Recent content by Adam Coloretti (coach)

For sure! There are no holes anymore, and I agree re the last sentence in that this can very well represent your TMS progress :)

100% agree with this - I'd also say Patty that I'm an INFJ too! I used to be really into the Myers-Briggs personality test, but I've slowly moved away from it as part of me feels as if it can be unnecessarily restrictive. It can be very informative, but at the same time I just think you're so...

The best place to start! :)

Whilst that may be true in your experience, I wouldn't say that's necessarily true as a general rule. Stress and emotions can cause real physiological changes. There's no question that when you cry water comes out of your eyes. Even the medical model admits that stress can and does cause...

Excellent! In that case, whilst this isn't advice (and none of the below is me telling you it's TMS, as I can't diagnose) if I was in your position based on what you've told me, I'd be comfortable that I've ruled out a structural issue to the degree I need to in order to pursue TMS, now it's...

Yes! Perhaps the minimising (and in turn repression) of how you felt activated the danger signal. Dr Schubiner shares a similar story at the end of his new book, how him joking about being let go from his job with others when he was really angry deep down contributed to his symptoms at the time...

Sounds good! Let me know if you have any questions :)

She would if she knew about TMS 😁 I wouldn't be concerned about the disc degeneration if I were you, assuming other indicators point towards TMS (and assuming no nerve issues, as discussed below). I'm happy to tell you that if it helps, that's foundational TMS theory :) If this wasn't true (if...

I think I would look there too. I think you've made huge progress! Where you started from though with that makes me feel as if that's probably the right path to go down and really building on that improvement. Taking that pressure off when it comes to running will only lead to less hyper...

I did what everybody is suggesting in the books and online, not panicking, not spiraling myself into a ten level pain. And actually the right sided pain that I felt went totally away. Excellent! So today when I woke up my right side is in pain. Trying not to stress, not to panic and I think...

30 years wow, amazing! I would say too that whilst you're correct in that TMS can cause such tension, I think everyone's hips would get tight from an activity that they haven't done in 30 years, that's completely normal and expected to me (pain and other symptoms aren't but pure tightness after...

Absolutely! I've heard many of the experts discuss this very function of the pain :)

You're welcome - once it clicks it's the beginning of the end for symptoms :)

That's a very good thing to note! Obviously those above know way more about this symptom than me, but assuming that the PVD doesn't need medical treatment (a quick search of this told me that oftentimes it doesn't), then as long as your optometrist is comfortable with where things are at with...

It's great that you're thinking about that. The two things I would focus on are: 1. Your belief in the TMS diagnosis - I'd review the evidence and build that belief, as that will give you more confidence and also improve your reactions to and your relationship with the symptoms automatically...