By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Elaine Jeffy The disturbing events of the last year have created a wave of gripping visual images that float in and out of my conscious awareness: Me, at the age of 11, marching for civil rights and singing “We Shall Overcome.” Me, as a college student, when the slogan “Make Love Not… Continue reading Let It Hurt
Category: Relieve your Pain & Stress
Ahh – Pain! Is it the flu, my diet, the herniated disc, my thyroid, or my emotions?
by Endorsed Coach, Meryl Feldman This winter has been a tough one for me – two bouts with the flu. Not just one, but two. And both were miserable. When the first hit, I thought my head would come off and that the pain would never end. The right side of my head was pounding.… Continue reading Ahh – Pain! Is it the flu, my diet, the herniated disc, my thyroid, or my emotions?
You’ve Got To Feel To Heal
by Endorsed Coach, Meryl Feldman Dr. John Sarno revolutionized the medical field with his radical approaches to healing back pain and other physical ailments. He coined the term TMS, tension myostitis syndrome, to describe a circulatory constriction in blood vessels that results in pain in the body. This is also know as Mind-body syndrome. To… Continue reading You’ve Got To Feel To Heal
Legacy of a Legend – Dr. John Sarno
By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Elaine Jeffy In late 2011 I felt totally lost and discouraged. It was one year after back surgery, and my agonizing pain and sciatica were raging out of control. My neurosurgeon prescribed physical therapy for pain of “unknown origin.” After all, the surgery had corrected the structural issues that had “caused” my… Continue reading Legacy of a Legend – Dr. John Sarno
The Connection Between Emotions and Pelvic Pain
by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich In my experience, both personally and with the women I work with, emotions are almost always at the root of pelvic pain. If they are not entirely responsible for the symptoms, they are contributing to them, or making it impossible to relieve them! And just to be clear, that does… Continue reading The Connection Between Emotions and Pelvic Pain
Why Trying To “Fix” Your Body Won’t Work…and What to Do Instead
by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich I remember the moment I made the decision to stop struggling against my body. Lying on my bedroom floor feeling frustrated, angry and alone, I realized that there was no way I was going to relieve pelvic pain until I made some kind of peace with where I was. For… Continue reading Why Trying To “Fix” Your Body Won’t Work…and What to Do Instead
When It’s “Good” to Feel “Bad”
By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Elaine Jeffy One of the most powerful keys to healing from chronic pain, anxiety, or loss is allowing, honoring and accepting our full range of emotions. We live in a society that relies on intellect at the expense of feelings. The dark or commonly called “negative” emotions of sadness, fear, grief, and… Continue reading When It’s “Good” to Feel “Bad”
Debby’s Healing Success Story
Debby was at her wit’s end when she took the 2016 Mind-Body Coach Training. She was tired of pain. She had tried everything – truly, everything – and wasn’t feeling better. Already a life coach, she really wanted to feel great and have a thriving business. She wanted to enjoy life again. She wanted to… Continue reading Debby’s Healing Success Story
Sarala’s Healing Success Story
In the video below, you’ll find some serious inspiration for your path to well-being! Sarala Troy, one of my Endorsed Mind-Body Coaches, and I talk about her path from pain and suffering to healing and well-being. I think you’ll LOVE what she has to share, because it will give you hope for your own healing… Continue reading Sarala’s Healing Success Story
The choice I made during the worst of times…
You’ve probably read some of my stories here on the blog about using mind-body tools to heal from chronic pelvic pain. You most likely know that the mind-body tools I teach can completely relieve pain and dissipate stress – hence their value! Sometimes, though life throws extra-hard stuff our way. For me, that happened in 2012,… Continue reading The choice I made during the worst of times…