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This is from Dr David Hanscom's weekly newsletter. The full article is here: https://backincontrol.com/humans-wake-up-get-our-thinking-brains-online (Humans - WAKE UP! Get Our Thinking Brains Online - Back in Control) Humans – WAKE UP! Get Our Thinking Brains Online >>> Our lower brains are...

I’ve been working out in my head whether the Sarno method is compatible or opposed to the neuroplasticity approach. (And I guess, there’s a third method—eliminating perceived danger/adrenalin.) John Sarno says the thousands of patients healed by his method are proof enough that it works. I...

[I'm reposting this from Dr. Hanscom's weekly newsletter] My Story of Hope I had a rough start living in a chaotic household with an angry mother who suffered from chronic pain. I did not figure out for 50 years that the migraine headache I suffered at age five would be the beginning of a...

This is from Dr. Hanscom’s TMS healing app, the DOC app. (DOC stands for Direct your Own Care). It’s about forgiveness— something Dr. H promotes for healing. Since starting his app a couple months ago I am definitely feeling my anxiety level go down. This is good news because anxiety creates...

This is info from Dr David Hanscom’s app The DOC journey. (It stands for Direct your Own Care.) I’ve been doing this app and I really like it. It’s easy to follow with simple daily lessons. (More info on his site: https://thedocjourney.com/ (Join Us on a Journey to Reduce Stress - The DOC...

[edit: I added the bolded emphasis below] [also note that he does not mention OCD in so many words/letters - but RUTs and OCD are the same brain process] RUTs – Can’t Take Your Hand Off the Stove? Turn Down the Heat Sunday Feb 9, 2025 newsletter David Hanscom, MD Holding your hand over a hot...

About two weeks ago, I started the DOC (Direct your Own Care) app by Dr. Hanscom. It’s definitely based on the philosophy of creating new channels in your brain to circumvent the pain channels. He does ask you to journal whatever comes to mind twice a day, then tear it up and throw it away. He...

Dr. Schubiner has said that one obstacle to finding a physician who knows how to treat TMS is that most physicians don’t learn anything about it in medical school. The video below reveals another obstacle--an economic one given current standards for insurance reimbursement of medical bills...

I get a newsletter from David Hanscom, MD - famously the Seattle back surgeon who abandoned his career in order to "spread the word" about healing back pain with mindbody knowledge and techniques. This story is a back-and-forth correspondence he had with someone in Tennessee, and it contains a...

From this week's newsletter. Link to more at the bottom. The Root Cause of Societal Disintegration – Untreated Anxiety Being trapped by relentless untreated anxiety is the core driver of destructive human behaviour. Anxiety is the sensation generated by your body’s stress chemicals in...

Here I am again with a copy of Dr. Hanscom's newsletter. Many of you might be interested in this. Let us know if you attend and what you get out of it. The list of speakers includes some phenomenal trauma specialists, including MDs Peter Levine and Gabor Mate, others that I recognize, others...

From today's newsletter by David Hanscom, MD - his technique for when anger looms: https://backincontrol.com/processing-anger-with-three-steps-5-3-2/ ("5–3–2" - Processing Anger in Three Steps - Back in Control) Plus additional articles about anger after the short article.

I subscribe to Dr. David Hanscom's weekly email, and wanted to share some things from the most recent one (sent today 6/12/22): This patient story: “My Way Out” (of “The Abyss”) – One Patient’s Story – Back in Control This article about what Dr. H refers to as Expressive Writing This free...

I've been listening to a number of great mindbody/TMS podcasts recently and stumbled upon Dr. Hanscom's, which is full of incredible, helpful info. I'm linking one in this post that really stuck out to me and I think it could be super assuring to anyone on here dealing with...

I posted about this film before, but now filmmakers are doing live screening and Q&A session with Drs Schubiner and Hanscom on January 17. Enjoy! https://www.thismighthurtfilm.com/digital-premiere (Register for our digital premiere — This Might Hurt)

Hi All, Dr. Mercola interviewing Dr. Hanscom on Freedom from Chronic Back Pain. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=jQHUY4cZSh0&NR=1

TMS success patient of Dr. Hanscom's ... Charlie