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Three Ways to Start Healing Now

Your body responds to everything you think, feel, and do. You and your body are so intimately connected that you cannot make a move without hearing your body’s opinion. There is no time during the day in which you and your body are not living the same life. Think about that – with everyone else… Continue reading Three Ways to Start Healing Now

Play Your Way to Health

My favorite thing about mind-body healing is that it surprises everyone. All of my clients arrive at their sessions ready to work. They have their pens out, notebooks open, best school behavior at the ready, and are generally prepped to do it right – even perfectly. They are ready to put in some effort, try… Continue reading Play Your Way to Health

Act on Your Values, Not Your Thoughts

This week’s blog post is a guest post by Ann Burrish, one of Abigail’s Mind-Body Coach trainees. ***** We mind/body folks know what slippery characters our thoughts can be. If we repeatedly experience the same self-defeating thoughts and feelings as we seek healing for physical pain, anxiety, weight, or other mind/body disconnect, a way to… Continue reading Act on Your Values, Not Your Thoughts

An Ode to Mind-Body Healing

When I was in the thick of the pain struggle, my husband was a Naval Officer. As a result, we moved regularly, mostly back and forth across the country. I spent many an hour in various doctors’ offices on both coasts. I got very comfortable with whipping off my clothes and hanging out mostly nude… Continue reading An Ode to Mind-Body Healing

Taking on Responsibility

I caught myself engaging in an old habit this week. I call it the responsibility habit. It’s a familiar old friend who pops up every now and then. When I fall into the responsibility habit, I take on responsibility for other people’s issues, emotions, and stress. Or, I put the entire weight of a team… Continue reading Taking on Responsibility

Reconnecting to Your Body

What does it mean to be connected to your body? How can anyone really be disconnected from her body? I mean, aren’t we all pretty much stuck in these bodies we’ve got? Being disconnected simply means your mental awareness is elsewhere. You’re thinking about your to-do list, the fight you had with your spouse last… Continue reading Reconnecting to Your Body

Good-Bye Pain, Hello Boundaries!

In mind-body coaching, we often work with the message behind the physical pain/symptom. I’ve often joked that I’m somewhat stubborn, to put it gently, and my body really has to give me a good smack to help me make important changes in my life. But, this smack takes a little decoding to understand. To help… Continue reading Good-Bye Pain, Hello Boundaries!

Why this Pain, Anyway?

So here’s an interesting thing. A remarkable number of my clients make major life changes as they go through the coaching process. Yet, there is a common thread. Most of my clients discover that they have a passion for something in the creative or healing arts. Before the pain, they were pushing that knowledge away,… Continue reading Why this Pain, Anyway?

Fear of Pain

Here’s how it often goes: Client: I am so afraid of this pain! Me: What are you thinking about it? Client: It will be here forever, and I can’t stand it! I think I have had that same conversation roughly 4,345 times, all with different clients. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. But it… Continue reading Fear of Pain