fear cycle. The fear cycle won’t interrupt itself.

Once you know what your brain is wanting in order to feel safe, there are others ways you can move your body into safety.

We want to begin to view our sensations, emotions, and future with a lens of safety.

In this video, I talk about how to do that through somatic tracking, writing, visualization and more.

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*See my mantra below. These types of claim help teach the truth to the bodybrain.

In this episode I talk about the first step of healing, which is understanding that your brain is in fear that there is something structurally wrong with you,. When you claim the truth that there is nothing wrong with you, the pain reduces because it no longer needs to fear.

Side note: The truth ALWAYS sets you free.

I also talk about the fact that regardless of Mindbody pain or true structural issues, the way that you react will either amplify or reduce the symptoms.

We have a lot of power over our bodies by not living in fear.

I am not afraid.

I am not afraid of my symptoms.

I do not have to bow down to them anymore.

I can live my life fully.

there is nothing wrong with my body.

I am safe.

I am healthy.

I am okay.

I am loved.

I am empowered.

I am valuable.

I am not afraid.

There is nothing wrong with me.

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In this interview, I talk with Gastroenterologist Doctor David Clarke who is also the author of “They can’t find anything wrong”.

I gear my questions towards understanding what exactly we do AFTER we discover we have MindBody pain.

*We discuss the following:

*The ACE’s study & how it shows the devastating effects of childhood trauma, but how we can recover and reverse symptoms.

*The 5 different categories of stress that cause pain/symptoms.

*What self care looks like, and how we often need to learn to have fun and enjoy life without guilt.

*How to overcome the guilt of selfcare.

*The different tools for recovering from childhood stress including writing and visualizing.

*Overcoming hidden resistances

*How to parent in a way that sets your child up for physical health.

Here is his bio!

David D. Clarke, MD is President of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. He is also Assistant Director at the Center for Ethics and Clinical Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology Emeritus both at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine and practiced Gastroenterology in Portland from 1984 to 2009. During that time, he successfully treated over 7000 patients whose pain or other symptoms were not explained by diagnostic tests. The ideas are described in his book They Can’t Find Anything Wrong!, which was praised by a president of the American Psychosomatic Society as “truly remarkable” and named by Brit & Co to be one of the five best mind-body books ever written. He is also the lead editor for the professional textbook Psychophysiologic Disorders. He lectures about Psychophysiologic Disorders to health care professionals and the public across North America and in Europe and has appeared on over 100 television and radio broadcasts. The PPD Association website is EndChronicPain.org.

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Winning the war is about fighting the battles with joy and hope. Winning is not about reducing pain, it’s about showing up with hope. This is what rewires the brain.

If you consider winning to be “no pain”, you will dread the healing process and your brain will rewire healing as dreadful.

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Meditations, breathing exercises, neuroplasticity, habits of pain, safety, and mental health.

As a Christian, do you ever wonder if some of these terms used in Mind Body Medicine align with your beliefs? Or maybe you’re simply not sure you understand what specific concepts mean? If you’re anything like us, you have lots of questions.

In this episode, Jen Loeffler and I decided it would be fun to talk about words, concepts and language that was used on the regular in our healing journey.

For more info on the healing journey and working with me, check out my website at thoughtbythoughthealing.com

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In this episode I discuss the idea of self-love that is ever so popular in our day and age.

The two questions I ask and answer are:

1. What does self love have to do with chronic pain? Does it really help?

2. As Christians, can I participate in this? And what concepts beneath it DO matter for reversing chronic symptoms.

After answering these questions, I discuss how we can reflect and protect the identity God has given us and why that matters in recovering from pain.

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In this episode I talk about the neuroscience of why its important to have a vision for your painfree life. What kind of life do you want to have? Who do you want to be? What kind of personality do you want to have? What do you want your body to feel like? What are your passions, interests, and goals? How do you want to approach stress in your future life? Having a vision is essential for recovering from chronic pain.

Listen here to find out why.

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Subconscious, inner child work, nervous system, psychosomatic, etc.

As a Christian, do you ever wonder if some of these terms used in Mind Body Medicine align with your beliefs? Or maybe you’re simply not sure you understand what specific concepts mean? If you’re anything like us, you have lots of questions.

In this episode, Jen Loeffler and I decided it would be fun to talk about words, concepts and language that was used on the regular in our healing journey.

For more info on the healing journey and working with me, check out my website at thoughtbythoughthealing.com

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In this episode