Yes thank you Dan. This is so true. At the rehebiltation program, they focus on graded activity. It works but the problem is the focus on minutes, and the message that you should not do more. It made me scared to go out, because I did not know how far a walk would be and if there would be a bench to sit on etc. 😅 I also say it on a daily bases: “ oh no, I did to much” and feel disappointed in me and worry about the consequences. Since I started listening to you 2 weeks ago I see that I turned programmed to be afraid, but then I repeat your words “How easy is it to know that I am good” and it gives me proof afterwards and then I don’t worry anymore. Next step is now saying to myself: I did more and my brain perceives that as danger… A huge difference! And it feels positive.. I did more yes!! 😉 All the fall backs I had… , that kept me from living my life…..they were all based on worry and fear and therefore not necessary. That is so sad, but I am so happy that I get it now and that there is a way out. Thank you for giving us confidence and knowledge. You explain it in such a easy way, clear and with humor.. so thankful! See you tomorrow! ❤
I have TMS in my pelvic/urinary region. I got out of my comfort zone and did social activities for two days with people I didn't know, so it was a bit anxiety inducing. I had a good time and was fine, but I flared the next day and it flared harder the day after. I connected it to my mind finding the social situation dangerous and I was wrestling with doing too much again. It's incredible how this stuff works.
I couldn't agree more with this. Every specialist I saw in 2014 told me "can't find anything wrong just take painkillers and don't do so much physical activity"... I was 34 and an emergency responder. " just get a different job" they said and accept the pain. I had to roll out of bed on my side to my knees. Couldn't sit or stand, lying in bed hurt. What I could do? RUN!! They told me to stop or I might make it worse. My employer was awful. If they'd seen me running they'd have sacked me. I was stuck. Over a year it got worse and worse until I thought F*** This! I quit my job and started running, then yoga, then spent my savings to retrain in. fitness and yoga to learn anatomy. Guess what? All went away. DO NOT LISTEN to anyone saying, sit, don't move, just stop xyz. It's bullshit. Empower yourself, you know you better than anyone ever could ❤❤❤
That’s me. Me/cfs 8 Years and now healing through this method plus diet and I inadvertently walked to much and caused delayed onset muscle soreness! I woke up feeling crippled, and couldn’t work out why. Until I realised I’d doubled my steps 3 days in a row. I’ve been sore for 2 weeks but it’s backing off now but I can feel the temptation to add the leg thing to the danger mix!!!!
One of your best videos Dan esp for us CFS people 👍 this has been my experience like when i went to Rome and walked for 6/7 hours on 2 consecutive days and was just focussed on having a good time which meant my brain didnt get a chance to panic x thank you x
For me key is stop wishing not to hurt. As you put it, the brain is helping me not get hurt. The days I am confident and say: "yknow what, bring it on" I feel so free and fresh. The old pain and fear put my brain in a situation where it just wants to help out..the bigger the desire to avoid hurt thr bigger the protection mechanism.
I have seen success by challenging these beliefs through exercise. Every time the brain perceives a certain activity as “dangerous “ I challenge it. Through constant repetition the brain starts to accept that this exercise or activity are safe. We create so many limiting beliefs in our minds. Every time you recognize a limiting belief take note of it. Put it the test you will be amazed at what happens next.
I hear so much conflict on this subject. If the fatigue is a result of adrenals not functioning well…surely we have to be gentle with the adrenals as we build them back up…so doing too much as valid?
Thankyou so much for these daily videos, i watch them daily and they really help me seize the day whatever my symptoms! Youve given me my confidence back ❤ thank you
Wow what amazing timing that this is your topic today. I’m on the road back from long covid and pain is my remaining symptom. I walked my dogs separately this morning, so I went about twice my usual distance and I caught myself thinking oh boy, I hope this isn’t a bad idea. And then I laughed and swatted it away. Of course, my brain picked up on that and I’m a bit flared, but I’m staying super calm and I’m gonna go walk a bit more after lunch to show my brain that I’m fine. I’m trying to see these flares as an OPPORTUNITY to teach my overprotective brain that I’m ok. Thank you so much for your videos! Think I may be joining your coaching soon. And Happy Birthday!!
This video really touched me. Dan is explaining in 14 minutes what I have been trying to figure out for the past 2,5 years. I'm slowly starting to understand the concept explained in this video, but I feel I still have a long way to go. I'm still scared to do more, I'm still scared of flaring up and getting back on my feet. Over the past weeks, I noticed that the anxiety is less, but I'm still predicting, analyzing, and flaring up. Would love to hear more on this "doing too much stuff", or people suffering from CFS.
Thank you Dan. This is very helpful for me! I always have to pay after a activity. The first two days or so I’m competitive and I can coop well .And there comes that moment when the pain stays longer and longer and I become sad/depressed🙈.
This is certainly me the last few day especially when I added "steps" on front staircase to my new keep fit routine. My knee muscle tendon definitely felt like it wouldn't hold me, jelly legs. I think overthinking then set up camp in my brain because then ankles hurting too. I struggled to believe it wasn't PDP to be honest. I did do less yesterday. Today I got back up the shop and the park despite a wobble. Even added more walking. Doctor definitely planted a fear seed re osteoporosis vulnerability! Falls etc. Looking back, what I did was not much, yes it was something I hadn't done for a while but.... Definitely think the slight pain/discomfort was magnified by PDP TMS. Thanks for today's video.
@PainFreeYou 😭this is exactly what I needed to hear!! Been dealing with this pain for 8 years. And over the last year found a new chiro. He has me doing weights exercises and stretches. And this is what happens, EVERY SINGLE TIME I try new or increase. I will change my thought process and tell myself I did more and I can do more!! Thank you!!
Thank you for this topic! I did more than usual today and I was feeling hungry. Not eating on the dot is a left over manifested fear from when I use to take meds with food. I heard my brain say “you’re hungry and you need to eat right now otherwise you can’t function” But I automatically reminded myself that I will be fine, and some people don’t even eat breakfast at all. Nothing bad will happen from being hungry.” I felt completely fine after that and even stopped at a few stores before I even sat down to eat. No pain, no fear, normal energy. It felt great today feeling like I’m starting to rely a lot less on conditions to have a good day. I think I’ve been a little scared to rely on myself, but I remembered that I’m a decent/kind person, and am in good hands.
This is a big one for me. But I’m increasing my stamina and I am going to go ride my bike!! I love the phrase making my symptoms more “colorful” expressive description and kind of poetic. I’m not charting and controlling now. Huge leap of recovery
Thank you Dan!! I really do sometimes scare my brain even more than it already is. I find it hard to convince myself that i didnt do ‘too much’. But your words just did!
Thank you! I’ve thought about this before but haven’t realized what I could think instead of doing ”too much”. Doing ”more” it is from now on. This was very helpful
I relate to this with fear of exhaustion. I'm a mom a 3 and I found myself being afraid to take a long walk in fear of being to exhausted later on and then in turn moody with the ppl around me
Such timing..Dan! We had a lot of company yesterday..Today I am Worse! I think in the back of my mind I was thinking I might be worse..And sure enough..this morning..it was there! How crazy is that?! 😊❤
Happy birthday, Dan🎉 and if it isn't, then Happy unbirthday 😀 Spot on for me today. I've been walking more and finding it hard walk on crutches, and it has been physically hard work. The thought did occur to me that I'd overdone it, and I had very heightened sensations. I spent yesterday being kind to myself and today the sensations are easing. I need to remind myself that if its hurting when I'm exercising, that's just normal stuff and I'm not hurting myself.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Going into such depth about why so much pain after walks or exercise. I hope this is still true for moderate level arthritis pain.
Thanks for this video Dan. So if we do more and that causes a flare up do we rest until the fatigue or pain, aching muscles go while giving brain messages of safety? I have cfs and since reading Sarno's book have gradually increased my walks from 10 mins a day to 20 even 30 on some days along flattish land with rest breaks to enjoy the sunshine. At times I have felt fatigue strongly in my legs and needed a weeks rest. After trying about 2 mins squats I felt like done killer workout but went out still to sit in a walled garden but had to rest after. It took about 12 days for my legs to recover but did after watching this video manage to get to the supermarket despite fatigue about 9 days after not leaving my sofa and home. Recently I have felt fatigue for doing the short gentle walks I have previously been doing but decided to go out to sit in this walled garden again not wanting it to rule my life and affirming safety but felt so fatigued after and like run a marathon and not left my home for a week. Is rest the best thing when it feels like run a marathon or we keep going despite the intensity? While I am doi gmy best to affirm safety and distract myself with dvds it's hard not to feel restricted and confined. So is it helpful to rest when it feels like we need to even though its the subconscious brain causing it but it is controlling my life if rest and stay in for so long! If you read all this thank you!
So glad you're talking about this. When I was recovering from post-covid fatigue (which turned out to be TMS) I would often hear stories like "I can't walk longer than 12 minutes or I crash." Even back then before I learned all about mind-body syndrome, statements like that didn't make sense. Understanding that our overprotective brains, both conscious and unconscious, tend to overreact when we're fearful, makes total sense.
You make so much sense, Dan. I've read a lot, watched a lot of RUclips videos by pain reprocessing therapists, and I even have a personal PRT coach. However, I believe I have learned more about the practical side of living optimally with PDP from you in these videos. Thank you very much for what you do. ❤ 🙏 ❤
I was doing well. I had a bad experience with new doctor. I am in process of finding another. One of the meds that i do need made me sick. All the symptoms of nausea gas are back. Sleepless
Wonderful timing, as always, Dan! I had to sit for almost all of yesterday. Minus abt 30 min for laying down. Consciously I was telling myself this is safe, I can sit however long I want, but subconsciously I think my brain was scared, and I was definitely expecting to hurt today. And BOOM, ask and you shall receive! This video is a good reminder that what matters now is my response! This flare can pass quickly if I’m “whatever” about it. Judgment free self kindness. Acceptance. Shifting the focus to a funny tv show or a chat with my mom. Thanks, Dan, I hope to report back good things! Have fun in Mexico! And happy birthday!!
I wanted to add that I think pacing has its time and place when recovering from CFS but it can become a problem as well. I think Alex Howard has talked about how something that is helpful in one stage of recovery can become a hindrance in the next
It makes perfect sense and I am going to use it with eating. I always start to panic then hurt when I eat and start to feel uncomfortable and then I get body pain. I’m going to reframe it that I ate “more” and my body is just getting used to it. I need to get used to eating again for my own health.
I walked 9000miles. I swim in cold water everyday. My brain fucking freaks out and I get wild symptoms but I don’t care. I’d rather die trying to become the best version of me than hide in a bed crying. Ha, don’t tell my brain it might die getting to the promise land 😂🤔😳😊❤️
Focus on safety. Safety. Calm the freak outs. To understand more, Watch my entire fast start video playlist to learn what's going on and what to do about it. DansFastStart.com
Hey Dan being doing you work this year and I’m a big fan! Pls can you help me make sense of this though I’ve had ME/CFS for a few years and I do have the classic PEM which is still a mystery! But I just had minor surgery and for 3 days I deeply slept but a normal calm sleep I was so pleased - then up for a day in my house felt ok last eve - but last night now severe paralysing fatigue payback and other symptoms then awful fearful nightmares - I’ve now switched into the horrid ME/CFS crash whereas I was doing better. I’m not sure what comes first - I think symptoms then fear? I know my reserves are diminished then I did more then the payback but ME symptoms come - do we still think that my brain has sensed the increase in doing as PD and become fearful. The reason I’m asking is bc for once I felt normal fatigue post surgery but now it’s the scary ME symptoms now and I don’t get it Thanks dan I’m grateful x Ps HB day belated x
I cleaned my house and started to feel weird and shaky. I had inner tremors all night. Could not sleep and I wasn’t even stressed! So interesting this was my subconscious
My pain is in my foot (well now it’s both feet but one is worse than the other) especially after runs to the point I’m almost limping. I can justify soreness in muscles after a workout or “too much activity” so I’m really having a hard time with the foot thing being TMS because it’s not a muscle I worked in the gym 😐 I never had issues in my feet till now and the doubt probably keeps it going
Same issue with foot....really interfere with running which I love doing so much. It happened on vacation which was stressful so I think I know why. Even had it looked at..nothing there..bit of arthritis..yet it persists...even sometimes in my leg. This is so hard to overcome sometimes. 😢
Both my achilles and sciatica continue to interfere with my desire to run over the past few months. Usually after runs after I sit for a bit. My heart goes out to you.
Me too. The foot pain is one I've not made much progress with, but it's one of my oldest symptoms (30 years) so I reinforced it for a long time and figure it will take a while. A funny story... When I had Covid, my foot pain completely disappeared. I remember having the thought, "Wow, I'm so sick l can't even feel my pain." 😂 That was before I learned about TMS and how the brain can turn symptoms off and on. It came back once the Covid passed.
I just found your channel, I have pots and chronic dizziness and CFS from a post trauma incident. After trying every single diet supplement and “healing device” and not getting better I decided to do this brain rewiring approach and I’m very hopeful. The first step is believing it’s the brain, i refused to believe for years it was “in my head” but I see how powerful our brain is
The dizziness is real. It's just created by the brain perceiving danger. ruclips.net/video/tnU6KBAv5fg/видео.html The solution is recovering from fear and messages of safety: ruclips.net/video/VSmTe8zPXh0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/5SsKnAgAvnY/видео.html
I just did this today -my back my main point has been 98% got back to working out decent and my wrist that I broke in September felt like it that’s probably a strong word but I was like you got to be kidding me I’m trying not to Baby it but be smart.
Hi Dan! Welcome back. Glad you had a great time on the lake! Have fun in Mexico :). I'm implementing implementing implementing living life! Not limiting myself at all. Thanks to all your coaching....
This is such an interesting topic! Thank you for the soothing amazing talks. It makes me think… who decides what is “normal” pain? How could we ever decide what is “normal” sore muscle pain vs TMS? It feels like we actually can’t. Yeah some things like a broken bone or cut or something we can get fixed medically. But what if we can do anything? Choose with our minds and it becomes manifest? I think therefore I am. So I have a feeling that at the deepest ultimate level, pain or anything perceived as negative is that way because we believe and perceive it to be. We choose our thoughts and beliefs. So I know now that not only will I heal my TMS but in the process understand how to heal or change anything and everything because it’s all TMS. ❤️🤯 You also said that the brain is in control of everything. And yeah that’s true. In control of what comes after its thoughts. But I’m in charge of my brain. I can rewrite my brain and am doing that constantly and now more deliberately. Who am I? I am not my brain/mindbody. I am the awareness that is aware of everything and is limitless ❤
Yes thank you Dan. This is so true. At the rehebiltation program, they focus on graded activity. It works but the problem is the focus on minutes, and the message that you should not do more. It made me scared to go out, because I did not know how far a walk would be and if there would be a bench to sit on etc. 😅 I also say it on a daily bases: “ oh no, I did to much” and feel disappointed in me and worry about the consequences. Since I started listening to you 2 weeks ago I see that I turned programmed to be afraid, but then I repeat your words “How easy is it to know that I am good” and it gives me proof afterwards and then I don’t worry anymore. Next step is now saying to myself: I did more and my brain perceives that as danger…
A huge difference! And it feels positive.. I did more yes!! 😉
All the fall backs I had… , that kept me from living my life…..they were all based on worry and fear and therefore not necessary. That is so sad, but I am so happy that I get it now and that there is a way out. Thank you for giving us confidence and knowledge. You explain it in such a easy way, clear and with humor.. so thankful! See you tomorrow! ❤
As someone who recovered from CFS, I can tell you… This dynamic he describes here is spot on!
I have TMS in my pelvic/urinary region. I got out of my comfort zone and did social activities for two days with people I didn't know, so it was a bit anxiety inducing. I had a good time and was fine, but I flared the next day and it flared harder the day after. I connected it to my mind finding the social situation dangerous and I was wrestling with doing too much again. It's incredible how this stuff works.
Same! I also have pelvic(and back)pain.😘
I couldn't agree more with this. Every specialist I saw in 2014 told me "can't find anything wrong just take painkillers and don't do so much physical activity"... I was 34 and an emergency responder. " just get a different job" they said and accept the pain. I had to roll out of bed on my side to my knees. Couldn't sit or stand, lying in bed hurt. What I could do? RUN!! They told me to stop or I might make it worse. My employer was awful. If they'd seen me running they'd have sacked me. I was stuck. Over a year it got worse and worse until I thought F*** This! I quit my job and started running, then yoga, then spent my savings to retrain in. fitness and yoga to learn anatomy. Guess what? All went away. DO NOT LISTEN to anyone saying, sit, don't move, just stop xyz. It's bullshit. Empower yourself, you know you better than anyone ever could ❤❤❤
Love your story. Thank you for sharing your experience of rejecting the common medical advice and trusting your body.
@@PainFreeYou Thank you for your work. So happy to have found it.
"I did more" PERFECT I will add this to my repoiitoire ❤😊
That’s me. Me/cfs 8
Years and now healing through this method plus diet and I inadvertently walked to much and caused delayed onset muscle soreness! I woke up feeling crippled, and couldn’t work out why. Until I realised I’d doubled my steps 3 days in a row. I’ve been sore for 2 weeks but it’s backing off now but I can feel the temptation to add the leg thing to the danger mix!!!!
One of your best videos Dan esp for us CFS people 👍 this has been my experience like when i went to Rome and walked for 6/7 hours on 2 consecutive days and was just focussed on having a good time which meant my brain didnt get a chance to panic x thank you x
That's awesome. Your story is proof of these concepts.
@@PainFreeYou Thanks, it is!! We still manage to doubt ourselves tho!! 🤷♀️😂
It is all my brain creating these signals.. But hey so what.. I am living my life ❤❤❤❤
For me key is stop wishing not to hurt. As you put it, the brain is helping me not get hurt. The days I am confident and say: "yknow what, bring it on" I feel so free and fresh. The old pain and fear put my brain in a situation where it just wants to help out..the bigger the desire to avoid hurt thr bigger the protection mechanism.
🎉🎉🎉happy birthday🎉🎉🎉
I have seen success by challenging these beliefs through exercise. Every time the brain perceives a certain activity as “dangerous “ I challenge it. Through constant repetition the brain starts to accept that this exercise or activity are safe. We create so many limiting beliefs in our minds. Every time you recognize a limiting belief take note of it. Put it the test you will be amazed at what happens next.
Good stuff.
Thanks for this! And thankyou for mentioning fatigue!
You're so welcome!
I hear so much conflict on this subject. If the fatigue is a result of adrenals not functioning well…surely we have to be gentle with the adrenals as we build them back up…so doing too much as valid?
Thankyou so much for these daily videos, i watch them daily and they really help me seize the day whatever my symptoms! Youve given me my confidence back ❤ thank you
I just light a little 58 birthday candle for you in my little French church here Dan!
Hope this year will be abundant and blessed in many ways ❤
Wow what amazing timing that this is your topic today. I’m on the road back from long covid and pain is my remaining symptom. I walked my dogs separately this morning, so I went about twice my usual distance and I caught myself thinking oh boy, I hope this isn’t a bad idea. And then I laughed and swatted it away. Of course, my brain picked up on that and I’m a bit flared, but I’m staying super calm and I’m gonna go walk a bit more after lunch to show my brain that I’m fine. I’m trying to see these flares as an OPPORTUNITY to teach my overprotective brain that I’m ok. Thank you so much for your videos! Think I may be joining your coaching soon.
And Happy Birthday!!
This video really touched me. Dan is explaining in 14 minutes what I have been trying to figure out for the past 2,5 years. I'm slowly starting to understand the concept explained in this video, but I feel I still have a long way to go. I'm still scared to do more, I'm still scared of flaring up and getting back on my feet. Over the past weeks, I noticed that the anxiety is less, but I'm still predicting, analyzing, and flaring up. Would love to hear more on this "doing too much stuff", or people suffering from CFS.
Thank you Dan. This is very helpful for me! I always have to pay after a activity. The first two days or so I’m competitive and I can coop well .And there comes that moment when the pain stays longer and longer and I become sad/depressed🙈.
This is certainly me the last few day especially when I added "steps" on front staircase to my new keep fit routine. My knee muscle tendon definitely felt like it wouldn't hold me, jelly legs. I think overthinking then set up camp in my brain because then ankles hurting too. I struggled to believe it wasn't PDP to be honest. I did do less yesterday.
Today I got back up the shop and the park despite a wobble. Even added more walking. Doctor definitely planted a fear seed re osteoporosis vulnerability! Falls etc. Looking back, what I did was not much, yes it was something I hadn't done for a while but.... Definitely think the slight pain/discomfort was magnified by PDP TMS. Thanks for today's video.
@PainFreeYou 😭this is exactly what I needed to hear!! Been dealing with this pain for 8 years. And over the last year found a new chiro. He has me doing weights exercises and stretches. And this is what happens, EVERY SINGLE TIME I try new or increase. I will change my thought process and tell myself I did more and I can do more!! Thank you!!
Wonderful.
Thank you for this topic! I did more than usual today and I was feeling hungry. Not eating on the dot is a left over manifested fear from when I use to take meds with food. I heard my brain say “you’re hungry and you need to eat right now otherwise you can’t function”
But I automatically reminded myself that I will be fine, and some people don’t even eat breakfast at all. Nothing bad will happen from being hungry.”
I felt completely fine after that and even stopped at a few stores before I even sat down to eat. No pain, no fear, normal energy.
It felt great today feeling like I’m starting to rely a lot less on conditions to have a good day. I think I’ve been a little scared to rely on myself, but I remembered that I’m a decent/kind person, and am in good hands.
Hi Dan and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY FULL WITH LOVE AND JOY 🎉🎂💐🎁🎁🎈🎈🎈❤️😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
This is a big one for me. But I’m increasing my stamina and I am going to go ride my bike!! I love the phrase making my symptoms more “colorful” expressive description and kind of poetic. I’m not charting and controlling now. Huge leap of recovery
Happy Birthday if the people are right 😊🎉
thank you.
Happy birthday Dan have a fab day xx
Thank you Dan!! I really do sometimes scare my brain even more than it already is. I find it hard to convince myself that i didnt do ‘too much’. But your words just did!
Perfect. We are MUCH more resilient than we have been lead to believe.
Love this message 💜🕯️🕊️✨
Happy birthday too fellow ♊️🎉🍰☕️
oh and i see its your birthday?! have a good one and thanks for all you do for us 🎉🎉🎉
Yes! Thank you!
Thank you! I’ve thought about this before but haven’t realized what I could think instead of doing ”too much”. Doing ”more” it is from now on. This was very helpful
You're so welcome!
I relate to this with fear of exhaustion. I'm a mom a 3 and I found myself being afraid to take a long walk in fear of being to exhausted later on and then in turn moody with the ppl around me
Such timing..Dan! We had a lot of company yesterday..Today I am Worse! I think in the back of my mind I was thinking I might be worse..And sure enough..this morning..it was there! How crazy is that?! 😊❤
Happy happy birthday!! 🎊🎈🎁🎂
Have an awesome special day!!
I saved this one for regular listening 👍😊💚
Wonderful.
Happy birthday, Dan🎉 and if it isn't, then Happy unbirthday 😀 Spot on for me today. I've been walking more and finding it hard walk on crutches, and it has been physically hard work. The thought did occur to me that I'd overdone it, and I had very heightened sensations. I spent yesterday being kind to myself and today the sensations are easing. I need to remind myself that if its hurting when I'm exercising, that's just normal stuff and I'm not hurting myself.
Havent been on here for a while. Things are going great ! Mindset is everything.
Brilliant Dan and spot on for me today 😅
I love the gym and every time I do upper back work I seem to have the TMS pain in my upper back which is where my TMS shows itself.
Can you say something about painkillers and tms? And Happy Birthday!
Loved this one Dan. Gone straight into my favourites. Enjoy Mexico and fly safe! Thanks for always showing up for us, even when you travel. :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Going into such depth about why so much pain after walks or exercise. I hope this is still true for moderate level arthritis pain.
Thanks for this video Dan. So if we do more and that causes a flare up do we rest until the fatigue or pain, aching muscles go while giving brain messages of safety? I have cfs and since reading Sarno's book have gradually increased my walks from 10 mins a day to 20 even 30 on some days along flattish land with rest breaks to enjoy the sunshine. At times I have felt fatigue strongly in my legs and needed a weeks rest. After trying about 2 mins squats I felt like done killer workout but went out still to sit in a walled garden but had to rest after. It took about 12 days for my legs to recover but did after watching this video manage to get to the supermarket despite fatigue about 9 days after not leaving my sofa and home. Recently I have felt fatigue for doing the short gentle walks I have previously been doing but decided to go out to sit in this walled garden again not wanting it to rule my life and affirming safety but felt so fatigued after and like run a marathon and not left my home for a week. Is rest the best thing when it feels like run a marathon or we keep going despite the intensity? While I am doi gmy best to affirm safety and distract myself with dvds it's hard not to feel restricted and confined. So is it helpful to rest when it feels like we need to even though its the subconscious brain causing it but it is controlling my life if rest and stay in for so long! If you read all this thank you!
Right timing! Great video! Thanks again ❤🙏🏻 very helpful!
So glad you're talking about this. When I was recovering from post-covid fatigue (which turned out to be TMS) I would often hear stories like "I can't walk longer than 12 minutes or I crash." Even back then before I learned all about mind-body syndrome, statements like that didn't make sense. Understanding that our overprotective brains, both conscious and unconscious, tend to overreact when we're fearful, makes total sense.
Happy birthday Dan!
Hey :) did you recover through the TMS approach? How did you do it and how long did it take? Thanks so much 🌺
You make so much sense, Dan. I've read a lot, watched a lot of RUclips videos by pain reprocessing therapists, and I even have a personal PRT coach. However, I believe I have learned more about the practical side of living optimally with PDP from you in these videos. Thank you very much for what you do.
❤ 🙏 ❤
This is great, thank you Dan! (Perfect timing too) :)
I was doing well. I had a bad experience with new doctor. I am in process of finding another. One of the meds that i do need made me sick. All the symptoms of nausea gas are back. Sleepless
Disregard what they said to you.
This was your best one I'm my opinion..i always wanted this addressed..Thanks
perf timing. thanks for speaking into this
Wonderful timing, as always, Dan! I had to sit for almost all of yesterday. Minus abt 30 min for laying down. Consciously I was telling myself this is safe, I can sit however long I want, but subconsciously I think my brain was scared, and I was definitely expecting to hurt today. And BOOM, ask and you shall receive!
This video is a good reminder that what matters now is my response! This flare can pass quickly if I’m “whatever” about it. Judgment free self kindness. Acceptance. Shifting the focus to a funny tv show or a chat with my mom.
Thanks, Dan, I hope to report back good things! Have fun in Mexico! And happy birthday!!
Appreciate the love! Have a great day!
Safe travels❤
🎉🎂 birthday wishes 🎈
Dan, I think this is one of your best videos!
Wow - thank you.
@@PainFreeYouI have it saved and go back to it frequently
Thank you for this clarity, Dan!
I wanted to add that I think pacing has its time and place when recovering from CFS but it can become a problem as well. I think Alex Howard has talked about how something that is helpful in one stage of recovery can become a hindrance in the next
Well said. Finding the sweet spot is a bit of a challenge. If we use fear as our guide, that can help.
It makes perfect sense and I am going to use it with eating. I always start to panic then hurt when I eat and start to feel uncomfortable and then I get body pain. I’m going to reframe it that I ate “more” and my body is just getting used to it. I need to get used to eating again for my own health.
This process can help. ruclips.net/video/mRowJmW4uk0/видео.html
I walked 9000miles. I swim in cold water everyday. My brain fucking freaks out and I get wild symptoms but I don’t care. I’d rather die trying to become the best version of me than hide in a bed crying. Ha, don’t tell my brain it might die getting to the promise land 😂🤔😳😊❤️
Sorry for swearing in your wall xx
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Hey Dan being doing you work this year and I’m a big fan!
Pls can you help me make sense of this though I’ve had ME/CFS for a few years and I do have the classic PEM which is still a mystery!
But I just had minor surgery and for 3 days I deeply slept but a normal calm sleep I was so pleased - then up for a day in my house felt ok last eve - but last night now severe paralysing fatigue payback and other symptoms then awful fearful nightmares - I’ve now switched into the horrid ME/CFS crash whereas I was doing better. I’m not sure what comes first - I think symptoms then fear?
I know my reserves are diminished then I did more then the payback but ME symptoms come - do we still think that my brain has sensed the increase in doing as PD and become fearful.
The reason I’m asking is bc for once I felt normal fatigue post surgery but now it’s the scary ME symptoms now and I don’t get it
Thanks dan I’m grateful x
Ps HB day belated x
I cleaned my house and started to feel weird and shaky. I had inner tremors all night. Could not sleep and I wasn’t even stressed!
So interesting this was my subconscious
Yes, the subconscious runs the show.
My pain is in my foot (well now it’s both feet but one is worse than the other) especially after runs to the point I’m almost limping. I can justify soreness in muscles after a workout or “too much activity” so I’m really having a hard time with the foot thing being TMS because it’s not a muscle I worked in the gym 😐 I never had issues in my feet till now and the doubt probably keeps it going
Same issue with foot....really interfere with running which I love doing so much. It happened on vacation which was stressful so I think I know why. Even had it looked at..nothing there..bit of arthritis..yet it persists...even sometimes in my leg. This is so hard to overcome sometimes. 😢
Both my achilles and sciatica continue to interfere with my desire to run over the past few months. Usually after runs after I sit for a bit. My heart goes out to you.
We will continue to practice the TMS method, will retrain our brains to have no more fear, and run with freedom 💖
I know what you mean .same here foot pain after driving too much and now I am stuck
Me too. The foot pain is one I've not made much progress with, but it's one of my oldest symptoms (30 years) so I reinforced it for a long time and figure it will take a while. A funny story... When I had Covid, my foot pain completely disappeared. I remember having the thought, "Wow, I'm so sick l can't even feel my pain." 😂 That was before I learned about TMS and how the brain can turn symptoms off and on. It came back once the Covid passed.
I just found your channel, I have pots and chronic dizziness and CFS from a post trauma incident. After trying every single diet supplement and “healing device” and not getting better I decided to do this brain rewiring approach and I’m very hopeful. The first step is believing it’s the brain, i refused to believe for years it was “in my head” but I see how powerful our brain is
The dizziness is real. It's just created by the brain perceiving danger.
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The solution is recovering from fear and messages of safety:
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When other people say to me ‘don’t do too much’ I have to bite my tongue as I know they mean well even though it’s very unhelpful!
I just did this today -my back my main point has been 98% got back to working out decent and my wrist that I broke in September felt like it that’s probably a strong word but I was like you got to be kidding me I’m trying not to Baby it but be smart.
Use flair ups as an oppurtunity
Hi Dan! Welcome back. Glad you had a great time on the lake! Have fun in Mexico :). I'm implementing implementing implementing living life! Not limiting myself at all. Thanks to all your coaching....
This is such an interesting topic! Thank you for the soothing amazing talks. It makes me think… who decides what is “normal” pain? How could we ever decide what is “normal” sore muscle pain vs TMS? It feels like we actually can’t. Yeah some things like a broken bone or cut or something we can get fixed medically. But what if we can do anything? Choose with our minds and it becomes manifest? I think therefore I am. So I have a feeling that at the deepest ultimate level, pain or anything perceived as negative is that way because we believe and perceive it to be. We choose our thoughts and beliefs. So I know now that not only will I heal my TMS but in the process understand how to heal or change anything and everything because it’s all TMS. ❤️🤯
You also said that the brain is in control of everything. And yeah that’s true. In control of what comes after its thoughts. But I’m in charge of my brain. I can rewrite my brain and am doing that constantly and now more deliberately.
Who am I? I am not my brain/mindbody. I am the awareness that is aware of everything and is limitless ❤
Wonderful Jess
I did started thinking that I was doing too much and now I got COVID again