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A huge part of my going from being bedridden with wide-spread head to toe pain, severely painful muscle spasms and chronic fatigue for a total of over 18 months and housebound for many years (I came doing mind-body/TMS work late) to now functioning pretty normally by comparison was through...

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking for an easier way to manage hyper-vigilance (threat scanning), anxiety (worry loops), and physical tension (shoulders up, etc.). After experimenting with mind-body approaches, I came up with this simple technique that works for me during normal daily...

Below is a link to a mind‑expanding YouTube talk featuring Dr. Paul Hansma, Professor of Physics at UC Santa Barbara and head of the Hansma Research Lab. In this remarkable presentation, Dr. Hansma reveals cutting‑edge discoveries in brain science that could completely transform how we...

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Hy I am facing ocd and chronic headache that I leared how to manage but now I am facing itching ,crawling sensation,burning , stingling sensation ,pain whole body 24hrs how to teach safety to brain or nervous system if we face itching ,burning sensation continoue with pain it is too frustrating...

Hi, everyone! I put together the following for myself and am starting to implement it as, although vastly improved from being bedridden and functioning pretty well by comparison these days, I felt in need of a plan to incorporate and make a daily habit of giving myself 'messages of safety' to...

I finished Dan's book and I give it a 5* review. Dan is my Sarno v2.0 and whilst I may not be cured the book has provided me with much needed answers to my symptoms. Dan's video on 'Deep Knowing' hit me really hard this morning. It's when you feel a deep understanding of why and what happened...

Being grandiose-oriented and very hard on myself, I’m always looking for the big ways to get better. But a couple friends of mine on this forum have encouraged me to see the value in incremental steps, or baby steps. Standing up to cook. Can you do it for 5 minutes? That counts as exercise! Can...

When I first came here 7 months ago I was overwhelmed with information. I had to do a lot of work to find my journey—-as does everyone. Of everything I’ve ever seen or studied so far about TMS —this video is the single most significant talk I’ve ever seen. The way to stop chronic pain is to...

Apologies up front for how long this is. So I must convey feelings of safety to the brain. I try to tell myself life is good and I have nothing to worry about. I am safe. No one is coming to hunt me down. In a fundamental way, I actually am safe. Better off than most by basic living metrics. I...

I really enjoyed demonstrating some modes of working with our inner experience ---with awareness, self-compassion, and defending against the Inner Critic. Enjoy!

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...

Has anyone found that actually leaving an ongoing stressor improved their symptoms? My mother had a narcissistic meltdown at me and punished everyone in my family for something I had done to her (in her mind). I didn't know she had a personality disorder at the time. My symptoms started after...

Question: What do you purely love to do for enjoyment? Not what you should do, need to do, or would make tomorrow run more smoothly…but what you JUST LOVE DOING…for the pure reason that you relish it. Got your answer? Now, how many hours have you spent doing these things in the past week? No...

“Send yourself messages of safety.” “Be indifferent to the pain.” “Stop trying to heal.” “Lean in.” I’m sure you’ve heard all these phrases and if you are anything like I was when I started this journey, they just confused me and frustrated me more. What the h does “lean in” even mean? And...

I have expanded the amount of activities I can do despite symptoms, but my illness has not improved. Actually, things have gone downhill despite me making some positive life changes to cut out stressors. I have become increasingly aware of the fact that I never feel safe or relaxed, not even...

She's got eyes of the bluest skies, as if they thought of rain. I’d hate to look into those eyes and see an ounce of pain.” The Guns N’ Roses lyrics above can absolutely bring me to tears. Why? Well, at one time, it brought feelings of protectiveness toward my youngest, Adam, who does indeed...