It's all fear.

I worry the same, because I am terrible about forgetting my Sarno principles and falling for new symptoms. I think for some people a regular "practice" is best.

 

Old tennis tom, would say we need a TMS peninselin injection once in a while

 

Frankly, it benefits the TMS mind to make us forget this stuff. I don't think that's coincidence.

 

Yes, I'm quite sure you are right. My problem this time was due to the fact that I had more distractions 16 years ago. Also, back then, my main fear was the pain itself and being handicapped, I needed my arms to work. This time I have much more to fear, I feel alone, I fear not finding anyone. John Sarno talked about getting old. How it affects us. I never needed glasses, I still had all my teeth, etc. on the other hand I feel different. I think TMS is taking advantage of that. Maybe relapses are needed. This is powerful stuff. The brain can do literally what he wants, so you don't deal with theses emotions

 

This is why my go-to advice for dealing with TMS symptoms are:

- Read, and re-read, Sarno (and Ozanich and whoever else works for you)
- Go back to the Sarno Daily Reminders often
- Listen to podcasts on TMS recovery
- Read success stories in this forum

I'd also add that I keep a diary of sorts and I refer back to it when I start having symptoms. The problem with that is sometimes symptoms are new and "sneak up" on me and I forget they might be TMS. If you're not thinking of them as TMS you won't check your diary. That's why it is best to have a regular "practice" of the above bullets and whatever other treatments work for you (like journaling, meditation, etc).

 

By the way, I would like to ear the opinions from the people of this forum that are older than me (I'm 52) concerning something, that is giving me a lot of stress, in the last couple of years. I feel like I don't have time for doing anything. I mean, is it normal with age, that life seems like be running in a speed we cannot catch as we used to? Is this normal with age? I guess it is, but sometimes I think it Is due to anxiety. I guess it has to do with old age, it gives me rage, because I feel to damn slow. I feel Ike an hour today, is like 15 minutes, in the past. It makes me anxious, because I don't want to "loose the train'. It also scares me, because I think this sensation has increased dramatically. I think old age is finally getting to me. I cannot see well, I cannot memorise things, names, etc. well my hair is almost totally white, I guess we old from inside as well . The psychological conflict of anxiety is "too slow". How do you accept that you are getting slow, I'm every aspects of your life, without feeling furious about it? And I wake up much earlier than I use to.

 

Time seems to accelerate as we age primarily because our brains process fewer unique visual and mental memories over time. Groundbreaking neurological studies from LiveScience and mental health insights from Psychology Today reveal that this phenomenon is driven by a combination of memory, mathematics, and brain processing speed.

The main reasons we experience this sensation include:

Information and Memory (The "Drop Pins" Theory): The brain measures time by the number of new memories it creates. In childhood, everything is new, so the brain logs dense details and distinct memories. In adulthood, daily life becomes more routine, leaving fewer unique mental "pins" to look back on. Fewer memories make a year feel like it passed in a flash.

Mathematics (The Proportional Theory): First suggested in 1897 by French philosopher Paul Janet, this "log time" theory points out that a single year represents a much smaller fraction of your total life. For a 5-year-old, a year is 20% of their existence. By age 50, that same 365 days is only 2% of your life, making it feel proportionally shorter.

Neural Processing Speed: A study analyzing brain scans revealed that older adults' brains shift to new activity states less frequently than younger brains do. Because your neural network processes fewer distinct images and transitions in the exact same period, your subjective experience of time is vastly faster.

Fortunately, you can consciously slow down time by stepping out of your routine and intentionally forcing your brain to take in new information. Taking up new hobbies, learning skills, or traveling helps your brain build new memories, which expands your subjective perception of time.

 

Interesting stuff!