Have you ever woken up to your to-do list and found yourself dragging your feet? Have you ever felt like your body was filled with lead and actually doing the items on your list was harder than pushing a boulder uphill? Have you ever forced yourself to do them all anyway, and ended up feeling… Continue reading Befriending Resistance
Tag: Chronic Pain
The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. “Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” G. K. Chesterton “Once you accept the fact that you’re not perfect, then you develop some confidence.” Rosalyn Carter “The thing that is… Continue reading The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
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
Healing with Nature
It’s Earth Day today! Though it’s a great day to celebrate the Earth in a lot of ways, I’m going to take a different angle on it today. I’d like to remind you of the healing power of nature. Connection to nature connects you to life, to universal energy, to spirit, and to yourself. Out… Continue reading Healing with Nature
Pain Math – Your Brain is getting it Wrong
I used to think that nearly everything I did caused pain. Before I knew it, the pain had ruled out most everyday activities, like walking, sitting, standing for too long, sleeping in certain positions, eating most foods, having sex, and more. My life shrank, little by little, until there wasn’t much left. At the time,… Continue reading Pain Math – Your Brain is getting it Wrong
Muscles and Pain
Last week, I wrote about body awareness in my post What’s Your Body Saying? Today, I’m going to help you get even more specific with your body awareness process. It’s no secret that most people suffering from pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, rectal pain, IBS, low-back pain, or lower-body joint pain have tight, tense muscles… Continue reading Muscles and Pain
What’s Your Body Saying?
I talk a lot about how to feel emotions, how to work with your own tricky mind, and other mental/emotional aspects of mind-body healing. However, the other aspect of mind-body healing is mental awareness of the physical body. For that reason, you’ll notice me teaming up with Jess Ryan, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, frequently throughout… Continue reading What’s Your Body Saying?
Decoding Pain Series – Releasing the Pressure
To read the first post in this series, click here. This could be an easy week to put a lot of pressure on myself. Here are the things I could be “shoulding” about: 1. I should make my house look great for the Thanksgiving relative influx 2. I should get my to-do list done prior… Continue reading Decoding Pain Series – Releasing the Pressure
Decoding Pain Series – Love Heals
To read the first post in this series, click here. I’ve spent a few weeks talking about one of the messages your body is trying to send you via pain: nurture yourself instead of push yourself. Today, I’m going to talk about another request from your body: Love yourself unconditionally. Love is the most connective,… Continue reading Decoding Pain Series – Love Heals
Decoding the Pain Message – Nurturing vs Pushing
Click the link to listen to this week’s FREE CALL! To understand what your body is trying to tell you via physical pain, you need one major tool: awareness. Notice what is happening within your body and mind and you will get clarity. I’ll help you speed up the process. This week, I’ll focus on… Continue reading Decoding the Pain Message – Nurturing vs Pushing