Recent content by PaulBlack

I think this^ is a lot of how I feel and work with it. I will always have bumps in the road, but managing or navigating them, seem to be what makes them temporary.

I did a few searches, since this sounded like something that "could be" related to something like levator ani, or the muscles, tendons and nerves that effect the pelvic floor. I do not get (for lack of a better term) pain in my ass very often, but it mostly hits me while sleeping at night...

Hey Dreissner, it sounds like I could replace your name, with mine, in that post and at times thru some stressful periods, I feel your pain and your recovery. Thanks for reminding me, it is my emotional battle field...! Cheers

Want to take a moment and thank Eric for that post, audios and Do and Don'ts, even though I am not the OP. Been having a harder time getting over a bump, that I know in the back of my mind is fear and anger, yanking on my jaw, neck and shoulder a good bit.

However if you were to call me a rubbish artist or suggest I was bad at my job it would definitely activate this tension and unhappiness. It's wierd how I seem to need this verifcation and I think I always will. A deep rooted lack of self worth perhaps? Hey Matt, I can relate totally, as my...

Yeah, thanks for the reply Walt. I know I have to practice relaxing and not make relaxing/hobbies work too.

The "vacation syndrome" that Sarno's mentions in his book... I think this is more my constitution for TMS stuff, as when I am in the actual midst of say work problems etc., I feel pretty good, but after the work is over, my pains seem to manifest in the body and looked forwards to rest becomes a...

Congrats on your new found wisdom and yes, my mom is 93 (isn't on any meds) and yes, she has her share of hip back and neck pains and jags. I have always helped her with Dr Sarno's thinking/approach. Sometimes she is better at it than others, (she can be a bit stubborn just like her son hahaha)...

"I think a lot of young people have pain or other maladies because they're living in such a stressful time, with wars, terrorism, the economy, and so much technology that spreads bad news. And many are from parents who divorced and they feel abandoned or unloved." Sure, understood, but I...

Well, I know hormones effect moods and lots of chemical areas, transmitters etc. in the brain, so that is also another deeper study that is only in it's infancy. The thing I wonder sometimes is, depending on how angry or fearful I am, seems to have a direct impact on the intensity of the pain...

"emerging research that links medically unexplained ailments, including many chronic painful conditions, to “dis-ease” of the mind. It may well be that some very old ideas, rather than new scientific breakthroughs, are needed to solve certain modern problems." Yeah, Sarno mentioned Freud's...

This may not really relate, but I know some symptoms of IBS ie: the low abdomen area (for me) really relate to emotions and TMS. Sorry for the descriptive graphics but... About 9 months ago, I was constipated for a day or so, and was only able to pass what could only be described as mucus...

Thanks again for the responses people. I guess whether it really works to dispel pain!?, I am on the fence, but I do feel the bag punching has helped of late as I do not seem so quick to anger and laugh off or actually don't seem to be quite as aggravated by certain situations. I really do not...

Well, I saw a Rubenfeld Synergist years ago, (I never put that together with TMS/physical pain per se) but she actually had stuff in her office to use to take out your anger on!? I just wondered if it is something that alleviates brain/anger activity like a release of tension, using up or...