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  1. Smemflynn

    Designer with ADHD and unbridled perfectionism - top tips for counteracting negative thoughts

    Hello! Confirmed (by previous experience) TMS-er here. However I have fallen off the wagon and could do with a bit of guidance. I'm 44 now and my medical history in brief is: Psoriasis (6 months old) Psoriatic Arthritis (13) Depression (Sporadically from teenage) Anxiety (From late 20's)...
  2. Ant

    Tips for improving neuroplasticity

    Came across this video, and seems it would help us in our journey to rewiring.
  3. Jawarrior1

    What are your tips for a flare up?

    Hey guys, So I have a flare up of shoulder pain right as soon as a take up a new mandatory task, of course. I have been mostly pain free for 3 years! I started going through the Mindbody Prescription again, Journaling and may do a sleep study to see if I can get stuff for my apnea (I cant...
  4. K

    Other tips?

    What are your guys' best tips for getting rid of all your symptoms. Specifically tips on how to access the repressed emotions and like breaking OCD habits and other anxiety disorders, ect
  5. C

    Practical tips to apply TMS methodology.

    Hello all, i have messaged here previously. I am suffering from extremely debilitating conditions and i am trying all it takes to calm down but the hyperacusis has really taken over my mind. Can someone suggest practical / simple tips to apply TMS? I have read Sarno’s book, completed the 21...
  6. Simmon

    Please give me some tips for somatic tracking!

    It's hard to get rid of feeling of annoyance and irritation due to the pain while doing somatic tracking. I wanna do it with curiosity instead of negative feeling.
  7. HeidiF

    Wanted: Tips on Telling People How You Really Feel

    Long time reader, first time poster. I need some help and decided to take the plunge. I started the Curable app in 2018, have read all the Sarno books, Unlearn Your Pain, The Way Out, and others. I started The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron back in May and if you aren’t familiar with the book...
  8. S

    Is it really this simple?

    Hi all In a nutshell, I have a great therapist (not a TMS one but she is aligned and open to the thinking) who is really figuring me out and scraping off the layers. She has made me aware of just how much my overthinking, pressuring, rushing and doing is still impacting me. I am SUPER...
  9. fifthsuite

    Tips for String Players

    As a cellist who has recovered from TMS - see my success story - I wanted to share some practical tips for string players NOT directly related to Sarno's teachings. Reading Sarno's books and forum success stories & journaling are absolutely the most important practices. Nonetheless, ergonomics...
  10. S

    Wanted to share something that really helped me make progress

    So I was in a pretty bad state the past few days after reading Dr. Sarnos's book. I was still really unsure f my RSI symptoms were TMS although I desperately wanted to believe it was. After agonizing overwriting my college paper and having to sit down at the dreaded keyboard my hands, wrists...
  11. Daniel G Lyman LCSW

    7 Tips for overcoming TMS from a TMS Expert

    Hi everybody! Daniel Lyman here. I'm a licensed pain therapist and have been active on the wiki for many years now. I recently opened a group therapy/coaching practice dedicated to helping people overcome TMS/Chronic symptoms. Our group practice is called the Mind Body Therapy Center. Check out...
  12. Sam Peterson

    New here. So how on earth do you identify blind spots for recovery?

    Hello, Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm not one to bore you with the details, but have been on a long journey since suffering a minor back complaint a few years ago. Fast-forward a few years (and plenty of x-rays, MRI's, and cortisone injections) and have discovered Dr Sarno's work on...
  13. P

    Pain returned tips

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anybody has any tips for when TMS pain comes back? I was more or less pain free, but over the past week my wrist pain has been coming back. I've got deadlines coming up that rely on my ability to type so this is causing a bit more stress. I initially tried to just...
  14. B

    Say No to Negativity: 7 Scientifically Proven Tips to Keep Negative Thoughts Away

    I came across this article / blog post entitled "Say No to Negativity: 7 Scientifically Proven Tips to Keep Negative Thoughts Away" which I'm finding helpful as some of the suggestions/tips were new to me (i.e. tips 1, 3 and 7) -- so I thought I would share. (Tip 2 might be very hard for a lot...
  15. Marls

    HANDY TIPS FOR NOT-SO-GOOD DAYS

    This thread isn’t about guidance, answers, cures or dot point ToDo’s, but more about “Oh boy, this is a bad day, surely there is something I can do just now to feel better”. A flare, or a drop in your mood, wrong side of the bed, a harsh word, the myriad of downers – the Bad Day syndrome. This...
  16. BlackCoffee

    How to cope in the moment (a tip)

    Hey friends, I've been suffering from TMS for about 2 years, but only aware of what TMS was for the last three months, thanks to a friend of mine. I'm currently studying psychology and neuroscience which occasionally gives me insight into certain aspects of TMS and I thought I would post some of...
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