Recent content by Northy

Thank you for this video. I admittedly haven't watched it yet but I plan to tonight or tomorrow. The concept of a TMS hybrid, which sounds similar to the Dr. Goodman quote that hawaii_fiveO linked to, sounds like what I'm describing. I look forward to watching the video.

Oh man, can I relate to the "taper madness" (or taper tantrums)! As I mentioned above I only first learned of TMS about 6 months ago, and I haven't raced since that time, but looking back at my training and racing I've been seeing/recognizing so many examples of this. With hindsight it's...

Can pain be an interplay between neuroplastic/TMS and physical? I’m still relatively new to TMS but am a 100% believer. I have explored my childhood, been journaling, and talked with a mental health professional and I believe my TMS issues are a combination of perfectionism and...

Thanks for your thoughts. I definitely agree with the "all roads lead to Rome" approach to TMS. I just need to find what works for me. Building off my earlier post I do think that being indifferent to the sensations and setting myself up with a positive mindset is proving helpful. For example, I...

Thanks for sharing your experience. I've tried talking to my pain while running. Rarely out loud though, so I'll give that a try. I've oscillated between getting forceful and angry at my pain (like you describe, "you need to shut up, I know who you are, get out!"), trying to sooth the pain and...

I have three TMS-related questions and was hoping someone might be able to help me out. I'm new to the concepts of TMS (some backstory is here) so apologies if these are already covered elsewhere on this site. I believe there are two main factors underlying my TMS symptoms: fear and stress. I...

This isn’t a “day 2” posting, but instead a general continuation of my first post. I believe I’ve accepted the concepts of mind body pain fully, but I recognize in myself little doubts, worries, and fears that still crop up. I’ve given some thought as to why and I think a lot of it comes from...

I'm very new to Dr. Sarno's work and the concepts underlying TMS, but I'm not new to aches, pains, and "injuries" that I now believe (or at least I'm >90% sure) can almost all be attributed to TMS. I've never journalled before and I don't really have a plan for what I'm about to write, so this...