stress

Short article which succinctly explains our fearful primitive brains and how they are functioning today: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/21/catastophizing-stress-brain-science (When stressed, we ‘catastrophize’ – but we can learn to calm our irrational fears | Sophie Brickman)

I have a bunch of religion ocd. number like 6 is bad for my brain, 7 is good, 3 is perfect, and more. now I asked for forgiveness 6 times and repeated the process 3 + times while thinking of 6 and it turned out to be 666 and more. my mind thinks I’m doing it bad since I’m saying and repeating...

You’ve done everything right. You’ve made your lists of past stressors, current stressors and tms personality traits. You’ve done expressive writing exercises for 20-30 minutes most days. You self soothe after these sessions through meditation or walking in nature. And you still have symptoms...

One question that I get often is, “Am I journaling correctly?” Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: I completely understand the question and the worry behind it. I felt the same while going through my healing journey. We want to know that we are doing everything we can possibly do the best way...

For years I 'medicated' myself with caffeine and tobacco, in order to 'handle' my stress levels. I've eliminated both - tobacco 7 months ago, caffeine just a few days ago. Every day I now wake up early in the morning, completely awake -- something that hasn't happened in 20+ years. But I still...

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...

I do have high cortisol levels and I do have OCD. symptoms like having trouble to think straight, can't talk well, mental exhaustion and even physical are part of the symptoms I have. How do you guys suggest treating this? Currently I feel like if my head is burning or my brain. idk if it's...

One of the hardest parts in this whole mind/body healing is the concept of BELIEF. We hear that we must have 100% belief. Most of the writers of our beloved TMS books spend the majority of the book developing belief, and precious little in the actual “what to do” portion. Why? Because belief...

I am having severe stress at work. One of my coworkers acts out (literally like a child) every time our team leader goes on vacation. She also constantly shares how she has CNS disorders (she was constantly twitching and shaking her head and arms and legs-also very disturbing to other...

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...

I wanted to post an update for anyone who is struggling right now. I had a really rough couple of months starting in January. A history of TMS issues spanning back over the last 10 years or so that came and went. Had my worst episode from Jan-April this year. Terrible groin pain that brought on...

This Week, we were able to share with Cheryl about her life long inflammation in just about every part of her body. Until she got better at Feeling... then she began to feel better... Please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question to Rose and Dr Tovah... We are happy to share insights to...

Hi throughout the day I get so tense to when everything in my head and face is hurting! Even my eyes!!! I wake up ok but slowly just ramp up and and fats on the inside and out. it’s ruin in g my quality of life. what can I do?

After recovering from chronic pain + chronic constipation due to the precious support of people from this forum, I am back suspecting another manifestation of TMS: Despite using dual protection (combining two methods) while having sex, I started to be scared of pregnancy since a couple of...

Hi all, For those of you dealing with stress and anxiety, in this video, I demonstrate a technique that has helped my clients calm their stress and anxiety responses. Hope it will help you too. If you decide to apply this technique, here are some helpful tips: 1. Practice this technique 5-10...

We may experience stress, anxiety, fear, sadness, and loneliness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental illnesses, such as anxiety and depression, can deteriorate. When compared to surveys conducted prior to the pandemic, surveys show a significant increase in the number of U.S. adults...

In this video Rebekkha LaDyne talks about her book 'Mind-Body Stress Reset' and I have to say I felt mightily relaxed after listening to her talk, so I thought I'd share... Rebekkha also has uploaded some free videos of hers on YouTube (meditation and somatic therapy)...

OMG this topic had to come up today. Yesterday I made a list of the things stressing me out and there were seven of them, count them, seven. And when I read through them they were really only the same stress: "Will my body be able to handle doing this?" Every single item. My confidence peaks and...

Vanquish Stress: Five Proven Steps to Finally Conquer Stress, Tension, Worry, Anxiety, and Depression So That You Can Live Happy, Healthy, and Pain-Free will be available for free on Amazon this Sunday and Monday. As the author of Rapid Recovery from Back and Neck Pain: A Nine-Step Recovery...

From Ten Percent Happier - book, app, podcast, and this weekly newsletter. It's good. Ten Percent Weekly March 21, 2021 // ISSUE 193 How to Not Make Stress Worse By Emma Seppälä No one likes stress, but according to numerous scientific studies, many of the things that people do to reduce it...