Recent content by Thomas M. Shields

It makes one wonder how much potential the mind has. I suspect the mind is more powerful than even Sarno could have imagined. In fact, we don't even know if the brain and the mind are the same thing, since we don't understand consciousness.

You may well be right. That I wasn't able to put two and two together on that point is testament to the fact that we're not always our own best psychologist. It's what the forum's for I suppose.

I suffered from CFS for about 2 months. It is indeed a frustrating and quite frightening thing to deal with, so I know how you feel. I did the journaling, limited my screen time, went for slow walks, did somatic tracking and did a lot of painting (which I'm not good at). I also tried to "let my...

Before I discovered the Sarnosphere, I spent a few days on a forum dedicated to ME/CFS (not sure if I'm allowed to name it). It's a very negative place and if you get better, posters will tell you you never had CFS in the first place. In fact, Google's own ai search tool still tells you CFS is...

When out running, or walking if my body had denied me the pleasure of moving more briskly, I formed a habit of imagining I was imparting all my wisdom to someone uninitiated to the work of Sarno. I instinctively found it not just easier but more rewarding to create fictional senarios where I was...

For me, healing is less about uncovering repressed emotions and more about making lifestyle changes to maximise psychological wellbeing. It is now roundly accepted by thinkers and tinkerers of many types that we're not evolved for modern life. Our brains are not optimised for life in a chair...

Thanks for your reply. My runs barely test my cardio and I usually put two days rest in between each one for good measure. I didn't mean to imply that run 4 is strictly the point at which I hit the pain barrier but the discomfort usually starts creeping in around that time and becomes too much...

Interesting thread. I too suffer from runner's knee - a source of much frustration since running alleviates my anxiety like nothing else - but I cannot decide if it's structural or not. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. In favour of it being TMS - I have always been active (now 40...

The best and most consistently reliable remedy that I've found for my anxiety is exercise but chronic fatigue and persistent injuries have proven to be frustrating obstacles. I'm not sure if the injuries are TMS or if real structural damage was taking place due to unrelaxed muscles. In any...

Somebody bought that book for me. To be honest though, I found it quite underwhelming. Given it was written in 1962, the author had only tenuous inclination towards the knowledge that Sarno and his medical heirs would be able to share with us decades later. Whatever works for you though!

I had "chronic fatigue syndrome" for about 3 months. After a particularly severe bout of anxiety I found myself experiencing a degree of fatigue unfelt before. My heartrate was high and would rise higher still if I ventured even to the toilet. Then, around the 6th or 7th day, I started to feel a...

I've been doing my own hotchpotch version of the SEP. I've gathered enough information; just need to implement it.

Since I work in academia, I have a long summer holiday coming up. My plan is simple: - Computer for music only (and to be used sparingly) - Use phone only for replying to friends and family - Read novels - Study foreign language - Run, walk, cycle, lift (Goggins mode) - Maintain regular sleep...

Injuries felt at the time? Not necessarily. Repetitive strain and overload type injuries tend to creep up on one.