neural pathways

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...

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...

The pain/fear cycle being what it is- fear of the pain actually reinforces the neural pathways that create the pain- it makes sense that while we work to calm our nervous system, we want to send messages of safety to ourselves. These messages typically sound like, “I’m okay. This is just...

Short question.....if your body is conditioned or has neural pathways that are creating pain, then how are people getting rid of symptoms after reading a book? Shouldn’t that take time to reprogram?

Hi, I've been following Alan Gordon's most recent pain programme lately, and I noticed how he talks about pain in terms of 'neural pathways' instead of Dr Sarno's theory of 'mild oxygen deprivation'. Does anyone know the reason for this different interpretation? Does it ultimately matter, and...

Hi all, I am at the beginning of the SEP and have previously read some of Sarno's books. From reading Sarno it seems to me that emotional repression is the reason for TMS and the accompanying pain. However I can see that there is much discussion, especially from doctors who came after Sarno...

I am wondering if anyone have seen stress illness present itself as burning, itchy, crawly, prickly, stinging, biting, cold, hot, a cold wet feeling, a hot steam feeling, pinching, stabbing, electric zap or shock, nerve pain, tickling, numbness, pins and needles, wire brushed feeling, tingling...

Hello! If you follow me on social media, you likely have seen that I'm starting the 100 Happy Days Experiment this Thursday, which will run throughout the last 100 days of 2017. Mood has such a powerful effect on how our brains process pain and this is an excellent way to commit to laying down...

Deliberately cultivating positive emotions is one of the absolute best tools we have in transforming our relationship to pain. Our emotional state is one of the largest forces shaping our perception of pain and positive psychology offers tools to help create neural pathways for more positive...

Alan Gordon LCSW wrote in "Day 3: Identifying the Source" The conclusion is: if something can be found on the mri or ct, it is not tms, if nothing can be found it is tms. Once medically fixed, the leftover pain is tms. What about those diseases that cause pain but are not detectable, like...

I made this video in honor of the #faceyourfearchallenge and would love to hear in the comments about the things you are doing everyday to help gently face your fears!

If you're reading this forum you might already be aware of your perfectionist tendencies. Here's a short video I made about one question to ask to determine if you suffer from perfectionism (and if you have TMS you have a sense of how high the cost is) and what to do if you find out you are.

So, you really can't think your way into self-compassion. It's something that you grow over time through behaving kindly towards yourself. Here's a video I made about a tool I use all the time both with clients and in my own life to grow those self-compassion neural pathways.

I have always wanted to write a book with that title! But seriously, if you've read about the incredible benefits of self-compassion but struggle with how to actually DO it, here's something to try.

Here's a short video I made about the importance of cultivating a different relationship to fear along with some practical tips for taming fear. I would love to hear about how you work with your fears.

So Alan Gordon posted this video in an answer he wrote to someone in the 'ask a therapist' forum. I found it to be quite inspiring and just flat out awesome. It truly explains and shows how neural pathways work with a guy who is just trying to ride a reversed steering bicycle. To those who...

I have dozens of fear thoughts every day, I will not get good grades, my daughter will fall ill, I will get laid off, I will never recover 100%, my boss will not like my presentation, oh shit i just got pulled over by a cop what will happen now, my daughter's teacher asked me to come in and see...