*Ten Reminders for Chronic Pain Relief:* 1. This is just system error. It’s glitch in the body's normal functioning, similar to a computer system error. 2. Chronic pain is just learned pain. 3. Before anything else, commit to the possibility of healing. Look for success stories. 4. Healing is abundant: Lots and lots and lots of people have healed their chronic symptoms by teaching their brains that they are safe. 5. Notice the narrative. The goal is not to change the pain. The goal is to change the way you respond to the pain, and the first step is noticing what story you are telling yourself when you are in pain. 6. Practice the "mindset of indifference." 7. Build your tool kit. 8. Take small steps to embodied belief: Resume normal activities and practice breathing through the fear and sensations as they arise. 9. Allow yourself to have lapses in belief (Anti-perfectionism). 10. Think “long-term inevitable." The journey of a thousand miles began with a single step.
Hi again Maureen! Do you really think it is necessary to practice somatic tracking daily? Even in the absence of symptoms. Or only when symptoms are present?
Hi Nick, I take breaks from doing somatic tracking if I am painfree, which these strategies have helped me to become more often than not. When pain flares happen, somatic tracking becomes a daily practice again. I think it can be useful even when you're not in pain. You can practice paying attention to the emotion sensations in your body instead of pain sensations. :D
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*Ten Reminders for Chronic Pain Relief:*
1. This is just system error. It’s glitch in the body's normal functioning, similar to a computer system error.
2. Chronic pain is just learned pain.
3. Before anything else, commit to the possibility of healing. Look for success stories.
4. Healing is abundant: Lots and lots and lots of people have healed their chronic symptoms by teaching their brains that they are safe.
5. Notice the narrative. The goal is not to change the pain. The goal is to change the way you respond to the pain, and the first step is noticing what story you are telling yourself when you are in pain.
6. Practice the "mindset of indifference."
7. Build your tool kit.
8. Take small steps to embodied belief: Resume normal activities and practice breathing through the fear and sensations as they arise.
9. Allow yourself to have lapses in belief (Anti-perfectionism).
10. Think “long-term inevitable." The journey of a thousand miles began with a single step.
Number 1,2,3 and 5 are crucial to me. I really feel like I can overcome this with them in mind! Thank you so much for your great advice Maureen!
I'm so glad to hear that!
Hi again Maureen! Do you really think it is necessary to practice somatic tracking daily? Even in the absence of symptoms. Or only when symptoms are present?
Hi Nick, I take breaks from doing somatic tracking if I am painfree, which these strategies have helped me to become more often than not. When pain flares happen, somatic tracking becomes a daily practice again. I think it can be useful even when you're not in pain. You can practice paying attention to the emotion sensations in your body instead of pain sensations. :D