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    Extinction Burst?

    Thank you so much!! Progress!!
    Post by: Larkspur, Feb 9, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Extinction Burst?

    I'm hoping that I'm having extinction bursts and that it's a sign of progress! Any positive feedback would be appreciated to give my brain that...
    Thread by: Larkspur, Feb 9, 2021, 10 replies, in forum: Support Subforum
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    If you are worried about running hurting your knees/ankles/feet....

    I'm a runner as well and I liked those books too. I've also been getting into ultrarunning documentaries (I'm not an ultrarunner and will never...
    Post by: Larkspur, Feb 6, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    A small victory

    Oh and a postscript...I finally found my backbone when he "prescribed" a $300 "cleanse" to get rid of the "toxins." I said no and never went back....
    Post by: Larkspur, Feb 5, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    A small victory

    My dumbest expense was getting acupuncture every week for 6 months...but that's not the dumb part. The dumb part was that the acupuncturist kept...
    Post by: Larkspur, Feb 5, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    A small victory

    Yesterday I woke up with my usual symptoms of an impending migraine. I did progressive muscle relaxation and it went away! This was kind of a...
    Thread by: Larkspur, Feb 2, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Post exercise pain

    The other thing I do is that while exercising I take the opportunity to send positive thoughts to my brain. "I feel good," "I am healthy," "I am...
    Post by: Larkspur, Jan 10, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Post exercise pain

    I have this as well. I get severe muscle aches after heavy exercise, followed by a migraine. What has helped me personally is realizing that this...
    Post by: Larkspur, Jan 10, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I have anxiety about my anxiety

    Yes to everything you said, Jan! I also have a lot of trouble with meditation--I just don't really enjoy it the way I enjoy exercise or being in...
    Post by: Larkspur, Jan 8, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    I have anxiety about my anxiety

    I thought I'd post here just to get this out of my head. I have been experiencing heart palpitations on and off for years now. I've had an EKG and...
    Thread by: Larkspur, Jan 7, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    A positive word each day to alter the brain...

    I love this idea! I'm going to try this as well. Today I'm picking the word "tootings" just so that I can use my favorite poem by Wallace Stevens:...
    Post by: Larkspur, Jan 2, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Podcast Episode on the Hidden Brain

    This is an interesting podcast about the placebo effect: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dramatic-cure/id1028908750?i=1000474272483...
    Thread by: Larkspur, Jan 1, 2021, 1 replies, in forum: Mindbody Video Library