As a strategy for managing negative emotions and thoughts, I try to ask myself questions to help interject logic and positivity in. For example...
I’ve been reflecting on why chronic hypervigilance and overprotection can feel so suffocating — and I think I’ve finally found a key piece of the...
So I’ve recovered from a bunch of TMS-symptoms throughout the years, but I’m still somewhat caught in the symptom imperative so I’m clearly not...
Hey all! I suspect this comes up a lot but after initially very good progress on my TMS journey am having serious setbacks after breaking my toe...
Insomnia. I’m going to be as honest as possible. When I was 28 years old I had an attack of insomnia. I was renting with a friend and all of a...
I went through each Journal entry and this is what came up... Sad / Angry / Guilty / Jealous / Fear / Anger / Fear / Shame / Sad / proud +pride /...
The emotions I feel are most at the surface the last few weeks are rage and despair. Having said that, I don't feel that way today. I'm working...
Hi everyone, I’ve been working through chronic symptoms for years — mostly pelvic pain, urgency, and anxiety — and like many of you, I’ve gone...
This isn't my first ride on the rodeo so I've figured out a lot of things tied to my symptoms, or at least worsening of them. I have a lot of...
Is it fear or suppression of emotions that is driving TMS? I have MECFS. For quite a while, I realized that there is an emotional underpinning...
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/therapy-targeted-at-controlling-emotions-could-help-ease-chronic-physical (Therapy Targeted at Controlling...
I tend to lift heavy and find myself angry and emotional sometimes after lifting. Any ideas why?
Thanks to Diana-M for her direction to the SEP and Baseball65 for his advice. I did some deep soul searching this morning to figure out why I...
I finished Dr Sarno's audiobook healing back pain. He mentions that people with tms need to address repressed emotions. I am wondering how do you...
Since 2012, after reading When The Body Says No, by Gabor Mate MD, I have believed in the link between unresolved emotional repression and...
As I read my journal entries now I see a lot of common themes in what I am feeling. While writing over the last week especially I can see how...
Hi I have a few questions for those who might be able to shed their light please. 1. We are not our thoughts and I know that now after a life...
I have had Costochonditris for 4 years and it’s been constant pain. I came across the mind body connection a year ago and have very good knowledge...
Meet us Tuesday, Tomorrow.. Let's chat in a Interactive Q & A with Dr Mark Lumley and RECOVER from Chronic Pain and Symptoms April 30 Tuesday...
Why is this emotional stuff so confusing ? Am i the only one ? I am always reading that we have to feel all our emotions like sadness anxiety...
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