Recent content by joannabev

During the past week (my second full week) my pain has changed some, varied in intensity and moved about some, too. I have felt some old leg pain, back twinges and even a little Achilles ache, but all were fleeting because my mantra has become, " It's psychological, not physical!" And that...

I have started doing some meditations outlined in Sharon Salzberg's book, Real Happiness, and one on them is a Body Scan meditation. With your recommendation I'll do this more frequently. Thanks!

Thank you for emphasizing the need to detach from and disregard my symptoms, which is easier said than done for me. I would love to hear about any specific tips or strategies that have worked for you. My pain is in my jaw, ears and neck, and upper back, which is hard to ignore.

Thank you for encouraging me to listen to the voice deep inside me. That has helped me over the past week! I keep listening for the wise, helpful voice instead of the negative, fearful one.

Thanks again! Yikes, 12 months is a long time! I'm focusing on feeling good in the present. I talk to my thoughts about my pain as if they are separate from myself. I acknowledge them but then either let them pass by or banish them or tell them they're silly or annoying, etc. Seems to help. I...

Thank you Herbie for your encouraging response! I love your recommendation to "smile on purpose"! I smiled instantly! I just finished day 7 of the Structured Program and appreciated beyond words the video by Forrest. I posted a response to it. The theme of it resonated with me completely. I...

Wow, I can't believe how timely this video is for me! Yesterday I had a rough day and broke down and spewed a lot of frustration at my husband who was actually listening compassionately to me. He is a medical doctor and wants to help me and part of me just wants him to fix me, to find a "cure"...

I have found that the Sa Ta Na Ma Kundalini Meditation is very soothing. Just google it and find a site that explains it and then find a permutation of it that you like. See what you think!

I am trying to accept the TMS diagnosis. I have jaw pain, ear conjestion, teeth pain and anxiety about all of it. The pain fluctuates in intensity and moves around. I've seen medical doctors, PTs, a chiropractor and an integrative Medical doctor who recommended Dr. Sarno's book. He also...