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I think Dr. Schubiner has the best explanation about this topic, as well as a recovery plan. Here is what Gemini says: AI Overview Dr. Howard Schubiner views the SSRI withdrawal process through a mind-body lens, asserting that protracted withdrawal symptoms can often be unlearned and reversed...

Building belief in the TMS diagnosis is a process and can take some time. Are you keeping an Evidence List? This is an effective way to help convince yourself that your symptoms are, in fact, TMS. Write down all the ways your symptoms do not conform to a physical/medical explanation. Try to use...

I realize that HRV is the most measurable way to quantify meditation effects, but hopefully you will give some thought to the more subjective aspects of success as well: Feelings of well being, peace of mind, etc.

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Quite an accomplishment! Thanks for sharing this with us.

Another angle on this for you to consider. Sarno theory is that TMS serves as a distraction from our psychological issues. I can't think of a better distraction than renovating an older home yourself, with the millions of things to do and think about. The end of all that mental and physical...

Glad to hear this. I saw a documentary about Lady Gaga some years ago where she discussed suffering from fibromyalgia. I was hoping she would find her way out with a MindBody understanding.

I ended a lifetime of migraines which had become chronic the last few years I had them, by treating them as TMS. It's included in my Success Story, which you can read by clicking on my profile. Recovery is possible. There is hope.

One often runs across "stars" that seem obviously to have TMS. Lady Gaga and Tiger Woods come to mind, though there are many others. Wealth and fame doesn't make it any easier to discover the truth it seems. It may even make it harder, since the medical-industrial complex is ready to take...

I'm just so thrilled that I can still embrace Freudian theory, because it has always made so much sense to me. Especially in explaining TMS. Thanks for the summary, @BloodMoon

Here is an article on how neuroscience is supporting Freudian theory as mentioned by @Duggit . https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261018084028.htm

This is also the technique I use. Awareness. Mindfulness. These are just thoughts, not facts. And I find that activity is the best antidote for anxiety. Do something and the more rigorous or engaging the better.

I love how all the new research on the brain supports Sarno's original clinical findings. In the absence of such research, Sarno used the Freudian model to explain what was going on in the mind. Of course the Freudian model is not evidence-based and could never hold up to the riggers of testing...

She strikes the right tone and difficulty level for me. And she doesn't insert ads into the middle of her videos, though she could make more money if she did. And Benji is a calm and loving presence. Just right for me!

This sounds like TMS to me. It often hits us where it can most gain our attention--things we really care about. So if you are a Qi Gong teacher then it makes sense that it is affecting your practice. I would keep doing your TMS recovery program and talk to your brain in whatever way works best...